November 16, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County
KTLA: O.C. Board of Supervisors is expected to approve majority Latino district for 1st time
Nearly a third of Orange County residents are Latino but county supervisors haven't had a Latino member in 15-years. Today, the Board voted to consider changes to two proposed redistricting maps and called a special meeting for tomorrow.
Voice of OC: Amplify Energy absent again from state hearing on OC oil spill
“Their absence today is all the more disturbing,” said Assembly member Cottie Petrie-Norris at the start of the Monday hearing, adding that the company’s refusal to participate sends “very clear” messages to the public: “A, you don’t care. B, you have something to hide.”
OC Register: OC mayors eager for the projects the new federal infrastructure bill could fund
Orange County mayors on Monday gathered in front of Irvine City Hall to laud the passage of the $1.2 trillion federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and discuss where their city’s portion of the funding could be spent over the five years of the program.
OC Register: LA, Long Beach ports delay container fees — again — citing proactive cooperation by shipping lines
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will postpone — for a second time — charging hefty fees to ocean carriers that leave cargo sitting too long at terminals.
Voice of OC: OC Supervisors look to join embattled clean power agency amid transparency complaints
The Orange County Power Authority was launched late last year by the cities of Irvine, Fullerton, Buena Park and Huntington Beach — creating a utility that allows an option other than Southern California Edison for people to buy electricity from.
Voice of OC: More transparency coming for new Great Park homebuyers in Irvine
Anyone looking for a home in the Great Park will have new insights on where their property tax dollars go after the Irvine City Council unanimously created new disclosure requirements at their meeting last Tuesday.
Labor
Labor 411: Tom Morello releases music video, “Hold the Line” supporting striking workers
Rage Against the Machine guitarist, Tom Morello, is standing with thousands of striking workers across the country. So much so that he has released a new music video in solidarity with them called “Hold the Line: Union Strong Edit.”
California
KTLA: What the redistricting draft maps could mean for California politics
Paul Mitchell, owner of Redistricting Partners, joined Inside California Politics this week to talk about California’s redistricting draft map.
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
