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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 inInvestigative

High-Profile CA Democrat and OC Political Consultant Reveals Role as FBI Witness in Anaheim Corruption Probe

by Nick Gerda May 19, 2022May 20, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC

In a statement to Voice of OC, Melahat Rafiei is now the first person to publicly confirm she cooperated with an FBI corruption investigation into Anaheim’s city government.

Posted inGovernment

Orange County Taxpayers Keep Paying Millions for Costly Computer Glitches, Year After Year

by Nick Gerda May 16, 2022May 13, 2022
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice

Left Without Leadership, What Happens Now To Orange County’s Only Police Watchdog Agency?

by Nick Gerda May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections

What Do You Want to Ask the Politicians Who Want to Run OC?

by Nick Gerda May 9, 2022May 9, 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Tonight, OC Residents Get A Rare Chance to Publicly Question Their DA and His Challengers

by Nick Gerda and Hosam Elattar May 4, 2022May 3, 2022
Posted inCountywide

Do Politicians Use Public Resources to Campaign? In Orange County, They Do

by Nick Gerda May 2, 2022May 2, 2022
Posted inCountywide

OC Voters Can Start Casting Ballots Soon in This Year’s Primary Election

by Nick Gerda May 2, 2022May 1, 2022
Posted inHealth & Wellness

Should OC Taxpayers Be Paying the LA Angels $6 Million for Suicide Prevention Ads?

by Nick Gerda Apr 18, 2022Apr 17, 2022
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice

DA Spitzer Faces Another Racial Comment Claim as Three More Prosecutors File Suit

by Nick Gerda Apr 4, 2022Apr 3, 2022
Posted inPolitics & Elections

How Truthful Does a Candidate’s Ballot Statement to Voters Need to Be?

by Nick Gerda Mar 29, 2022Mar 31, 2022

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