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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Public safety unions and real estate interests have spent over $200,000 collectively thus far on the Santa Ana City Council races.

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Just weeks before the upcoming Nov. 5 election, the Orange County District Attorney’s office charged Scott Markowitz after claims of falsifying election documentation.

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There will be no political booths at Cypress’s privately run Community Festival Saturday after pushback from the mayor that the event would disadvantage Jewish candidates.

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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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OC Supervisors are the latest local officials to publicly support a statewide November ballot measure that aims to increase punishment on certain drug and theft crimes.

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A host of Santa Ana kids are asking city council candidates how they plan to maintain youth programs and prevent their peers from falling in with gangs and turning to a life of violence.

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A forum hosted by Irvine Watchdog gave voters their first chance to hear from most of the candidates on their thoughts about the city’s future.

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Some local officials are in support of a statewide measure on the November ballot that would increase penalties for certain drug & theft crimes. Critics say it will over crowd prisons.

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At one of the first debates in Santa Ana, city council candidates shared their views on keeping residents safe, rent control, homelessness and noncitizen voting.

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Over the next few weeks, residents and potential voters across a host of cities will be able to see debates for city council and school board candidates. Not so for congressional candidates.

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Seven candidates all offered up different approaches to repair Fullerton’s rundown roads, fix the rocky budget and build more affordable housing at a Monday night question and answer forum.

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Roughly a year after an attorney brought forth claims of cities breaking voting rights laws that led to a transition to district elections, she says the cities are refusing to pay her fees.

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On the heels of FBI raids on the house of County Supervisor Andrew Do and OC Superior Court Assistant Presiding Judge Cheri Pham, the first of what could be a Fall season of ethics reform packages are up for debate this next week.

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During his long tenure, embattled Supervisor Andrew Do took over the reins at the County of Orange, crafting a high profile - one that eventually landed him and his family on the FBI’s radar.

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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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Officials in Anaheim and Newport Beach were already raising questions about just how effective Be Well OC was – with the coastal town deciding not to re-enter a contract with the mental health services provider last month.

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The scandal around the Viet America Society keeps raising key questions about how well executives track public money.

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The largest Orange County city Supervisor Andrew Do represents may call for his resignation amidst a criminal investigation and questions on what happened to over $10 million taxpayer dollars.

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