November 10, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
Voice of OC: County residents still waiting on final election results with sixth day of counting
As the number of uncounted election ballots in Orange County wanes, so are the chances of some key race results changing as Democrats and Republicans count their losses and victories up and down several key national, state and local races.
Daily Pilot: Orange County will conduct audit of 2020 presidential election ballots
The risk-limiting audit is not required under California law, the Orange County registrar of voters said, but the procedure is meant to provide “strong statistical evidence” that the outcome of the election is correct.
OC Register: GOP challenger Michelle Steel defeats incumbent Harley Rouda
Republican challenger Michelle Steel has defeated Democratic incumbent Rep. Harley Rouda in coastal Orange County’s 48th congressional district, flipping back a seat Republicans lost as part of a blue wave that swept the county in 2018.
OC Register: Michelle Steel’s 48th District win triggers election for her OC supervisor seat
The Second District includes Costa Mesa, Cypress, Huntington Beach, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Stanton, the unincorporated area of Rossmoor, and portions of Buena Park and Fountain Valley.
Labor
OC Register: Disneyland announced additional furloughs as state guidelines leave parks in limbo
Disneyland plans to furlough additional employees in the wake of COVID-19 reopening guidelines from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration that have left California theme parks “in limbo” for the foreseeable future.
California
KTLA: California nears 1 million COVID-19 cases as new surge alarms officials
California is approaching 1 million coronavirus cases at a crucial moment in the pandemic. After months of declining infections amid stricter reopening rules, the virus is again spreading, with Los Angeles County and Silicon Valley seeing new surges that are sparking alarm among health officials.
KTLA: More California counties expected to restrict re-openings as coronavirus surges
A handful of California counties are expected Tuesday to regress to more restrictive tiers in the state’s coronavirus reopening system amid an increasingly worrying surge in infections, officials said.
Nation
Associated Press: High court seems likely to leave Obamacare in place
The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.
Publication Date: November 10, 2020
