Garden Grove’s Vietnamese Americans have made significant inroads on the City Council, but the city hasn’t yet elected its first Latino despite Latinos making up 37 percent of the population. Is this something a Voting Rights Act lawsuit can fix, or does the issue run deeper?
Tag: Janet Nguyen
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs, Westminster
Garden Grove, Westminster Consider Support for Flag Amendment
The Garden Grove and Westminster city councils this week will consider resolutions to support a constitutional amendment proposed by state Sen. Janet Nguyen, that would banning the United States flag from state funded college campuses.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Frank Kim Must Sell OC on County Government
New county CEO Frank Kim needs to take the lead in creating an effective regional governance model if he’s to stem calls for dissolution of Orange County’s cities in favor of one super city.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Gets a Chance to Stomp Out Cronyism in Government
County supervisors may soon be able to heighten transparency for private sector contracting at public agencies if Sacramento legislators pass a proposed law dubbed “CRONEY.” Will they seize the opportunity?
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Sources: DA to Clear Pulido of Any Criminal Wrongdoing in Property Swap
Sources familiar with the investigation say Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will not be filing criminal charges against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido related to a property swap with a city contractor that a good government expert said could be a bribe.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Keeping Watch: County Government’s Most Thankless Job
County Performance Auditor Phillip Cheng is under fire for producing milquetoast audits. But given what supervisors have done to previous auditors, can you really blame him?
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Clash Over Allegations of Improper Politicking at County Events
Supervisor Shawn Nelson’s allegations regarding former Supervisor Janet Nguyen sparked a debate over the fine line supervisors walk between public service and self promotion.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
For Janet Nguyen, This House Has Been a Cash Cow
Since 2012, nearly $34,000 in contributions to Nguyen’s supervisor and state Senate campaigns have come from five unrelated individuals who list an upscale home in Placentia as their primary residence.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
FPPC: Red Flags in Nguyen Campaign Committee Records
In recent court documents, the FPPC points to red flags in the campaign records of the committee, Friends of Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Correa Running for County Supervisor
With Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s victory on Tuesday night, termed-out state Sen. Lou Correa joins Garden Grove Councilman Chris Phan in vying for her seat during a special election on Feb. 3.
