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

August 16, 2022
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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…

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Orange County Board of Education Files Lawsuit Over Voting Map

January 28, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—An ongoing dispute among education officials regarding the Orange County Board of Education voting maps may be solved with the intervention of a judge. The Orange County Board of Education filed a lawsuit on Jan. 21 against the County Committee on School District Organization—who recommends the board’s district maps—after a month-long debate over…

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Orange County Board of Education Challenge California’s State of Emergency Again

December 3, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Education has filed a second lawsuit demanding California Gov. Gavin Newsom end California’s COVID-19 state of emergency. The petition was filed on Nov. 23, four months after a first lawsuit against the governor’s continued state of emergency failed in August. As the board enters into this second round, they said…

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Orange County Board of Education Challenges California’s State of Emergency Again

December 3, 2021
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The Orange County Board of Education has filed a second lawsuit demanding California Gov. Gavin Newsom end California’s COVID-19 state of emergency. The petition was filed on Nov. 23, four months after a first lawsuit against the governor’s continued state of emergency failed in August. As the board enters into this second round, they said…

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Orange County Board of Education Trustee Steps Down Amid Legal Controversy

November 4, 2021
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Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw stepped down from his seat Nov. 3 over a legal challenge for simultaneously sitting on La Habra City Council. “My colleagues on the board are thoughtful, hardworking, and well-intentioned public servants,” Shaw said at a Nov. 3 meeting. “I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve students…

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