Westminster Could Have Its First Vietnamese American City Manager, But He Comes With Controversy
Westminster
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City Council members are set to vote on Chu Thai’s hiring at their weekly public meeting, scheduled for later today.
Gov. Orders Santa Ana Recall Election To Be Mail-in Ballot Only, Westminster Majority Survives Recall
Politics & Elections
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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.
Early Recall Election Results Show Westminster Council Majority Likely to Stay in Office
Westminster recall election
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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.
How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year
Orange County Coronavirus
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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.
Billionaire Spending on OC Elections Denies Intentional Wrongdoing, State Probes Activities
72nd State Assembly District
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Kieu Hoang and his lawyer have denied all wrongdoing, amid a state probe into his campaign activities in local OC elections centering on Little Saigon.
Westminster Could Change Who Shelters City’s Stray and Rescued Animals
Westminster
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City officials could end their relationship with a longtime animal control provider. Activists want council members to hold off on their decision – which could impact thousands of the city’s shelter animals and strays — until an ongoing period of political turmoil at City Hall dies down.
Eleven Candidates Hope to Replace Westminster Council Members in Recall
Westminster recall election
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Here’s a run-down of who’s hoping to take the seats.
Recalls, Lawsuits, Financial Struggles and Leadership Vacuum Ahead For Westminster
budget
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The City of Westminster faces a political “perfect storm” this year, with upcoming recalls for elected officials and lawsuits involving the police department — not to mention tough choices between higher sales taxes or cuts to public services, and finding a new city manager.
Westminster Special Recall Election Set for April 7
Recalls
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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.
Two City Council Recalls to Watch This Year
Recalls
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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.