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AG Bonta Approves Lawsuit to Remove OC Board of Education Trustee Beckie Gomez

May 5, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—California State Attorney General Rob Bonta approved a legal challenge May 5 that seeks to remove Orange County Board of Trustee Rebecca “Beckie” Gomez from office for simultaneously serving on two elected seats whose jurisdictions overlap. Tustin resident Mike Tardif filed a quo warranto—a legal challenge questioning the ability of someone to hold…

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Orange County Board of Education Trustee Temporarily Removed

May 4, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—A judge temporarily prohibited Tim Shaw from serving as a trustee on the Orange County Board of Education following months of contentious debate about whether he was illegally appointed. Orange County Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding April 29 approved a temporary restraining order that disallows Shaw from serving on the board. Shaw was…

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Judge to Rule on OC Board of Education Trustee’s Temporary Removal

April 28, 2022
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The ongoing fight over the seat of Orange County Board Trustee Tim Shaw proceeds as a judge is set to rule on whether he should be temporarily removed nearly two months before the election. “At this point, it feels like it’s some game to these people, but it’s my life,” Shaw told The Epoch Times….

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OC Board of Education Reduces Pay of Superintendent

April 7, 2022
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After years of discussion, the Orange County Board of Education voted to lower the pay of county Superintendent Al Mijares on April 6. The board voted 4–1, with Trustee Beckie Gomez voting against, to lower the pay of the superintendent from $467,000 per year to $425,000 per year. The new base pay is $300,000 per…

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Battle to Remove OC Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw Continues

April 7, 2022
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The battle to determine if Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was illegally appointed to his position continues after the state Attorney General approved a lawsuit against him on April 7. Local resident Michael Sean Wright filed a quo warranto—a legal challenge questioning the ability of someone to hold a public office—on March…

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Who Is Running for Orange County Board of Education?

March 17, 2022
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The time is up for three board of education trustees that have advocated for parental rights and against COVID-19 mandates in schools. While all three are running the race again, they are up against various challengers. Candidates had until March 11 to turn in their paperwork to run for a trustee seat that will be…

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Judge Favors OC Board of Education in Appointment Lawsuit

March 10, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—After battling various lawsuits challenging his seat on the Orange County Board of Education, Tim Shaw kept his trustee position after a judge denied a request for his removal on March 10. The decision from Orange County Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding on late Tuesday afternoon denied local resident Michael Sean Wright’s request…

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Judge Tentatively Rules Against Allegations That Education Board Trustee Was Illegally Appointed

March 7, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—A judge tentatively ruled against allegations that Orange County Board of Education Trustee Tim Shaw was illegally appointed to his vacant seat. The tentative ruling from Superior Court Judge Martha Gooding arrived on March 4—three days prior to the hearing on March 7—giving the prosecution and defense time to formalize their arguments and…

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Lawsuit Seeks to Remove Beckie Gomez From the Orange County Board of Education

March 3, 2022
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Orange County Board of Education Trustee Beckie Gomez was served a lawsuit during a March 2 board meeting for simultaneously holding two elected seats whose jurisdictions overlap. This comes several months after her colleague was forced to resign for the same reason. The lawsuit was filed by Mike Tardif on behalf of a group of individuals…

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Judge to Decide Who Has Authority Over OC Education Board Voting Map

February 15, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A judge is settling an ongoing dispute between Orange County’s education officials regarding who has the authority to determine local school districts’ election boundaries for the primary election in June. The Orange County Board of Education, the Orange County Committee on School Districts, and the Orange County Registrar’s office appeared in front of…

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