The longtime Assemblyman announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection, potentially paving the way for a more progressive candidate to get voted into office this November.
Category: Garden Grove
Garden Grove, which shares Little Saigon with Westminster, is home to about 171,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and development.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC Tet Festivities: COVID Concern or Chance to Culturally Connect After Anti-Asian Hate?
The first in-person parade since 2020 may also be a chance to unite the Vietnamese American community in Little Saigon amidst a period of intense political turmoil.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Voter Redistricting Faces Unwillingness, Hurdles in Some Little Saigon Cities, School Districts
This year the decennial process faces unique questions and potential unwillingness in some cities and school districts within the span of Orange County’s Little Saigon.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
New County Supervisor Voting Map Gives Stronger Voice to OC’s Latino Community
While Latinos are 34% of OC residents, for the last decade Latino voters were split in half on the old map – something county attorneys say would now be illegal.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Garden Grove Officials’ Push to Skip Redistricting Altogether Jolts Alarm in City Spanning Little Saigon
Following a Tuesday warning letter from the ACLU, city officials dropped the idea — for now.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Some Early CA Redistricting Map Sketches Raise Concerns Little Saigon Could Be Split Up
Redistricting officials say they’re only “visualizations” of what the maps could look like. Others say they send a signal that Little Saigon’s representation could undergo critical change.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Bills Allowing for Denser Neighborhoods Sharply Divide OC’s State Legislators
If signed into law, the bills would allow up to four homes per single-family parcel, and let cities and counties to waive environmental review for developments of up to 10 units.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
Posted inEconomy
Garden Grove Residents Protest Spiked Trash Bills
After two property owners complain, city council members directed staff to work with the trash company to create a billing dispute process.
Posted inCountywide
Collective Fight Could Expand Orange County’s Open Space Landscape
After decades of fighting, public land advocates are making steps to preserve or expand more open space in Orange County.
