January 24, 2018
Orange County
OC Register: Southern California sees home price gains for sixth straight year
Southern California’s unbroken streak of rising home prices hit a sixth year in 2017, year-end figures from CoreLogic show.
OC Register: Anaheim council – finally – picks a mayor pro tem. It’s Jose Moreno
The vote to pick Moreno was split, with Kring voting no and Murray and Faessel abstaining, but council members agreed unanimously to pick a new mayor pro tem annually instead of allowing consecutive terms.
LA Times: We updated our California congressional race rankings. A lot has changed
With retirement announcements, a slew of new candidates and yet another vulnerable Republican on the list, the ground has shifted since we first published our rankings of the toughest congressional contests in California.
Voice of OC: Sheriff’s vs. Fire Authority helicopter rescue battle heats up
Despite painting a picture of not having jurisdiction, the supervisors are responsible under state law for determining which agency takes the lead in responding to specific search and rescue scenarios across the county.
Labor
Labor 411: The Catholic Church is siding with Labor in landmark Supreme Court case
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sides with the union, which is being challenged by the State of Illinois over its right to collect money from nonmembers for collective bargaining.
California
OC Register: UC system to vote today on whether to increase tuition, fees — again
UC officials insist many students won’t feel the pinch: Financial aid will cover the increase for about 60 percent of California residents who are undergraduates.
CALmatters: California is sitting on a surplus, but don’t expect a refund, taxpayers
The people who we think need tax relief, are the working Californians who are making less than $25,000. That’s where we want to spend our money, making sure they have money to pay rent, to pay for food, said a state legislator.
Publication Date: January 24, 2018