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Spencer Custodio joined Voice of OC as a full-time reporter covering south Orange County and Fullerton in August 2017. Previously, he worked as one of Voice of OC’s first interns starting in 2010, covering Fullerton and general assignment stories.

During his time with Voice of OC, Custodio covered the Joe Felz election night car crash that lead to him being charged with a DUI (the case is ongoing). He also has been covering the Irvine Veteran’s Cemetery, a first for Orange County, that led to a land swap with a developer that divided many veterans and residents. Recently, he covered the sudden resignation of former Laguna Niguel Mayor Jerry Slusiewicz over claims of bullying and intimidation that started when Slusiewicz found a tree trimming contract that was overpaid by $410,000.

Custodio graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with extensive education in Constitutional law, public policy, economics and international law. He worked as the news editor at the student newspaper, The Daily Titan, during his last semester.

Languages spoken: English

Areas of expertise: Voter registration and turnout, data analysis, homelessness, Irvine and Fullerton.

Location

Orange County

Languages Spoken

English

Areas of Expertise

Voter registration and turnout
Data analysis
Homelessness

Location Expertise

Irvine
Fullerton

Posted inAnaheim

Former Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman Dead at 43

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Spencer Custodio and Brandon Pho 15 hours agoSep 30, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The former councilman had a controversial tenure in public office, known as a staunch advocate of Disneyland resort interests and the controversial and ill-fated attempt to sell off Angel Stadium.

Posted inHuntington Beach

California Attorney General Warns Huntington Beach Against Implementing Voter ID Law

Avatar photo by Spencer Custodio Sep 28, 2023Sep 29, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

Can Anaheim Residents Really Turn Their City Hall Around?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Spencer Custodio and Hosam Elattar Sep 25, 2023Sep 25, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inGovernment

Will Mickey Mouse Continue to Cast a Big Shadow Over Anaheim’s Election Campaigns?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Noah Biesiada and Spencer Custodio Sep 19, 2023Sep 21, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inHousing & Homelessness

Coalition of North OC Churches Creates Low-Interest Loans to Curb Homelessness

Avatar photo by Spencer Custodio Sep 18, 2023Sep 18, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inSanta Ana

Santa Ana Officials Object to State’s Approval of Needle Exchange Program

Avatar photo by Spencer Custodio Aug 21, 2023Aug 18, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

Ex-Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Agrees to Plead Guilty to Corruption Charges 

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Spencer Custodio, Hosam Elattar, Noah Biesiada and Brandon Pho Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

Is it Time to Sack Anaheim’s City Manager and Other Top Officials?

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Spencer Custodio and Hosam Elattar Aug 14, 2023Aug 11, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

How Disneyland Resort Interests Planned to Withhold Tax Money from Anaheim’s Working Class

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Spencer Custodio and Brandon Pho Aug 7, 2023Aug 4, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim

Was an Anaheim City Hall-Funded Nonprofit Used as a Political Data Mining Operation?

Avatar photo by Spencer Custodio Aug 1, 2023Aug 1, 2023 Why you can trust Voice of OC

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