Tag: Local News

Los Angeles Voters Support Tax to Fund Homeless Housing, Power for County Supervisors to Remove Sheriff

November 10, 2022
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In the Nov. 8 election in Los Angeles, three citywide and two countywide measures were on the ballot, with the majority of voters supporting removing hurdles for more affordable housing, adding a real estate sales tax to fund more homeless housing, giving county supervisors the power to remove an elected county sheriff, and imposing a…

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Incumbents Lead Race for Santa Ana City Council, Newcomer Poised for Mayor

November 9, 2022
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Early results in the race for Santa Ana City Council show incumbents leading the race for their respective council seats, while a newcomer holds a wide lead for mayor, according to unofficial results as of 5 p.m. on Nov. 9 per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. In Ward 2, incumbent Nelida Mendoza leads with…

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Preliminary Results in Key San Diego Races

November 9, 2022
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County Board of Supervisors District 4 As of Nov. 9 at 5 p.m. incumbent Nathan Fletcher had received 62.8 percent of ballots cast, compared to his opponent, state-licensed investigator Amy Reichert, at 37.2 percent, according to unofficial results from the San Diego Registrar of Voters. The district is home to 675,000 residents over 65,000 acres,…

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How Much Do Executives at Orange County’s Low-Income Health Insurer Make?

November 9, 2022
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The executives at CalOptima—a public health insurance company for low-income residents in Orange County, California—are earning six-digit annual salaries, according to information obtained by The Epoch Times. CalOptima is the largest health insurer in the county and offers health plans and food assistance programs for economically disadvantaged children, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities through…

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Election Night Watch Party Attracts Politicians, Rep. Michelle Steel Supporters

November 9, 2022
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On election night, over 50 people gathered to monitor the preliminary results of the election at a barbershop-sized retail office in Buena Park in support of 45th District Congressional Republican candidate Michelle Steel. As of Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. Steel had 55.3 percent of the vote over Democrat candidate Jay Chen with 44.7 percent….

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Missouri, Maryland to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana, While 3 States Vote ‘No’

November 9, 2022
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Missouri and Maryland voters on Nov. 8 adopted ballot measures allowing adult-use marijuana, boosting the number of states where recreational weed is legal for those over 21. Midterm voters in Arkansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota, meanwhile, rejected proposals to legalize recreational marijuana use by those 21-and-over, marking what is believed to be the first…

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$144 Million Bond for Aliso Viejo School Repairs Appears Unlikely to Pass

November 9, 2022
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A measure that appeared on Aliso Viejo’s Nov. 8 ballot, which asks voters if the Capistrano Unified School District should take out a $144 million bond to repair its neighborhood schools—appears unlikely to pass, according to early voting results per the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Measure G—which needs 55 percent of the vote to…

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Deceased Pennsylvania State Rep. Re-Elected in Landslide

November 9, 2022
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A state lawmaker in Pennsylvania has been re-elected to another term in office on Nov. 8 despite already passing away last month. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died at age 85 on Oct. 9 due to lymphoma. The timing of his death was too late for election officials to change the ballots. DeLuca had…

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Deceased Pennsylvania State Rep. Reelected in Landslide

November 9, 2022
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A state lawmaker in Pennsylvania has been re-elected to another term in office on Nov. 8 despite already passing away last month. State Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died at age 85 on Oct. 9 due to lymphoma. The timing of his death was too late for election officials to change the ballots. DeLuca had…

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Democrat Emilia Sykes Wins Ohio House Race Over Madison Gesiotto Gilbert

November 9, 2022
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Four-term Democratic state legislator Emilia Sykes has defeated Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Madison Gesiotto Gilbert to capture Ohio’s 13th Congressional District seat, which opened when Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan entered the Ohio U.S. Senate race. Sykes compiled 146,621 votes (52.6 percent) while Gesiotto Gilbert received 132,181 votes (47.4 percent), according to The Associated Press. Leading to…

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