A Voice of OC review found the biggest spenders this year are the county firefighter union, a conservative donor group and a group of McDonald's franchisees.

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City leaders will have a chance to vote on making the street enclosure on Wilshire Avenue permanent early next year.

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Orange City Council members could institute a rebate for residents buying cars in the city if voters adopt a 0.5% sales tax increase. It comes as the local auto industry is poised to oppose a proposed November tax measure.

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Costa Mesa City Council members approved expanding rental protections aid for residents by freeing up money that was slated to help with moving evicted residents. Now, city officials say they can help up to 25 more families.

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Proponents and officials say the conversion – featuring homes, retail and other businesses – will be an economic driver for the city which expects to lose millions in revenue due to a decrease in sales tax in five years.

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Amid calls for rent control and eviction concerns, Anaheim officials are questioning if they should involve themselves in enforcing state renter protection laws.

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An annual Halloween event that would have cost the city nearly $68,000 has been canceled amid a budget crisis in Orange. City officials are now considering bringing back crossing guards.

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In the wake of multiple corruption probes in Anaheim alleging Disneyland resort interests hold outsized influence on city hall, those same interests are spending money to boost candidates ahead of the November election.

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While Anaheim is home to two professional sports teams, some say the dynamic between each team and the city is starkly different as state auditors gear up to probe the Angel Stadium lease.

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While Republican and Democratic leaders often focus on border enforcement, paperwork processing is the real heavy lift to a fair immigration system – one that local clerks are finding few leaders want to pay for.

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County line staff questioned where $4 million in tax dollars went as early as 2022 while Supervisor Andrew Do gave the group another $6 million.

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City leaders are eyeing new regulations to allow for the sale of alcohol at a stadium in downtown Santa Ana. This comes as city officials have long warned of financial concerns for the city’s future.

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Officials in Orange have brought a $19 million deficit to $6.7 million. Are city council members willing to forgo their pay and benefits as they continue to slash spending?

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As more OC cities privatize parking enforcement, Fullerton officials are suspending parking enforcement after a host of residents complained about being ticketed with nowhere to park.

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Supervisors Katrina Foley and Vicente Sarmiento are calling on the district attorney, state officials and federal investigators to examine how two nonprofits spent millions of dollars in COVID relief funding.

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More officials across OC are asking voters to pay more in taxes warning that if they don’t they’ll have to cut public services as they struggle to generate revenue and face deficits.

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After wrestling with years of budget turmoil, Fullerton leaders are enlisting the help of residents to come up with ways to make and keep the city financially stable.

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Around four years after the start of the pandemic, Costa Mesa Chamber executives are asking for over $120,000 in tax dollars to support staffing. Officials question if leaders have addressed their financial issues.

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The review comes as council members are facing tough questions over how a settlement agreement with an airshow’s operators laid the foundation for a 40-year contract.

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Officials in La Habra are the latest in Orange County to ask voters to consider a sales tax increase in November amid a dire financial outlook and rising public safety costs.

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