Dana Point city attorney Patrick Muñoz (Patrick Munoz) gave an emotional response to questions about districting timeline.
Dana Point City Attorney Patrick Muñoz on Districting TimelineRead More »
Orange County Students for City Council aims to serve in elected positions on city councils and change the face of political power in Orange County California by running "corporate-free" campaigns.
Students Running for City Council to Change the Face of Local PoliticsRead More »
"Temporary and austere" tent encampment for 47,000 migrants at Camp Pendleton? Time Magazine reports a draft document has been prepared.
Camp Pendleton Considering Temporary and Austere Tents for Thousands of ImmigrantsRead More »
Point/Counterpoint discussion of The Dana Point Homeless Task Force and their plan for reducing Dana Point homelessness. Another installment in the DanaPointer series on homelessness in Dana Point.
On May 15, 2018, the Dana Point city council officially approved an ordinance for Dana Point district voting by a council vote of 4 in favor, 1 opposed (Debra Lewis). The move has stirred controversy throughout the city since the process began in February 2018. It is a complex and confusing process, to be sure.
Dana Point homelessness is clearly one of the most contentious issues among Dana Pointers. This overview of the Dana Point Homeless Task Force also evaluates early results. The first in a series of upcoming articles about Dana Point homelessness.
Dana Point’s financial reserves have been dwindling for several years and will are not sufficient to plug the impending structural deficit caused by growth in expenditures outpacing the rate of revenue growth.
Dana Point districting is now a done deal. After a long city council meeting on 1 May 2018, Dana Point is now partitioned into five separate voting districts according to the map labeled Tan VI. Maps and video coverage included.
The second public Dana Point district elections workshop presented by the City of Dana Point government took place at R.H. Dana Elementary School on 25 April, 2018. The goal was to gather public input on proposed district maps and to answer questions about the legal situation. Read the public comments to each map here.
Dana Point District Elections Workshop Number TwoRead More »
Four candidates from both major parties who are contending for the 49th Congressional seat vacated by Darrell Issa will address real life “kitchen table” concerns. Hosted by three non-partisan, non-profit citizen advocacy groups from Dana Point, San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
2018 49th Congressional Election Candidates Forum in Dana PointRead More »
By all indications, Dana Point district elections will be forced on Dana Pointers in May of this year, just a short time before the 2018 elections. This will be the biggest change in the political process in Dana Point since the city was incorporated in 1989. Many questions remain unanswered. Click to read more....