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2020 Election Night Results: Westminster City Council Race

Orange County Election 2020
By Brandon Pho | November 3, 2020

Your guide to who’s leading in the race for this city’s seats.

Five Westminster Council Candidates Hope to Take Charge of Disarrayed City

Orange County Election 2020
By Brandon Pho | October 27, 2020

Notably, the city’s recent switch to district elections put two council members who have clashed with each other, Kimberly Ho and Tai Do, in the same District 3.

A Nervous Westminster City Council Takes Another Hard Look at Increasing Sales Taxes Today

Westminster
By Brandon Pho | August 7, 2020

City officials have convened another special meeting for today to revisit the possibility of putting a sales tax increase before voters in November.

Westminster Council Inaction Leaves Bleak Outlook for City’s Finances, Basic Functions

Government
By Brandon Pho | August 4, 2020

The meeting ended, and the window closed, without enough support by policymakers to put the question before voters in time for the November election.

Westminster Puts City Manager Hiring on Hold After Controversy

Westminster
By Brandon Pho | July 9, 2020

At the beginning of the City Council’s Wednesday teleconference meeting, Westminster City Attorney Dick Jones announced staff would be pulling Thai’s city manager contract off the meeting’s agenda.

Westminster Faces $17 Million Future Deficit, Faces Potential Heavy Cuts to Police, Parks, Preservation

Westminster
By Brandon Pho | May 27, 2020

Without an extension of a voter-approved sales tax increase, Westminster officials say there’s a $17 million budget deficit on the horizon — one they can only sate with an equal amount in spending cuts. 

Westminster’s Coronavirus Loans Will Take $1.1 Million Away from Fund for Neglected West End Areas

City Hall
By Brandon Pho | May 14, 2020

When the Council unanimously approved the program Wednesday, they also approved the program’s funding source, which took out $1.1 million from a city fund that was initially set up for improvements to poorly maintained properties and structures in the city’s west end. Residents and watchdogs quickly pointed out that the fund is still needed for that area, but has remained untouched for years.

Will Virtual Government Be Open to The Public?

Orange County Coronavirus
By Brandon Pho | March 30, 2020

With so many remote local government meetings on the horizon, and so many technical glitches on the part of the county and cities regarding public comment, there’s a rising tide of worry. Some are calling for delays on public planning hearings, like tonight’s debate on a controversial building project in Santa Ana called One Broadway Plaza, until video and audio feeds at city council and other public chambers are adapted for remote viewing audiences.

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.

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