It’s the earliest possible election date allowable under state law following the certification of the recall efforts by county elections officials, and gives prospective candidates hoping to replace the majority faction council members – Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen and Mayor Tri Ta – just 14 days to pull nomination papers and gather between 20-30 signatures from registered voters to qualify as a candidate.
Tag: Kimberly Ho
Kimberly Ho and her years on the Westminster City Council, a body that has spent much of the past decade in open conflict with itself. Votes, censure motions, campaign finance and the recurring question of how Westminster governs itself.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Two City Council Recalls to Watch This Year
Two recall movements in two neighboring cities are on the move against elected officials this year – one in Westminster that’s guaranteed a recall election and another in Santa Ana that has gathered the signatures but won’t find out until next month from county officials whether it can move forward.
Posted inGovernment, NEWS, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Westminster
Westminster Petitions to Recall Council Majority Qualify for Election
Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta — who comprise a majority voting bloc dubbed by critics as “the Gang of Three” for frequently clashing with minority council members over ethics and power at City Hall — are now officially at risk of being unseated.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Top Stories, Westminster
Recall Campaign Targeting Westminster City Council Majority Claims Enough Signatures to Trigger Election
If the recall petitions hold up to city and county officials’ review, voters will decide the fates of the City Council’s majority faction in a recall election.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Ballot Measure Would Increase Mayor’s Term From Two to Four Years
The ballot measure, which will go before voters June 5, would increase the mayor’s term from two to four years. It was proposed by Councilman Tyler Diep.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Westminster
Westminster to Spend More on Homeless Services
With new revenue from a recent sales tax increase starting in April, council members hired two police officers, and plan to add part-time code enforcement workers and other services aimed at helping the homeless.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Westminster
Residency Complaint On Westminster Councilwoman Prompts Policy Change
Questions about the residency of newly elected Councilwoman Kimberly Ho have led to a policy requiring a screening process to ensure that applicants who want to serve on a commission or committee live in the city.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Voters Opt for Both Higher Taxes and More Conservative Council Members
A one-cent sales tax increase was overwhelmingly approved, but the two council members who championed it lost their races to ideological conservatives.
Posted inNews Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Decisively Re-Elects Mayor; Sales Tax Increase Sails Through
Westminster voters approved a hotly contested one-cent sales tax increase Tuesday night, with 60.7 percent of voters approving the measure, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.
