VP Vance visits Disneyland as protesters gather nearby By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 12, 2025 at 5:07 p.m. The vice president has spent some time in Southern California on official business lately, from...
Sacramento Snapshot: Bipartisan group of California legislators lays out immigration reform polices By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 7, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. The California Problem Solvers Caucus said they'd advocate in tandem with their federal counterparts on...
How Orange County’s representatives voted on President Trump’s spending bill that the House passed By Kaitlyn Schallhorn July 3, 2025 at 8:11 p.m. Rep. Young Kim had been among a small group of House Republicans who had said...
From refugees to power brokers: How Little Saigon became a political force By Hanna Kang April 27, 2025 at 12:12 p.m. OC's Vietnamese American community has gone from registering voters outside supermarkets to electing one of...
Medicaid cuts will not get Rep. Young Kim’s support in federal budget process By Kaitlyn Schallhorn April 16, 2025 at 3:03 p.m. 'Communities like ours won us the majority,' 12 Republicans say in a recent letter to...
Sacramento Snapshot: Classic cars and environmental regulations at the Capitol By Kaitlyn Schallhorn April 14, 2025 at 10:56 a.m. A bill exempting certain classic cars from smog checks is named after comedian and car...
Could California’s discounted phone services be more accessible? That’s the goal behind a new bill By Kaitlyn Schallhorn March 31, 2025 at 11:32 a.m. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia's bill seeks to close 'potential gaps so eligible Californians can confidently apply...
Town halls become political battlegrounds as OC lawmakers face frustrated voters By Hanna Kang March 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. With the House in recess this week, Democrats are using the time to hold town...
OC senator is tasked with emergency management work. Here’s what that entails. By Kaitlyn Schallhorn March 17, 2025 at 7:28 a.m. A retired firefighter, Sen. Kelly Seyarto has advocated to be more involved in disaster management...
California bill seeks to keep thoughts private by regulating brain-computer interface data By Kaitlyn Schallhorn March 10, 2025 at 7:45 a.m. BCI technology is no longer just a science fiction plot, and legislators will have to...
Protest erupts in Laguna Woods over speaking event featuring pardoned Jan. 6 rioter By Hanna Kang March 12, 2025 at 5:25 p.m. About half an hour into the protest, a shouting match broke out between the protesters...
State assemblymember raises questions over county’s decision to bench OC treasurer By Destiny Torres February 24, 2025 at 11:50 a.m. Avelino Valencia said a state legislative hearing may be necessary to ensure transparency and better...
OC House members answer questions on prices, education, immigration and more By Kaitlyn Schallhorn February 20, 2025 at 11:14 a.m. We’re reintroducing readers to the six House members — veterans and newcomers — who represent...