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Under Proposition 40, California billionaires would pay a one-time 5% tax on their net worth. The money collected would primarily be used to shore up healthcare costs.
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Voters will be asked in November if the city should adopt the charter model. Other OC cities like Santa Ana and Huntington Beach have adopted charters. -
The change will mean CalOptima members who fall off Medi-Cal will remain eligible to enroll with the plan. -
The 2026 Orange County Fair is offering plenty of new food creations this year, including a PB&J bacon cheeseburger and a Dubai chocolate deep-fried Oreo. -
Proposed court decision says Marilyn “Mari” Barke will have to pay nearly $82,000 in penalty fees, as well as attorneys’ costs. -
More fathers than mothers are applying for paid family leave benefits to bond with a new child in California from when the program first started more than 20 years ago. -
The fair is expected to draw big crowds in Costa Mesa. More than 1.1 million visited last year's fair. -
City Council members were concerned over how much it would cost for Irvine, which has a growing deficit. -
Caltech’s Kerckhoff Marine Laboratory looks like it’s been teleported in from another time and place. It’s open for public visits this summer. -
Anaheim's ARTIC train station uses a technology called radiant cooling. It's more energy efficient than traditional air conditioning, and it feels nice too. -
Wes Anderson night at the Bowl, the Library turns 100, a mahjong social and more of the best things to do this weekend. -
The tax measure was approved by voters in 2018 with plans to reduce the rate to 1% by 2029, then eliminate it in 2039. -
Several county police departments in SoCal are strictly enforcing a law that prohibits parking too close to crosswalks, which took effect back in January 2025.
