Controversial Housing Project Opposed by Many Orange City Council Candidates

A tractor drives by a sign, which urges voters to vote no on Measure AA, in front of a house in Orange, Calif., on Sept. 10, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

ORANGE, Calif.—The Epoch Times heard opinions from seven out of the 14 candidates running for city council seats in Orange, California, regarding a development project that has divided the city for more than a decade.

That project will come to a head this year with a ballot measure vote. Measure AA will determine the fate of 110 acres along Santiago Canyon Road, which is mostly occupied by a gravel mining operation.