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Trish Todd says her former boss, John Moorlach, tried to smear her reputation after she accused former Assemblyman Bill Brough of rape. Moorlach declined comment.
Voting is expected to start Feb. 8 and run through March 9.
Orange County’s Republican and Democratic parties have chosen their endorsements in the crucial contest for 2nd District county supervisor next year.
Two key candidates are continuing to resist calls from their party to coalesce around Moorlach, who was endorsed by the county GOP.
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley becomes the first Democrat to jump into the race, which also has drawn three Republican candidates.
Three Republicans are in: former Supervisor John Moorlach and city officials like Mike Posey and Kevin Muldoon. No Democrats have announced runs.
Jockeying has already begun for Michelle Steel’s seat on the OC Board of Supervisors, which is heading to a special election.
Republican State Sen. John Moorlach is squaring off against political newcomer Dave Min, a Democrat, for the seat.
State Senator John Moorlach, R – Costa Mesa, writes that his colleagues in the state legislature should step back and reconsider Assembly Bill 828, by Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, which among other things, would force most property owners to cut residential rents.
Orange County officials react to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach shutdown order on Thursday with Republican officials like County Supervisors Chairwoman Michelle Steel, County Supervisor Don Wagner and State Senator John Moorlach strongly condemning the move. Democratic Congressman Harley Rouda also called on Newsom to rethink the move. Meanwhile, as of Thursday, the virus has killed 45 people out of 2,393 confirmed cases.