August 23, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: New census data shows more populous, diverse OC. How will this affect County services?
Changes to the population’s size, density, age and racial makeup could all put things into perspective for agencies like the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in charge of public transit, or the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA) in charge of public health.
Voice of OC: Anaheim officials look to replace Jordan Brandman after resignation over vulgar texts
Debates on city council vacancies have popped up this year in Costa Mesa, Orange, Cypress and most notably Huntington Beach following the resignation of Tito Ortiz. Now another debate is set to take off in Anaheim Tuesday.
Voice of OC: Town hall motivates County leadership to be more open about COVID-19 data
The county of Orange stopped offering public information updates on the Coronavirus pandemic. Then the Delta variant took off locally, kids starting returning to classrooms and new information on long COVID started coming out.
OC Register: Westminster recall effort could test whether by-district voting escalates costly special elections
Carlos Manzo was elected to the Westminster City Council last November. Now, only eight months after his debut on the dais, a group of residents want to recall him. Despite some readily disproved allegations made by those who want him out, Manzo said he “fully expects” his recall to end up on a ballot – costing the city hundreds of thousands of dollars.
OC Register: Some So Cal church leaders pushing political extremes
When GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia came to Southern California in July, three secular venues canceled her planned political rally over her support for far-right policies. So Pastor Tim Thompson handed Greene the microphone during a Sunday service at his 412 Church in Murrieta.
Labor
OC Register: Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional
The judge sided with three drivers and the Service Employees International Union in a lawsuit that argued the measure improperly removed the state Legislature’s ability to grant workers the right to access to the state workers’ compensation program.
California
Cal Matters: California’s housing crisis: How much difference will a zoning bill make?
On a few of the vast, verdant lawns in East Sacramento, one of the capital city’s most expensive neighborhoods, yellow-and-black yard signs urge passersby to “save neighborhoods” and keep Sacramento “livable and diverse.” The message symbolizes a big battle taking place at the state Capitol only a few miles away.
Publication Date: August 23, 2021
