September 13, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: OC homeowners to see school bond tax changes; some will pay more, others less
The simplified data reveals a wide range in what districts charge – from over $70 annually per $100,000 in assessed property value in Los Alamitos, Garden Grove and Savanna school districts, to just $7 and $10 in Capistrano Unified and Laguna Beach Unified, respectively.
Voice of OC: Santa Ana police union pushes back on possible vaccine requirement for city employees
One of those employee unions, representing police officers who interact and come into close contact with Santa Ana residents on a regular basis, has already gone public in criticizing such a requirement as “taking away our citizen(s’) rights to personal medical choice …”
Voice of OC: OC officials wrestle with federal vaccine mandate, Stanton might create its own requirement
At a Friday news briefing, County of Orange CEO Frank Kim said the county workforce will be subject to the federal mandates, but it’s unclear when the mandates will kick in.
Voice of OC: Anaheim City Council expected to appoint a replacement to fill Jordan Brandman’s seat
This year alone, the debate on how council vacancies should be addressed has popped off in several cities including Costa Mesa, Cypress, and, perhaps most notably, in Huntington Beach following the resignation of Tito Ortiz in June.
Voice of OC: San Clemente debates new freedom of assembly restrictions
For the past month, San Clemente City Council members have been struggling to establish new special permit rules for large gatherings that will affect people’s ability to protest and publicly get together in large groups.
OC Register: Ten local Olympians honored with parade in Newport Beach
The parade started at Balboa Pier and ended about two miles later at the American Legion on 15th Street. The procession included the athletes, local officials and the lights and sirens of the police and fire departments. Fans lined the both sides of Balboa Boulevard, cheering and waving Old Glory.
OC Register: How a workforce rent program aims to plug ‘missing middle’ affordable housing gap
High housing costs also impact employee recruitment and retention and have even been blamed for California’s recent population drop as low-income and young workers flee the state in search of more affordable homes.
OC Register: San Juan Capistrano could put $1.4 million state grant toward affordable housing project at City Hall
San Juan Capistrano could get more than $1.4 million over five years to build affordable housing – possibly a 50-unit complex on its current City Hall site – through a state grant program meant to boost low-income housing development in cities and counties.
Labor
Labor 411: Democrats propose tax credit for union-made, American-made electric vehicles
For five years, the legislation would implement $7,500 point-of-sale consumer rebates for electric vehicles and pay out an additional $4,500 for vehicles assembled in a union facility. Another $500 would be awarded for vehicles using a battery manufactured in the U.S.
Publication Date: September 13, 2021
