April 24, 2019
Orange County
Voice of OC: Santa Ana Mayor accused of personally renting out city property and interfering in pot shop enforcement
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido ran a side business personally renting out city-owned property and interfered with police decisions about which illegal pot shops to raid, according to testimony by current and former city officials in a civil court case filed by the former police chief.
Voice of OC: Police union bribery alleged under oath by two officials
Two top Santa Ana officials alleged under oath the city’s police union leader told candidates they had to agree to fire then-Police Chief Carlos Rojas in order to benefit from $400,000 in campaign spending.
OC Register: Which cities have the most homeless living without shelter?
A total of 3,961 people are considered unsheltered. Click the link to see a list of the communities and how many people report staying there.
OC Register: Nearly 7,000 are now homeless in Orange County, according to more accurate count
The 2019 count, conducted in January, involved more volunteers in more places surveying a greater number of people than previous counts.
Daily Pilot: Newport Beach signs on to trust to fund housing for the homeless
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to sign on to the OC Housing Finance Trust, a joint powers authority that brings together the county and various city governments to secure funding for affordable housing projects.
Labor
Labor 411: The Good Fight: UFCW Local 770 organizes dispensaries, enjoys Rite Aid victory
Working in partnership with employers and workers in the rapidly-developing cannabis industry, UFCW Local 770 has helped bring what was once considered an unregulated and criminalized industry out of the shadows.
California
OC Register: Controversial housing bill to move forward after compromise
One of the provisions - if the neighborhood is zoned for three-story buildings, a developer could build up to four stories under SB 50. Previously, SB would have allowed developers in any city to build four or five-story apartments near rail stations.
Publication Date: April 24, 2019
