October 19, 2018

Orange County

OC Register: Here is where you can vote early in Orange County for the 2018 midterm

There will be eight stationary voting centers, as well as a mobile trailer traveling through parks, colleges and other spots in the O.C., said Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley.

 

OC Register: 18 Southern California cities will ask to raise sales tax on November ballot

Nearly 70 cities and counties will ask voters Nov. 6 to increase or extend sales and use taxes to help pay for public safety, road maintenance, homeless services and a grab bag of amenities often described in their ballot titles as “vital” and “essential.”

 

OC Register: Anaheim should tell the Angels ‘good riddance’

I wouldn’t see this as Anaheim “losing” the Angels. I’d view it as the city trading an aging veteran for more promising prospects in the real estate game.

 

Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa Citizens’ Police Academy is back as police staffing gets closer to goal.

The academy, dormant since 2015 when the last crime prevention specialist retired, returned Sept. 12 and runs through Nov. 7. It is designed for everyday residents to learn about police operations from instructors drawn from all levels of the department.

 

Labor

Labor Wire: One job should be enough; stand with Marriott workers

Marriott’s profits have skyrocketed 279% since the Great Recession, while hotel workers’ pay rose by only 7%.

 

California

LA Times: California's tax revenues beat expectations by $1 billion over the summer months

Californians paid some $1 billion in taxes above official projections during the first three months of the state’s fiscal year, in what could be a major boost to the government’s bottom line once Gov. Jerry Brown leaves office in January.

 

LA Times: Plan that would increase property tax bills for California businesses qualifies for 2020 ballot

Californians could face a major decision two years from now about whether to increase property taxes for businesses after a ballot initiative qualified for the November 2020 ballot on Monday.

 

Publication Date: October 19, 2018