June 22, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: Next year’s election race is already underway
The county Republican and Democratic parties are gearing up for a tough fight as local elections have become increasingly competitive – and they’re preparing to marshall money and door-knocking or the candidates they eventually endorse.
OC Register: More veterans groups, elected officials sign on to support Anaheim Hills cemetery site
Discussion of a state-designated official cemetery to honor Orange County’s veterans has been going on since at least 2014, but this month could prove pivotal.
Voice of OC: Organizers call out Ladera Ranch Homeowners Association for constricting planned pride event
A planned LGBGTQ+ Pride event in Ladera Ranch has roused the objections of the local homeowners association, which organizers say has threatened them with fines if they don’t confine their event to a limited space at a public park in the unincorporated south county town.
Voice of OC: OC toll roads face existential questions while Santa Ana Mayor questions the city’s agency membership
Does the Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA)’s existence benefit the public anymore, or is the TCA dragging out its business and financial activities despite its original intent in the 1980s to eventually fold after paying off its road construction debts?
OC Breeze: Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley announces Veterans Advisory Committee
Supervisor Katrina Foley (District Two) announced seven appointments for her Second District Veterans Advisory team. The appointees were selected through community feedback and stakeholder engagement, including direct input from the Veterans Alliance of Orange County.
Labor
OC Register: Legislation meant to protect California workers from COVID is used by counties to protect employers instead.
Labor advocates and legal experts blame two culprits for the law’s failure: sloppy legal language and recalcitrant bureaucrats who claim to be protecting employee privacy. The combination is curtailing public knowledge at a critical time.
California
OC Register: 9th Circuit Appeals Court blocks the overturn of California’s assault weapons ban
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge’s controversial ruling that overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons, in which he likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife.
Nation
OC Register: Background checks blocked 300,000 gun sales last year
The increase in blocked gun sales largely tracks with the record-setting surge in sales that took hold along with the coronavirus pandemic and has continued into this year, through historic demonstrations against police brutality, deep political divisions and an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Publication Date: June 22, 2021
