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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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A day after Thanksgiving, Cypress officials appointed a new person to fill a city council vacancy after the previously selected candidate dropped out of the running amid questions about…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/12/cypress-city-council-vacancy-filled/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Officials in Orange and Cypress are moving to tighten their campaign finance rules while Aliso Viejo Council Members are raising contribution limits ahead of the 2026 midterm…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/12/orange-county-campaign-finance-changes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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December 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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This Thanksgiving, Voice of OC is highlighting some of the volunteers helping families put food on the table as food bank leaders brace food assistance cuts.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/volunteers-helping-feed-oc/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 26, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Food bank and social services leaders warn of impending cuts and changes to food assistance and health care programs for hundreds of thousands of OC’s poorest families.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/food-stamp-changes-orange-county/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Cypress is slated to hold a special meeting this Friday to once again decide how to fill a vacancy on the city council after their appointee backed out this week.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/cypress-council-vacancy-bentley/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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A portion of Anaheim’s tourism tax dollars will be reallocated to support workforce housing for Disneyland Resort employees starting next year after a scathing state audit.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/disneyland-tourism-tax-housing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Concerned residents are videotaping city council meetings in one of the last two holdout cities in OC that won’t allow taxpayers to watch policymaking from home.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/residents-videotape-city-meetings/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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A sitting councilman has publicly raised concerns that a member of the police union has tried to improperly influence him as residents keep calling on elected leaders to respond to…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/garden-grove-councilman-police-union/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Garden Grove will join a host of Orange County cities that have launched an online resource hub for immigrant families on their municipal websites.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/immigration-resource-hub-garden-grove/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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The push to become a charter city began earlier this year after city officials voiced concerns about state housing quotas and said a charter would allow the city to sidestep several state-level…

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November 12, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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New developments in Anaheim Hills will have to pay 36% more on sewer impact fees after officials put a proposed gate tax measure on Disneyland on ice that could…

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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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A majority of Fullerton City Council members voted to table proposed aid funds to help protect immigrants in court from deportation and to help out with rent and…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/fullerton-officials-back-away-from-aiding-immigrants-for-now/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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In the aftermath of Prop. 50, the new 40th Congressional District is set to give an edge to Republican candidates, and there are three potential challengers within the party’s own ranks.

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/prop-50-victory-reshapes-district/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Two high-profile Republicans could be running against each other for a chunk of Orange County voters, while one of the county’s largest MAGA strongholds will now be represented by a…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/california-prop-50-redistricting-map/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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The vote could mean Rep. Young Kim (R-Anaheim) runs against Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona), while Huntington Beach – a MAGA stronghold – could be in a…

https://voiceofoc.org/2025/11/californias-prop-50-election-night-results-and-potential-impact-on-oc/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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November 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Orange County is beginning to feel the impact of what could be the longest government shutdown in history as local leaders warn of a sharp rise in hunger and cuts to a federal…

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November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Today is the last day to vote in California’s special election on a redistricting measure that aims to give Democrats an advantage over five congressional races next year.

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November 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Election day is tomorrow on a statewide redistricting effort aimed at giving California Democrats an advantage in five congressional seats next year. How will Prop. 50 Impact Orange County?

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November 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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