Category: Dave Min

California State Senator Arrested for Drunk Driving to Be Arraigned in July

California State Sen. Dave Min, a Democrat from Irvine, is scheduled for his first court appearance following a drunk driving arrest this week. The senator and congressional candidate—favored by the Democratic Party to replace outgoing Rep. Katie Porter—is scheduled to appear for an arraignment on July 24 in Sacramento Superior Court, according to the Sacramento…


California State Senator, Congressional Candidate Arrested for Drunk Driving

California State Sen. Dave Min, a Democrat from Irvine, was arrested for driving under the influence in Sacramento on May 2 and released the next morning. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed Min’s arrest to The Epoch Times. According to the CHP’s report, officers stopped Min’s Toyota Camry at 10:51 p.m. for not having headlights…


California to Consider Not Working With Banks That Do Business With Gun Makers

A California state senator introduced a bill last week that would prohibit the state from working with banks that also do business with gun manufacturers. State Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) introduced SB 637 to force banks to make a choice between what he called “blood money offered by the gun industry” and doing business with the…


State Bill That Would Have Pushed Orange County Education Board Election to November Blocked

A California bill that would have moved the Orange County Board of Education’s elections from June to November was blocked by a state Assembly committee last week. Senate Bill 286, authored by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), passed the state Senate earlier this year but was held on a suspense file in the Assembly Appropriations Committee…


California Senator Advises Firearm-Related Bills in Response to Recent Shootings

Brady, an organization that fights against gun violence, held a meeting with Orange County Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) May 17 to discuss different California state bills that could deter future gun violence. The event, called the “Spotlight on Crime Guns in California,” was held following a number of shootings across the country over the weekend,…


California Bill to End State Gun Shows Passes in Senate

A California Senate bill that seeks to end the sale of firearms and ammunition on state property, including county fairgrounds, passed in the California state senate June 2. The vote came just days before the Crossroads of the West Gun Show was set to be held June 4 through June 6 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa….


Costa Mesa Fairgrounds to Host Gun Show, Despite Backlash

The Costa Mesa fairgrounds will host a gun show in late March, despite fierce opposition from a California senator. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show will run March 26 to 28, after The Orange County Fair and Event Center board of directors approved its return during a Feb. 25 meeting. Ashleigh Aitken was the only dissenting vote. On Feb….


Proposed Gun Law Would Ban Gun Shows at Orange County Fairgrounds

An Orange County supervisor is speaking out against a proposed bill that would prevent gun sales at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds. The senate bill—being pushed by Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine)—would ban firearm and ammunition sales on public property throughout California, effectively ending gun shows. Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner called the proposed legislature a “bad idea,” saying it would not…