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Fullerton Will Not Join Federal Lawsuit Against State Continued from Frontpage Local Resident Thomas Crisp Said That We Face a 1930S Moment COMMUNITY Fullerton bsCeALErNDAvR Peage 1r 3-15 O EAR FULLERTON’S ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20% recycled paper) • Y 40 #7 • MID APRIL 2018 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at : www.fullertonobserver.com Armory Homeless Shelter Program Extended 90 Days The Cold Weather Emergency Homeless Shelter Program at the California National Guard Armories in Fullerton and Santa Ana, set to close for the season on April 15, were given a 90- day extention granted by Governor Brown through a request made by Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva. “With many cities coming together to find suitable locations for alternative shel - ters it is crucial that the Armory continues to be available to shelter the homeless, at least until we can find a more permanent solution,” said Quirk-Silva. A meeting between south county mayors about a regional approach is set for April 19. A county action to evict 700 homeless individuals from the Santa Ana Riverbed in late February was challenged in court by homeless advocate groups, but allowed after US District Judge Carter stipulated that those evicted be offered 30-day hous - ing at existing shelters or motels and that the county identify more permanent solu - tions. In March another 400 homeless individuals were evicted from around the There was standing room only with the crowd spilling outside City Hall and into the library next door. All but five of the 103 speakers County of Orange Civic Center in Santa came to object to Fullerton City Council signing onto the federal lawsuit against California’s Sanctuary City laws. Ana. On April 4th Judge Carter called on Ten speakers came from 7 neighboring towns, all the rest were Fullerton residents. - PHOTO BY JESSE LA TOUR each city to take a proportional share of the homeless population. For updates on this issue visit www.voiceofoc.org. Fullerton Will Not Join Federal Lawsuit Against State by Jesse La Tour Because the speakers were so many, and constitution [the 5th and 14th amend - their arguments various, I will attempt to ments], regardless of immigration status” 7 . A 7 It was a packed house. Hundreds of S distill the main arguments of the speakers who are placed in jails and detention cen - D . 5 C I D 1 U people showed up at the April 3rd A who were for California’s Sanctuary laws, ters. E . N P T D O Fullerton City Council meeting to make O and against the federal lawsuit, before Jane Rands said that AB 450, another E R R N T G A O their voices heard as council discussed R dealing with the handful of residents (and California “sanctuary” law cited in the T A S D I E T E whether Fullerton would join other OC L N S council members) who argued the other federal lawsuit, “is intended to ensure M R L A O P R T cities like Los Alamitos and Huntington U way. fourth amendment protections from ille - P E S F P Beach in supporting Jeff Sessions’ gal search and seizure through the use of Department of Justice lawsuit against THE FEDERAL LAWSUIT , NOT court-obtained warrants to enter into pri - California’s so-called “Sanctuary” laws like SB 54, IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL vate spaces within a place of employment SB 54, the California Values Act. [ICE raids of businesses].” The meeting lasted nearly six hours and Long time Fullerton resident Suzanne there were 103 members of the public Darweesh said the League of Women FEDERAL DEPORTATION Voters supports SB54 and that the “10th who spoke on the issue. Of that number, EFFORTS BREAK UP FAMILIES five people were for signing onto the law - amendment of the constitution says that suit, and the rest spoke against joining. the federal government cannot compel Elliot Chung, a Fullerton homeowner, T Before the lively, and sometimes emo - local authorities to enforce federal laws.” and a local pastor, said that the “lawsuit is N Sophia Alexander quoted from James an attack on children and families in E tional, public comments began, Council L L Madison’s Federalist Papers regarding Orange County, and would potentially D member Jennifer Fitzgerald explained why A I C states’ rights, which state that “if the fed - deport parents of legal children.” S 2 she proposed putting the item on the E S E 0 R eral government were to pass an unwar - I agenda. continued on page 4 E 4 R T V ranted measure, unpopular in particular 6 R “It’s for the simple reason that, as coun - - R T E E states, the means are powerful and at hand 5 V cil members, we swore an oath to protect S N 2 39th Congressional D B for the states to resist the federal govern - E 5 the constitution of the United States, and A - R O ment…SB 54 does just this. When did 4 the state of California has made that District Candidate O R E 1 impossible,” Fitzgerald said, adding that, conservatives become such fans of the fed - T 7 U H eral government? What happened to Forum April 25 T C for her, this issue is not about immigra - N tion but about constitutionality and pub - states’ rights?” Alexander asked council. League of Women Voters North Orange I R lic safety. For the next five hours, A member of the non-profit Resilience County (LWVNOC) will host a O Fitzgerald and the rest of council heard OC said that SB 54 protects “the due Candidate Forum for the 39th arguments against this position. process rights of immigrants, under the Congressional District Primary Election. The forum is sponsored by the LWVNOC and will be held on Early April Issue Corrections Wednesday, April 25th at 6pm at the SUGARMAN VOTED YES FOR CHAVEZ ing saying that the recognition was politi - Ehlers Event Center (Buena Park Senior DAY RECOGNITION : In our Early April cal, that teachers could teach about Center) located at 8150 Knott Avenue, page 9 story “School Board Votes Against Chavez on their own if they wanted to, Buena Park, CA 90620. Cesar Chavez Day Resolution,” an error and that “We can’t just pass resolutions for The forum will focus on questions that 4 was made in reporting of the vote. The everyone.” will allow voters to evaluate where candi - 3 8 TH ISTRICT ORUM EPORT N vote was 3-2, with Trustees Hilda 39 D F R : In our dates stand on the issues unique to their 2 R 9 1 O 5 E Sugarman and Jeanette Vazquez voting Early April frontpage “Chamber 39th communities. You can meet and ask ques - A 0 T V 7 C yes, and Berryman, Thompson and Meyer District Candidate Forum” report the 4th tions of the candidates. R R X N E voting no on a resolution to recognize paragraph concerning Trump The League of Women Voters is a non- E O O L S B T Civil Rights leader Cesar Chavez. The Administration tax reform should have profit political organization encouraging R L B O E P recognition did not involve school day said “for every three dollars, $1 goes to informed and active participation of citi - U L O L F closure and cost no money. The three working families, $2 goes to multination - zens in government. It influences public U F trustees voting no discussed their reason - al corporations and highest earners.” policy through education and advocacy. Page 2OBSERVER COMMUNITY OPINIONS CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 MID APRIL 2018 troubling. Nor am I bothered by their OUT OF MY MIND conservative point of view. That’s a legiti - Fullerton mate position—even if it’s not mine. by Jon Dobrer © 2018 What is most threatening to all of us is the Observer dishonesty of their news practices. They have a right to advocate for their posi - The Fullerton Observer Community Sinclair and the Real Fake News tions—social and political. They can be Newspaper, founded by Ralph and Natalie purveyors of propaganda. What they Kennedy and a group of friends in 1978, is There are several unprecedented attacks One thing is clear about Donald mustn’t do is be systematically dishonest staffed by local citizen volunteers who create, on journalism. Two of these actually Trump—as a candidate and now as and disguise propaganda as news and pre - publish, and distribute the paper throughout come from the news/opinion media. But President—he accuses his adversaries of tend that editorial positions are actual our community. more about that in a moment. his own sins. Most of us do this to some This venture is a not-for-profit one with all reporting. ad and subscription revenues plowed back into That the President calls the media “dis - extent. If I react negatively to someone, They have a right to editorialize. They maintaining and improving our independent, honest” and “enemies of the people,” is they are almost always doing something can have their spokespeople deliver opin - non-partisan, non-sectarian community news - unfortunate and dangerous. Still, criticiz - that I don’t like in myself. This usually ions and require their outlets to carry paper. ing ones coverage and the media are to be makes me take a moment and look at these editorials. What they cannot do, Our purpose is to inform Fullerton residents expected. No president has liked his cov - myself. I seldom just go on the attack. about the institutions and other societal forces without undermining both the news and which most impact their lives, so that they may erage or believed that the media were fair.
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