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Election Night Results Are In for Contests Across Orange County

Countywide
By Nick Gerda | November 3, 2020

The first results reflect a large portion of the vote, amid one of the largest early voting turnouts in modern history.

Gov. Orders Santa Ana Recall Election To Be Mail-in Ballot Only, Westminster Majority Survives Recall

Politics & Elections
By Brandon Pho | April 10, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered that Santa Ana’s special recall election –deciding the fate of Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias’ seat — will happen entirely through mail-in ballots. Meanwhile, final election numbers on Westminster city council recall shows majority faction retaining their seats.

Santa Ana Council Member Iglesias’ Push for Tax Relief Roils Colleagues

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho | April 8, 2020

After city staff said the council didn’t have the legal authority to rescind or suspend the sales tax increase, which voters approved in 2018, council members David Penaloza and Phil Bacerra criticized Iglesias for bringing up the issue.

Early Recall Election Results Show Westminster Council Majority Likely to Stay in Office

Westminster recall election
By Brandon Pho | April 7, 2020

More than 700 ballots remain to be counted, though recall election results Tuesday night showed a clear majority of voters chose to keep Westminster City Council members Kimberly Ho, Charlie Nguyen, and Mayor Tri Ta in office.

Westminster Could Join Number of OC Cities Banning Evictions

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho | March 27, 2020

It would be the latest city to join a growing list banning evictions throughout the county amid the coronavirus public health emergency. Many residents in Little Saigon area live in rental units with many others living in accessory dwelling units and mobile homes.

How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho and Noah Biesiada | March 26, 2020

In-person voting has been cancelled for a special recall election in Westminster. It’s still up in the air whether Santa Ana’s special recall election will follow suit.

Two OC GOP Incumbent Assemblymen Will Sit Out November Election: Final Primary Results

March 2020 primary election
By Spencer Custodio | March 24, 2020

Nearly all of Orange County’s incumbent state legislators will be advancing to November, except for Republican Assemblymen Bill Brough and Tyler Diep.

Tyler Diep Drops to 3rd Place, Second OC Republican Assemblyman Who Could Sit Out November Election

72nd State Assembly District
By Spencer Custodio | March 11, 2020

Assemblyman Tyler Diep (R-Westminster) could join Assemblyman Bill Brough (R-Dana Point) on the elections sidelines this fall, after Diep lost his second place spot Wednesday.

Latest Election Updates Shows State Assemblyman Diep Could Join Brough on Sidelines this Fall

March 2020 primary election
By Spencer Custodio | March 10, 2020

Assemblymen Tyler Diep and Bill Brough could be sitting out the November General Election after Diep was barely holding on to second place by 17 votes, according to Tuesday’s updated election results from the OC Registrar of Voters. Brough, who’s far behind in fourth place in the 73rd district, seems unlikely to catch up.

CA Watchdog Proposes $27,000 Campaign Finance Fine on Newport Council Members

Newport Beach
By Brandon Pho and Spencer Custodio | March 10, 2020

Diane Dixon, a Republican candidate for state Assembly, is among the current and former Newport Beach City Council members who were found to have failed to properly disclose campaign finance efforts.

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