Orange County Board of Supervisors

Gov. Newsom Announces April 29, 2025 Special Election Date for Two State Elections

December 12, 2024 1:03 pmDecember 12, 2024 7:59 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation on Wednesday, officially setting the special election date for open Assembly and Senate seats for April 29, 2025. Currently, there are two such races that are going to be on the ballot: The Senate...

Rep. Michelle Steel Concedes 45th District House Race to Dem Attorney Derek Tran

November 27, 2024 4:27 pmNovember 27, 2024 8:39 pm

In one of the closest races in the county, Attorney Derek Tran (D) defeated Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) in the 45th Congressional District Race on Wednesday, narrowly unseating her by a vote of 157,960 to 157,347. In this year’s 45th...

Derek Tran Leads Rep. Michelle Steel by 500 Votes for 45th District House Seat

November 23, 2024 2:45 amNovember 23, 2024 2:46 am

Attorney Derek Tran (D) slightly improved his narrow lead on Friday against Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) in the 45th Congressional District Race, with him now up 157,075 votes to 156,556 votes in a race still officially too close to call....

Michelle Steel, Derek Tran Separated by 300 Votes As 45th House Race Remains Uncalled

November 15, 2024 12:53 pmNovember 15, 2024 12:53 pm

The 45th Congressional District Race between Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) and Attorney Derek Tran (D) continued to be the closest House race in the nation on Friday, with Steel only leading Tran 152,021 votes to 151,785 votes with 93% of...

Tran Uses Last Minute $1.2 Million Senior Meal Allegations Against Steel

November 5, 2024 2:45 amNovember 5, 2024 2:46 am

45th Congressional District candidate and Attorney Derek Tran (D) used last minute allegations from an NPR report saying that his opponent, Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), had given a $1.2 million taxpayer-funded senior meal program contract in 2020 to a printing...

20 Years Later, Orange County is Still Dealing with ‘Legalized Corruption’

October 14, 2024 2:55 amOctober 14, 2024 12:42 pm

Former Orange County Supervisor Tom Wilson passed away on July 16, 2024. While it’s generally considered poor form to criticize the recently deceased, we must remember that he was a public official, and it is critical to reflect on his...

OC Board of Supervisors Reaches Near $1 Million Settlement with Energy Company Over 2021 Oil Spill

July 28, 2022 4:23 pmJuly 28, 2022 4:25 pm

The Orange County Board of Supervisors and a Houston-based energy company which owns the oil platform and pipeline subsidiaries responsible for the 2021 Orange County oil spill, agreed to a $956,352 settlement this week over the associated costs of cleaning...