Sep 25, 2018 | Local Issues, News, Policy
Update on last night’s #Irvine City Council Meeting: Irvine Mayor Donald P. Wagner had agendized opposition to SB 54 (The California Values Act, commonly referred to as the Sanctuary State Bill). His letter setting the agenda item used incendiary rhetoric,...
Aug 17, 2018 | Local Issues, Policy
The opioid crisis in America is real, and affects many Orange County residents. The rate of opioid-related emergency department visits in Orange County has increased 141% since 2005, and there were 7,457 opioid overdose/abuse cases treated in the emergency department...
Jun 6, 2018 | Local Issues, National Issues, News, Policy, State Issues
After all the hard work of local activists like YOU – we did it! We made it through the “jungle” and we’re onto November with strong, viable Democrats on the ticket in all 7 of our Congressional seats, including the 4 seats currently in the...
May 20, 2018 | Local Issues, Policy
The Orange County Young Democrats stands in solidarity with Katie Porter, who recently revealed her harrowing experience being abused at the hands of her ex-husband. Ms. Porter is running for Congress in the Irvine area (CA-45) against Mimi Walters. Ms. Porter, the...
Mar 28, 2018 | Local Issues, Policy
(See the Facebook post.) The Orange County Young Democrats strongly condemn the recent actions taken by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Sheriff’s Department to reject and skirt California state laws designed to protect the rights of immigrants...
Mar 4, 2018 | Local Issues, Policy
The Orange County Young Democrats applaud the agreement reached two weeks ago between the County of Orange and the attorneys representing homeless residents in the Santa Ana Riverbed. The deal, which the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved,...
