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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 inCountywide

County Demands Investigation of OC’s New Green Power Agency, Under Threat of Withdrawing

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nick Gerda and Noah Biesiada Aug 24, 2022Aug 24, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inPolitics & Elections

Who Wants to Run Your City Streets and School Classrooms? A Peek at November’s Ballot

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Noah Biesiada and Nick Gerda Aug 22, 2022Aug 25, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment

Rocked by Turmoil, OC’s Clean Power Agency Faces Possible County Withdrawal

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nick Gerda and Noah Biesiada Aug 22, 2022Aug 23, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inSanta Ana

California Regulators Probe County Land Deal Next to Santa Ana College

Avatar photo by Nick Gerda Aug 18, 2022Aug 17, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inHealth & Wellness

In Wake of ‘Pay to Play’ Fine at OC’s Health Plan for the Poor, Legislators Consider Action

Avatar photo by Nick Gerda Aug 17, 2022Aug 16, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal Leads to a Bipartisan Look at Cronyism in Upcoming Forum

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Nick Gerda and Brandon Pho Aug 10, 2022Aug 9, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

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

Avatar photo by Nick Gerda Jul 19, 2022Jul 18, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment

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

Avatar photo 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

Avatar photoAvatar photo 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?

Avatar photo by Nick Gerda Jul 5, 2022Jul 5, 2022 Why you can trust Voice of OC

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