October 9, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Anaheim City Attorney says Disney exempt from $15 an hour wage initiative

Regardless if the living wage measure applies to more Disney employees should voters adopt it, Anaheim’s city attorney says the measure would mean affected employers would have to pay the highest minimum wage in the state by 2022.

 

Voice of OC: Anaheim to increase security at city parks

A unanimous Anaheim City Council has approved $400,000 partly to ramp up visible, private security and park rangers at city parks where large numbers of homeless people are known to visit.

 

CALmatters: Commentary: Tectonic shifts in Orange County

Tectonic shifts in Orange County’s demographics and voter registration set the stage for the surprising 2016 presidential outcome and the competitive 2018 House races.

 

OC Register: Orange County homeowners rush to sell, listings up 34% in a year

Orange County’s existing homes are taking an estimated 38 more days to sell this year as 34 percent more homes are listed for sale.

 

Daily Pilot: OCTA to introduce rides on demand in Huntington Beach and other select areas

Rides will be offered throughout two designated areas. One zone includes parts of Huntington Beach and Westminster, from Bolsa Chica Road to Pavilions Place on Beach Boulevard. That service begins Oct. 15.

 

Labor

AFL-CIO: In Minnesota and across the country, organizing power begets political power

And as an endless stream of news flows from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, it can be easy to lose sight of anything else. But organizers point out that our electoral strength in November depends on our organizing strength year-round.

 

Fortune: More than 7,000 Marriott workers across the U.S. are on strike

Workers stress the need for a living wage, one that will allow them to support themselves on a single job. Workers in Boston, the first city to strike on Oct. 3, state that “One job should be enough.”

 

California

OC Register: HOA Homefront: Bills that made the cut in Sacramento – and some that didn’t

September 30 was the last day for Gov. Jerry Brown to sign or veto bills passed by the state legislature in 2018. Many bills affecting HOAs were signed, and two were vetoed. Here’s a rundown.

 

Publication Date: October 9, 2018