Words like "retired" and "educator" can spark legal challenges in court.
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The spill closed nearby beaches and harbors, and prompted the controversial cancellation of the city's annual airshow. -
Santa Ana could become the first city in California to allow non-U.S.citizens to vote in municipal elections.
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Orange County's most populous city is banning sleeping or lying down on sidewalks and public benches.
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Republican Rep. Michelle Steel is facing a challenge from Democrat Derek Tran, who's vying to be the first Vietnamese American to represent Little Saigon.
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Huntington Beach's Measure U, on the November ballot, would give voters the ability to block major changes to local zoning.
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The state measure would make a tax on medical providers permanent and would guarantee funding for some Medi-Cal services.
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People who live in the U.S. often need a special certificate called an Apostille to take care of business and personal affairs internationally.
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The measure comes in response to an increase in high-profile “smash-and-grab” robberies and the fentanyl crisis.
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The measure would amend the state constitution to prohibit any form of forced labor or servitude, which is currently allowed as punishment for a crime.
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The proposal would raise the minimum wage from the current $16 an hour to $18. Yearly increases from there would be tied to the consumer price index.
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This is Irvine’s first election since Measure D passed earlier this year, which dramatically overhauled how government will work in this city.
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The city’s mayor says the new law doesn’t apply to the beach city.
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