https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2025/03/19/porterville-council-will-continue-to-pursue-controversial-ordinances-litigation-funding/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:37:17 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2025/03/19/porterville-council-will-continue-to-pursue-controversial-ordinances-litigation-funding/#comment-158549 Porterville council votes to move forward with new "individual liberty" ordinance - Valley Voice Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:00:36 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=50713#comment-158549 […] combines themes from two prior proposals in February and March: a “Parental Rights in Education” ordinance, which would have required schools to tell parents if their children requested pronouns different […] […] combines themes from two prior proposals in February and March: a “Parental Rights in Education” ordinance, which would have required schools to tell parents if their children requested pronouns different […]

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2025/03/19/porterville-council-will-continue-to-pursue-controversial-ordinances-litigation-funding/#comment-146709 Cam Hamilton's Rotting Corpse Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:52:00 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=50713#comment-146709 Five of my "children" on parade Five of my “children” on parade

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2025/03/19/porterville-council-will-continue-to-pursue-controversial-ordinances-litigation-funding/#comment-146633 Taylor Brownson Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:16:49 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=50713#comment-146633 The city should not be providing people with loans for civil cases. If individuals want to sue they can do it on their own dime. If the Porterville City Council wants a “Legal Assistance Fund” the money should come out of their own personal pockets. If they want to pass these ordinances fine. However, the Porterville City Council using the tax-payers money for civil cases is an abuse of power and an abuse of our tax dollars. The city should not be providing people with loans for civil cases. If individuals want to sue they can do it on their own dime. If the Porterville City Council wants a “Legal Assistance Fund” the money should come out of their own personal pockets. If they want to pass these ordinances fine. However, the Porterville City Council using the tax-payers money for civil cases is an abuse of power and an abuse of our tax dollars.

]]> https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2025/03/19/porterville-council-will-continue-to-pursue-controversial-ordinances-litigation-funding/#comment-146616 Jim Reeves Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:35:05 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=50713#comment-146616 They’re simply following Orange Idiot’s example: speak nonsense, and ignore the law. I had thought Porterville had made progress, but it’s clear that idea was very wrong. The anti-LGBT animus was clearly on display at this meeting, declarations to the contrary not withstanding. The council has identified an easy, MAGA-popular “issue” they can pursue and use to appear important, but just like Orange Idiot, it’s a lot of noise that doesn’t accomplish anything except tearing down the society we all depend on. They’re simply following Orange Idiot’s example: speak nonsense, and ignore the law.
I had thought Porterville had made progress, but it’s clear that idea was very wrong. The anti-LGBT animus was clearly on display at this meeting, declarations to the contrary not withstanding.
The council has identified an easy, MAGA-popular “issue” they can pursue and use to appear important, but just like Orange Idiot, it’s a lot of noise that doesn’t accomplish anything except tearing down the society we all depend on.

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