JOSHUA FERGUSON: The idea that you should 'trust the voters' is a hilarious piece of rhetoric considering that the voters showed up in 2020 and voted no to a sales tax, and then Council voted for all the things we couldn't afford despite that sales tax not passing . . .

Love this guy! How many cities are run like this? pic.twitter.com/fkKswFmo79

— Michelle Maxwell ™ (@MichelleMaxwell) July 26, 2026

Joshua Ferguson, also known as @hourlystruggle on TikTok, Instagram, Substack, etc., is a Fullerton, CA local activist/resident who frequently speaks during public comment at Fullerton City Council meetings. The video in this post is from the July 22, 2026 Fullerton City Council meeting, where he criticizes the city's budget/fiscal issues, spending priorities, deficits, and what he sees as efforts to extract more money from residents, using terms like "enshittification" of the city. He runs a local accountability-style page covering Fullerton city news, meetings, and finances. The clip went viral for his passionate delivery.