The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the transportation planning commission for Orange County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. OCTA is responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for the transportation system in the county, including freeway expansions, express lane management, bus and rail transit operation, and commuter rail funding and oversight.
Janet Q. Nguyen is an American politician serving on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing the First District, since December 4, 2024 and previously holding the same office from 2007 to 2014. A Republican, she served in the California State Senate from 2014 to 2018 and 2022 to 2024 and the California State Assembly from 2020 to 2022.
Michelle Eunjoo Steel is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 45th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 48th congressional district from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she concurrently served as a member of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise's Whip Team for the 117th Congress. Steel ran for re-election to a third term in 2024, but she was defeated in the general election by Democratic challenger Derek Tran.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is the five-member governing body of Orange County, California, along with being the executive of the county.
Johannes Meindert Willem Moorlach is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Senate representing 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County, from 2015 to 2020. He was narrowly defeated for reelection by Dave Min in 2020; he lost a 2021 special election to return to the Orange County Board of Supervisors; he withdrew from the 2022 election for Orange County Auditor-Controller; and he lost the 2022 election for Mayor of Costa Mesa. A Republican, he previously served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors from December 5, 2006, to January 5, 2015, and as Orange County Treasurer–Tax Collector from March 17, 1995, to December 5, 2006.
Donald P. Wagner is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the 3rd district and chair. He previously served as mayor of Irvine, California and as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 68th district, which includes portions of Orange County. In 2019, Wagner won a seat as a nonpartisan representative on the Orange County Board of Supervisors, representing District 3.
David Kunnghee Min is an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party he serves as the state senator for California's 37th Senate district, which includes portions of Orange County. He was an assistant law professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law before he was elected to the California State Senate.
Lisa A. Bartlett is an American politician and former businesswoman. Bartlett is the former Orange County supervisor for district 5. Bartlett is the former mayor of Dana Point, California. She is a Republican.
Harley Edwin Rouda Jr. is an American attorney, businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 48th congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He was the first Democrat to represent the district, which encompasses southwestern coastal portions of Orange County including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.
The 2018 Orange, County, California District Attorney election took place on June 5, 2018, for the first round. Because no candidate received a majority in the first round, a runoff took place November 6, 2018, to elect the Orange County, California District Attorney. County-level elections in California are officially nonpartisan. Because no candidate received a majority, a runoff was held on November 6, 2018.
The 2018 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections was on June 5, 2018, as part of the primary election on June 5, 2018. Three of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors were up for election.
The 2020 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections was held on March 3, 2020, as part of the primary election on March 3, 2020. Two of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors were up for election.
Mayoral elections in Irvine, California, are held every two years.
Tammy Kim is an American politician and nonprofit executive. She currently serves as a member of the Irvine City Council in California. Kim is an elected member of the Central Committee for the Democratic Party in Orange County representing California's 68th State Assembly district.
The 2022 Orange, County, California District Attorney election was held on June 7, 2022.
The 2022 Orange County Board of Supervisors elections were held on June 7 and November 8, 2022. Three of the five seats of the Orange County, California Board of Supervisors were up for election. This was the first set of elections held after the 2020 redistricting cycle. County elections in California are officially nonpartisan. A two-round system was used for the election, starting with the first round in June. Runoffs were held in all three districts, as no candidate managed to reach the 50% + 1 threshold.
Farrah N. Khan is an American politician serving as the 23rd mayor of Irvine, California. A member of the Democratic Party, Khan first served Irvine as a member of City Council before being elected mayor in 2020.
The 2024 California's 47th congressional district election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for California's 47th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election was held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries. The Southern California-based 47th district is centered in Orange County and includes the cities of Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach, as well as portions of Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, and Laguna Woods.
The 2024 California's 45th congressional district election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the United States representative for California's 45th congressional district, concurrently with elections for the other U.S. House districts in California and the rest of the country, as well as the 2024 U.S. Senate race in California, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election was held on March 5, 2024, concurrently with the Super Tuesday presidential primaries.
The 2025–2026 session is the current session of the California State Legislature, composed of 40 members of the State Senate and 80 members of the State Assembly. The session first convened in Sacramento, California, on December 2, 2024, and will end on November 30, 2026, concurrent with the final two years of governor Gavin Newsom's second term.
