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Orange council adopts 4–3 resolution opposing Proposition 50 after heated public comment
Summary
The City of Orange Council voted 4–3 on Sept. 9 to adopt a resolution opposing California Proposition 50, prompting dozens of public speakers on both sides and a split among council members over whether the city should weigh in on a statewide ballot measure.
Mayor Pro Tem Bilodeau moved and Council Member Gillinghammer seconded a resolution opposing Proposition 50, a statewide measure proposing temporary changes to congressional redistricting. After more than an hour of public comment both for and against the measure, council members debated whether the city should take a position in a state election and whether placing the resolution on the agenda used city staff time.
In defending the resolution, Mayor Pro Tem Bilodeau said the map changes would “break up communities…
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