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Nick covers the city of Santa Ana, as well as the County of Orange, often reporting on issues like homelessness, public safety, mental health, and the role of money in politics.

Since joining Voice of OC in 2011, Nick has regularly shed light on topics that are often kept in the shadows. He’s reported on systemic problems in the county’s mental health system. He also led a reporting team that produced sophisticated looks at how the Disney corporation campaign contributions influenced recent elections in Anaheim.

Nick also revealed evidence of elected leaders using their official powers to apparently pressure government contractors into donating to their election campaigns, in an article that was awarded best news story of the year by the Orange County Press Club. He firmly believes journalism should inform the public and help hold the powerful accountable.

An Orange County native, Nick first started covering local government in his mid-teens, before attending Santa Ana College, the American University in Cairo, and UC Irvine, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Languages spoken: English, elementary Spanish, minimal Arabic and minimal Japanese

Areas of expertise: Local government, local politics, homelessness, mental health policy, campaign finance, California Public Records Act, Ralph M. Brown Act, County of Orange government, Santa Ana city government and municipal finance.

Location

Orange County

Languages Spoken

English, elementary Spanish, minimal Arabic and minimal Japanese

Areas of Expertise

Local government
Local politics
Homelessness
Mental health policy
Campaign finance
California Public Records Act
Ralph M. Brown Act
County of Orange government
Santa Ana city government
Municipal finance

Location Expertise

Santa Ana
Orange County

Posted inAnaheim

Disney Revs Up Campaign Spending in Anaheim Amid Calls to Curb Their Influence After FBI Allegations

by Nick Gerda Jul 19, 2022Jul 18, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Disney has moved a whopping $1.3 million into place for this fall’s Anaheim election – far more than anyone else has spent on the city’s elections in recent years, records show.

Posted inGovernment

Missing Transparency? OC Official to Dole Out $10 Million But Won’t Name Recipients

by Nick Gerda Jul 6, 2022Jul 5, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment

FBI Highlights How OC Politicians Subvert the Public’s Right to Government Records

by Noah Biesiada and Nick Gerda Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice

Is the FBI Trying to Shake Out More Witnesses in its OC Corruption Probe?

by Nick Gerda Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Local Government is Closest to the People; Should It Go First on Ballots?

by Nick Gerda Jun 30, 2022Jun 29, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Democrat OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee Narrowly Makes Runoff as His Party Tries to Oust Him

by Nick Gerda Jun 29, 2022Jun 28, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

OC Grand Jury: Anaheim Leaders ‘Betrayed’ Residents With Secretive Angel Stadium Sale

by Noah Biesiada and Nick Gerda Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Grand Jury: OC Falls Short on Housing and Shelter for Homeless People and Former Foster Youth

by Nick Gerda Jun 27, 2022Jun 24, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice

What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?

by Nick Gerda Jun 22, 2022Jun 21, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment

Did Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Just Lose Re-Election?

by Nick Gerda Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC

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