A new progressive majority could soon form on the Santa Ana City Council – toppling a former majority held mainly by police union backed politicians
Author Archives: Hosam Elattar
Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC/ Report For America reporter covering Anaheim & North Orange County, food insecurity, housing & homelessness, the Arab & Muslim American community and education.
Elattar started at Voice of OC as an intern in January, 2020 and has covered local food banks’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, School board debates on how to teach history, the decades long push by Arab American business owners to recognize Little Arabia and a corruption scandal at Anaheim City Hall.
He has won several awards from the OC Press Club including Best News Story, Best Political Story and Best Religion Story.
Elattar is Egyptian American and has lived in Botswana, Nepal, Uganda, The Dominican Republic and India.
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Who Will be Tustin’s Next Mayor?
Election results Wednesday evening showed incumbent Austin Lumbard on track to win reelection in the Tustin mayoral race.
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Are Progressives About to Flip Santa Ana’s Ruling Council Majority?
Progressives are on track to flip Santa Ana’s current ruling city council majority – made up of mainly police union-backed politicians – after Wednesday evening’s election result update.
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Tustin’s Mayoral Election is One of the Closest Races in Orange County
After election night, results showed Incumbent Austin Lumbard in a slight lead in the Tustin mayoral race – one of the closest contests in OC this election.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Santa Ana City Council
Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the Santa Ana City Council races.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Who Will be Anaheim’s Next Mayor?
Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the Anaheim Mayoral race.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Santa Ana Councilmembers Face Off for Assembly Seat
Here are the initial results for the November 2026 election in the 68th State Assembly Race between two sitting Democratic Santa Ana City Council members.
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Election Night 2026 Results: Tax Measures Across Orange County
Here are the initial results for a host of tax measures voters are deciding on in the November 2026 election.
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Last Day of Voting in Orange County
It’s election day in OC – the last day for residents to vote on a slew of local, state and congressional races before the polls close at 8 p.m. today.
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Anaheim Grapples With ‘Life or Death’ E-bike Policies
Police officials say they will continue to primarily utilize an education approach to enforcing the city’s rules as e-bike accidents have significantly increased since 2024.
