The discussion garnered more than 50 public questions in the day prior the event and the video so far has several thousand views.
Category: On OC
The On OC podcast was a Voice of OC interview series, mostly with candidates and county officials, that ran through 2020. The episodes are kept here as a record of what people said at the time.
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On OC: Loretta Sanchez Talks About Running for Third District Supervisor on March 12
Former Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, the OC Democratic Party-endorsed candidate, talks about why she’s running to become a county supervisor, representing communities – like Tustin, Orange, Irvine and the canyons – that make up Orange County’s Third District. Sanchez talks about solving homelessness, revising public safety agencies and securing tax resources for Orange County in Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
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On OC: Irvine’s Don Wagner Talks About Running for 3rd District Supervisor
Irvine Mayor Don Wagner, the OC GOP-endorsed nominee, talks about why he’s running to become a county supervisor, representing communities – like Tustin, Orange, Irvine and the canyons – that make up Orange County’s Third District. Wagner talks about tackling homelessness, regional public safety issues and getting property tax equity for Orange County taxpayers in Sacramento.
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On OC: State Sen. John Moorlach on Police Oversight, Pensions & Fiscal Solvency
At his state office in Sacramento, Moorlach talks about recent legal cases spurring from legislation he co-sponsored, SB 1421, that calls on police misconduct records to be opened for public review. The former County Supervisor and Treasurer-Tax Collector for OC also ponders the future of pensions and California’s budget.
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On OC: The Quest for a Veterans Cemetery in Orange County
Nick Berardino – president of Valor, the Veterans Alliance of Orange County and President of Heroes Hall Foundation – talks about the challenges facing what he calls America’s most disrespected minority, veterans, as well as the quest for a veterans cemetery in OC.
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On OC: The Future of No-Kill Animal Sheltering in Orange County
José Ocaño from the Best Friends Animal Society talks about the future of animal sheltering in the United States in a “no-kill” era for shelter animals as well as the change in culture over at the County of Orange animal shelter with new OC Animal Care Director Mike Kaviani.
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On OC: From The PTA to City Council, Irvine’s Farrah Khan
As one of the first Asian Pacific Islanders and Muslims elected in Southern California, Farrah Khan talks about what it takes to win a local city council campaign as well as offering her take on Irvine’s future.
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On OC: Former Irvine Mayor Beth Krom Talks Irvine, Great Park, Third District Election
Former Irvine Mayor Beth Krom talks about how Irvine, the Great Park and Orange County have changed in recent years and tackles prospects for the upcoming election for the Third Supervisor District in March.
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On OC: Labor Leader Ada Briceño Takes Over as Dem Party Chair
Hotel union leader Ada Briceño talks about the challenges facing Orange County’s Democratic Party and her expected ascent as chair this month as well as being the first Latina to take on the challenge.
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On OC: From Kleptocracy to Democracy
Chapman University Professor Fred Smoller talks about his new book on the sacking of Bell city hall and what people need to do to protect their own civic backyards.
