October 22, 2018

Orange County

Registrar of Voters: Voter Registration deadline is today, October 22

”Orange County has had 140,000 registrations since the 2018 June Primary," said Neal Kelley, Registrar of Voters. “This is historic and exciting, but we want to ensure that everyone that wishes to participate is given the opportunity to do so.”

 

OCEA: Mail-in ballots are arriving! Consult your OCEA Voter Guide before casting your ballot

Vote-by-mail ballots are here and your OCEA Voter Guide highlights the OCEA-endorsed candidates who will stand up for working families. And don’t forget to vote for Chris Prevatt – the only candidate endorsed by three county unions - and turn in your ballot in the OCERS Board election. Make sure your ballot is returned to the Registrar’s office before Oct. 30.

 

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

Along with voting in person, people can drop off their vote-by-mail ballots or get replacement ballots at the voting centers and the mobile unit.

 

OC Register: Anaheim negotiating long-term deal to keep Ducks at Honda Center, potentially add homes and stores near arena

Anaheim city leaders are in talks with Honda Center officials about extending their arena management deal – keeping the Ducks local for at least 25 more years – and potentially giving the company the prospect of developing on some of the arena parking.

 

OC Register: Amid a ‘rent-burden crisis,’ will tenants vote yes on Prop. 10, expanding rent control?

And low-wage earners are not the only ones in the region facing an affordable housing crisis after eight years of steadily rising rents, according to the forecast, produced in conjunction with Beacon Economics. The forecast compared renters at various income levels with comparable-level rents, finding “affordability issues across the board.”

 

Daily Pilot: Balboa Island’s Grand Canal up for dredging again

It would be the city’s second attempt to contract out the Grand Canal project. In August, staff told the council it wanted to rebid the project after the only bid it received at the time came in about $400,000 over the $990,000 estimate.

 

California

Captital & Main: State superintendent race hit with new wave of billionaire bucks

With November 6 now a mere 19 days out, EdSource last week updated what has become a favorite pastime for California election buffs — toting up the eye-popping amounts of private wealth influencing the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

 

Publication Date: October 22, 2018