Proposed ballot measure would impose a tax on housing units that sit empty. The measure would apply to condos and apartments.

August 22, 2025
Melahat Rafiei sentenced to 6 months, prosecutors supported probation after she helped in Anaheim investigation
Melahat Rafiei, a former political consultant and Democratic Party of Orange County executive who became a key witness in the FBI’s corruption investigation in Anaheim, was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday. Prosecutors...