According to the Orange County Register public records show that UFC Hall of Famer and current Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem filed for unemployment with the California Employment Development Department on February 22. This is despite Ortiz being elected to Huntington Beach city council last November and being sworn in on December 7, 2020.
On his unemployment application, under a section regarding reasons for leaving previous job, Ortiz wrote “Still working part-time or on-call – related to the coronavirus (COVID-19).”
Huntington Beach city council members work part-time for the city and receive stipends and expense allowances.