[Opinion] Individual Liberties Ordinance Debated at Council Meeting

Individual Liberties ordinance debated at council meeting

Thedebate continues in Porterville over a proposed city individual liberties ordinance, as residents voiced strong opinions at Tuesday night’s Porterville City Council meeting about the scope, enforcement, and community impact of the proposed document. While councilmen say the ordinance aims…

Porterville council votes to move forward with new "individual liberty" ordinance

The Porterville City Council at a March 18, 2025 meeting. Tony Maldonado/Valley Voice The Porterville City Council is one step closer to funding lawsuits by residents against the State of California after voting to bring a new “Individual Liberty” ordinance back to a future meeting. While the ordinance lays out a number of hot-button social and political issues that council members want to take a stand on, it doesn’t focus on one issue in partic…