MAGA Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Ortiz filed for unemployment even as city checks kept coming
Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz filed for unemployment even as city checks kept coming
He listed Feb. 9 as his last day of work on City Council, though he remains in his position.
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/30/huntington-beach-mayor-pro-tem-tito-ortiz-filed-for-unemployment-even-as-city-checks-kept-coming/
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Public records show that Ortiz, whose legal name is Jacob C. Ortiz, sought unemployment benefits on Feb. 22 of this year. He gave his first day of work as Dec. 7, 2020, when he was sworn in after comfortably winning his seat in the November election. He stated that his last day of work was Feb. 9, 2021, although he still serves on the council.
On the portion of the unemployment application that asks for a “reason for separation,” Ortiz listed, “Still working part-time or on-call – related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).”
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At his swearing in, Ortiz called the pandemic the “plandemic,” in reference to the debunked notion that its danger has been cynically exaggerated. Only days later, Ortiz spoke at a “stop the steal” pro-Trump rally where he told fans, “I ain’t taking that (coronavirus) vaccine – hell no!”
In January, he posted a video on social media blasting a popular Huntington Beach hamburger joint for refusing to serve him unless he put on a mask. After that incident, three council members authored a proposal to strip Ortiz of his mayor-pro-tem title – but the agenda item ultimately fizzled. Ortiz later apologized for denigrating the restaurant.
https://www.ocregister.com/2021/04/30/huntington-beach-mayor-pro-tem-tito-ortiz-filed-for-unemployment-even-as-city-checks-kept-coming/
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