Commentator

George Weiss

Former Laguna Beach City Councilmember; publishes on Substack

Also known as: Weiss

Former Laguna Beach City Councilmember who publishes opinion essays on LBUSD governance at georgeweiss.substack.com. Generally aligned with the current LBUSD board majority. Cites documents obtained via California Public Records Act requests in his reporting.

Appears in 5 timeline events

Apr 8, 2026
Weiss reports Zuziak Democratic Club statements

Governance

In a May 9, 2026 Substack post, George Weiss reported that on the evening of April 8, 2026, CSEA Chapter 131 President Thasa Zuziak addressed an audience at a Laguna Beach Democratic Club event.…

Zuziak
Dec 16, 2025
Board votes 5–0 to absorb $1.04M cumulative healthcare overpayment

Financial Vote 5-0

At a December 16, 2025 special meeting, the board unanimously approved absorbing the cumulative healthcare-contribution overpayment from the district's General Fund rather than seek repayment from…

Morgan, Roychowdhury, Glass
Nov 13, 2025
Staff presents benefits options to board

Financial

Per Sensible Laguna, at the November 13, 2025 board meeting, district staff presented a report on the benefits overpayment issue and possible corrective actions. Sensible Laguna characterizes the…

Zuziak
Mar 14, 2025
Outgoing trustees McMahon and Weiss publicly disclose Viloria separation terms

Governance

Outgoing trustees Kate McMahon and George Weiss published a letter to the editor in the Laguna Beach Independent that was the first public disclosure of specific terms of the November 21, 2024…

McMahon, Viloria
Nov 21, 2024
Board votes 5–0 to terminate Viloria contract without cause

Personnel Vote 5-0

At the November 21, 2024 regular board meeting, the outgoing LBUSD Board of Education voted 5-0 in closed session to terminate Superintendent Jason Viloria's employment contract effective December…

Viloria, Vickers, McMahon