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OC Republican Delegation Says Tough Luck To Unemployed and Troubled Homeowners

July 1, 2010 7

UPDATED: “House votes to extend jobless benefits” – On Tuesday, House Democrats revived legislation to extend unemployment benefits after previous legislation failed to pass the Senate. The new House bill, HR 5618, only addresses the unemployment extension. If approved, it would have allowed the more recently-unemployed to continue getting extended benefits and Fed-Ed aid through November. It would be retroactive to May and June.

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What Blog War?

June 30, 2010 12

  Art Pedroza has declared an end to the Orange County blogs wars and made himself a martyr to the cause.  While it’s all great […]

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Sanchez: “I’m siding with Orange County families not Wall St. firms”

June 30, 2010 7

“As we rebuild Orange County’s economy, we must put in place common-sense rules to ensure Wall Street and the Big Banks never again gamble with our money and our future,” said Rep. Sanchez. “Wall Street firms may be bouncing back, but Californians continue to suffer from the consequences of their actions. This bill is about whose side you’re on, and I’m on the side of working families.”

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Irvine Approves New City Budget

June 30, 2010 2

This came in from Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang this morning.  It’s a responsible budget that draws on the city’s rainy day fund while holding costs […]

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Rep. Loretta Sanchez calls on state to release Orange County’s fair share of forclosure-prevention funds

June 30, 2010 4

“One of the saddest consequences of the recession has been the foreclosure crisis, which continues to affect the entire Orange County community,” said Rep. Sanchez. “The California Housing Financing Agency needs to hear how badly we’re hurting before it decides how to distribute millions in federal funding. I hope this letter will get Orange County families their fair share.”

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Supervisors approve 2010-2011 county budget

June 29, 2010 1

The new budget includes 36 fewer employee positions than in FY 09-10, continuing a trend that has resulted in a decrease of more than 1,000 County employee positions since FY 07-08. In recognition of the impact of the continuing economic downturn on the County, the Board of Supervisors also extended through December 16, 2010 a resolution authorizing elected officials to contribute five percent of their salary to the County and extended a 5% pay reduction for County executive managers.

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New Indictment For Tan Nguyen

June 28, 2010 1

The river of trouble for the 2006 GOP nominee in the 47th Congressional district, Tan Nguyen, is getting deeper. New charges have been filed by federal […]

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LGBT Community and Supporters protest Exodus Conference today at 4 p.m.

June 26, 2010 0

Orange County’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community will be ready.  They are planning a demonstration for Saturday, June 26th, from 4 to 6 PM at the intersection of Ridgeline Drive and University Drive in Irvine.  “Ex-gay therapy is ineffective at best and can be dangerous at its worst.