
Vote TODAY. If you live in Laguna Beach.
Voters in the city of Laguna Beach go to the polls today to vote on whether to pass a new half-cent sales tax to help pay for costs related to the landslides that hit the city about six months ago.
Here is the Special Election analysis:
First of all keep in mind that this is the fourth, yes 4th Special Election Laguna Beach voters have seen in as many months (Special Congressional Primary, Special Statewide election, Special Congressional General and now this). Also on the horizon is/are the Special(s) for the 35th state senate seat.
A majority of the city council is supporting the measure that smartly would sunset in six years.
I reached out to both Mayor Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider and Laguna Beach Republican volunteer/leader Frank Ricchiazzi for their insights.
Ricchiazzi expressed several concerns:
1) The city needs to fund repairs that gone incomplete could expose the city to lawsuits.
2) The city… Read More