The significant burden of unfunded pension liabilities is severely affecting municipal budgets throughout Orange County, California, officials say, with some cities faring better than others. When cities are forced to spend more to cover pension costs, something else has to be cut from local budgets, according to former state Sen. John Moorlach. “It has impacted…
Unfunded Pension Liabilities ‘Crowding Out’ City Budgets in Orange County
March 10, 2021
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Hard-Fought Orange County Supervisor Race Winds Down
March 9, 2021
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Orange County Board of Supervisors candidates were gearing up for election night Monday night as officials prepared to count ballots. With polls closing at 8 p.m., the Orange County Registrar of Voters will provide its first unofficial results announcement at 8:05 p.m., spokesperson Jackie Wu told The Epoch Times. Candidates for the vacant District 2 seat…
On Election Day, Former Supervisor Michelle Steel Reflects on Role
March 9, 2021
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As voters cast ballots for a vacant Orange County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seat, its former holder is sharing hopes for her replacement. It’s been about two months since U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel left her District 2 seat for higher office. During an interview with The Epoch Times, she said she would like the incoming…
Voters Weigh In on Orange County Supervisor Election
March 9, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—On March 9, residents of Orange County, California, will vote to fill the Board of Supervisors seat vacated in District 2 when Michelle Steel left for Congress. The election is to be certified by April 8. The Epoch Times spoke with voters in the district ahead of election night to see how they…
Supervisor Candidates Share Approaches to Orange County’s Top Issues
March 8, 2021
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Orange County’s next supervisor will be elected March 9, ending a hotly-contested campaign to fill the Board of Supervisors’ vacant District 2 seat. Candidates include: former state senator John Moorlach, Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley, Fountain Valley Mayor Michael Vo, Newport Beach Councilmember Kevin Muldoon, and tax attorney Janet Rappaport. As voters prepare to make…
Orange County Supervisor Candidates Discuss Top Priorities
March 8, 2021
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With the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ District 2 election happening March 9, The Epoch Times reached out to all five candidates to ask their opinions on a range of topics. Each was asked, “Outside the pandemic, what would you consider to be the top issue facing District 2? How would you address it?” Kevin Muldoon Newport…
Orange County Supervisor Candidate Handily Outraises Competitors as Race Reaches Final Stretch
March 1, 2021
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Orange County Board of Supervisors candidate Katrina Foley has outraised her competitors vying for the vacant District 2 seat, documents showed as the special election campaign reached its final week. Foley, Costa Mesa mayor, received a total of $397,771 in contributions from donors since the beginning of the year, according to documents filed on the Orange County Registrar…
Orange County Supervisor Candidates Discuss Public Safety
February 26, 2021
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With the race for the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ second district seat less than two weeks away, The Epoch Times reached out to the five candidates to ask how they would act as supervisor on some of the county’s biggest concerns. Each candidate was asked, “How would you improve public safety?” Kevin Muldoon Newport Beach Mayor Pro Tem…
Orange County Supervisor Candidate Tests Positive for COVID
A frontrunner for the Orange County Board of Supervisor’s vacant District 2 seat has tested positive for COVID 19. Former Sen. John Moorlach “has mild symptoms and remains in high spirits,” the Republican Party of Orange County said in a Feb. 24 email to its members. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Sen. Moorlach and…
Orange County Supervisor Candidate Tests Positive for COVID-19
A frontrunner for the Orange County Board of Supervisor’s vacant District 2 seat has tested positive for COVID 19. Former Sen. John Moorlach “has mild symptoms and remains in high spirits,” the Republican Party of Orange County said in a Feb. 24 email to its members. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Sen. Moorlach and…
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