The once bright red county has turned purple and is now competitive for Democrats.
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It’s a sea change from 2003, when Democratic Gov. Gray Davis was recalled. He’s still only the second governor in the nation’s history to suffer that ignoble fate.
In the Davis recall, an overwhelming 73% of Orange County voters supported the ouster. Statewide, 55% of voters did.
Back then, Republicans held a huge registration advantage over Democrats in Orange County 48.6% to 31%. Today, registration is essentially split with a slight Democratic advantage about 37% Democrat to 34% Republican. Independents have grown from 16% to 24.4%.
So, Republicans have tumbled from a more than 17-percentage-point advantage to a nearly 3-point disadvantage.
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Bloom to run for County Supervisor
Jan. 06, 2021 at 9:15 am
State legislator Richard Bloom announced today he will run to succeed Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl who has decided she will not seek a third term. Bloom is a former Santa Monica Mayor and longtime resident of the Third Supervisorial District.
“Supervisor Kuehl has been and will continue to be a champion of progress on the Board of Supervisors. Her impact has been profound and her legacy as a State Legislator and Supervisor will bring benefits long into the future,” Bloom said in an official statement today.
“I am running for L.A. County Supervisor because I want to build on Supervisor Kuehl’s progressive legacy and tackle the many critical issues that we face. I will fight for humane solutions to our housing and homelessness crisis. Along with investment in affordable housing, that will mean doubling down on improving our public health, mental health, and justice systems. It also means commi
High Stakes Election for Orange County’s Coastal Cities Goes Public Next Week
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A contentious special election for an open seat on the powerful Orange County Board of Supervisors so far has largely played out as a behind-the-scenes affair.
Up until now, much of the movement has been private, with candidates and political party leaders jockeying for support from donors and community groups.
But this next week, the election goes public.
Supervisors are expected to take a public vote to ratify March 9 as the official election date. Mail-in voting would start about a month earlier, on Feb. 8.
The winner will replace Republican Michelle Steel – who was just sworn into Congress.