January 22, 2019

Orange County

Voice of OC: Orange County Women’s March represents local objectives, voices

Together, the marchers wound through the streets of Santa Ana to denounce hate in a grassroots gathering that is “distinctly independent” of the national organization Women’s March, Inc., according to a statement by organizers. OCEA members participated in the March and put a focus on the 27 percent gender pay gap in the County of Orange. You can add your name to the petition demanding equal pay at ocea.org/equalpay.

 

OCEA: Pre-retirement seminar this Thursday!

The future will be here before you know it. Learn the basics of retirement planning with the experts from the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS). Lunch will be served. RSVP at shermosillo@ocea.org.

 

Voice of OC: Fullerton moves to fill Council vacancy by appointment

According to state law, the City has until Feb. 2 to appoint someone to fill the vacancy, or a special election will automatically be held Nov. 5.

 

OC Register: Is Tustin City Council an ‘old boys’ club’? Depends whom you ask

Tustin is far from alone with its male-dominated councils. Of California’s 482 cities, only 72 have a majority of women on their councils this year and 56 have no councilwomen at all, according to a nonpartisan group dedicated to seeing more women in government.

 

OC Register: Tax overhaul could give Santa Ana’s planned skyscraper a boost

The proposed high-rise office called One Broadway Plaza and “mini city” plan for the former Orange County Register site are located in Santa Ana’s new “opportunity zones.” The trade-off is the loss of tax revenue for key services like infrastructure repair and education.

 

Labor

OC Register: LAUSD teachers strike to end after union, district agree to new contract

Mayor Eric Garcetti made the announcement at a joint news conference, flanked by LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner and Alex Caputo-Pearl, president of United Teachers Los Angeles, which represents the teachers.

 

California

NY Times: Saving public education isn’t about idealism, but survival

Now, as inequality grows and living here becomes increasingly unaffordable, reversing the decline in public education is not about idealism — it is about the state’s survival.

 

Publication Date: January 22, 2019