Newbie Assemblyman Matthew Harper and Irvine’s Don Wagner spoke to the Newport Mesa Tea Party last week on the completely unacceptable notion of converting free and carpool lanes on the 405 Freeway to toll lanes:
Harper touts his influence on the OC Transportation Authority’s City Selection Committee to get Costa Mesa Mayor pro tem Jim Righeimer to the OCTA Board seat that he’s vacating. This was a good move (altho a better one would be the electorate’s ability to elect the Board themselves). Costa Mesa voters already approved a public advisory last month to oppose the lane tolling. Continue reading
