Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California,United States. The city is named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 during the 2020 census,making it the fourth most populous city in Orange County,the most populous beach city in Orange County,and the seventh most populous city in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim,CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Located 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles,it is bordered by Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area on the west,the Pacific Ocean on the southwest,by Seal Beach on the northwest,by Westminster on the north,by Fountain Valley on the northeast,by Costa Mesa on the east,and by Newport Beach on the southeast.
Loretta Lorna Sanchez is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017,representing parts of central Orange County,California. A member of the Democratic Party,she was first elected in 1996,when she defeated long-serving Republican U.S. Representative Bob Dornan by fewer than 1,000 votes. During her time in the House of Representatives,Sanchez was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate-to-conservative Democrats.
Bolsa Chica State Beach is a public ocean beach in Orange County,California,United States. It is surrounded entirely by the city of Huntington Beach to the north and east,and to the northwest by the Huntington Beach community of Sunset Beach and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The beach extends 3 miles (5 km) from Warner Avenue in Sunset Beach south to Seapoint Avenue,where the Huntington City Beach begins. The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is located across the busy Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) from the beach and is a popular spot for birdwatching. The Bolsa Chica Bicycle Path runs along the length of the park through Huntington City Beach.
Sunset Beach is a Huntington Beach beachfront community in Orange County,California. It was established on September 8,1904 and developed as a result of the 1920 discovery of oil in the Huntington Beach Oil Field. The census-designated place of Sunset Beach,and its population of 971 as of the 2010 census,was annexed by Huntington Beach in 2011. The elevation is 5.3 feet (1.6 m) above sea level and the community is stretched out along Pacific Coast Highway bracketed by the ocean and Huntington Harbour.
California's 47th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California.
Bolsa Chica State Ecological Reserve is a natural reserve and public land in Orange County,governed by the state of California,and immediately adjacent to the city of Huntington Beach,California. The reserve is designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to protect a coastal wetland and upland,with both migratory and resident threatened and endangered species of wildlife and wildflowers.
California Coalition for Immigration Reform (CCIR) was a Huntington Beach,California-based political advocacy group devoted to immigration reduction,with an emphasis on combating illegal immigration to the United States. According to the organization's website,its objectives were to "promote and expand citizen and legal resident awareness by a practical,effective communication network" and to "mobilize citizens and legal residents to support elected representatives and legislation" who favor immigration reduction.
Scott Randall Baugh is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 2000,representing the 67th District in coastal Orange County,which included Huntington Beach,Cypress,Fountain Valley,La Palma,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,Westminster,Rossmoor,Sunset Beach,Surfside,and Midway City. In March 2018,Baugh entered the "top two" primary race for California's 48th congressional district seat for the 2018 midterm elections held by Dana Rohrabacher. Baugh finished fourth in the primary.
The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 4,2008 to determine who would represent California various congressional districts in the United States House of Representatives. In the 111th Congress,California has 53 seats in the House,apportioned accordingly after the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected to two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 to January 3,2011. The election coincides with the United States presidential election as well as other elections in California.
Rancho La Bolsa Chica was an 8,107-acre (32.81 km2) Mexican land grant in present day coastal northwestern Orange County,California given in 1841 by Governor Juan Alvarado to Joaquín Ruiz. The name means "little pocket",and refers to pockets of land amongst the marsh wetlands of the Santa Ana River estuary. The rancho lands include the present day city of Huntington Beach,the community of Sunset Beach,and the significant Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.
Bolsa Chica Basin State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) and Bolsa Bay State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA) are two adjoining marine protected areas located in Orange County on the southern coast of California,United States. The SMCAs cover 0.66 and 0.07 square miles,respectively. The SMCAs protect marine life by limiting the removal of marine wildlife from within their borders.
Lucetta "Lucy" Dunn is an attorney and business leader in Orange County,California,and President and CEO of Orange County Business Council (OCBC).
Anaheim Bay is an extensive harbor and wetland complex in Orange County,California in the United States. The bay is located on the Pacific Ocean coast of northwestern Orange County next to Seal Beach and is split into several distinct but interconnected parts. The term "Anaheim Bay" generally refers to the deep-water Navy harbor at the bay entrance. Further southeast are the Huntington Harbor,which serves small private vessels,and the Bolsa Bay,a salt-water estuary. Bordering the bay are hundreds of acres of salt marshes,some of the largest remaining such habitats in Southern California.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in California were held on November 6,2018,with the primary elections being held on June 5,2018. Voters elected the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including a gubernatorial election,other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
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 California's 39th congressional district election was held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with a primary election being held on June 5,2018.
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 United States House of Representatives elections in California was held on November 3,2020,to elect the 53 U.S. representatives from the state of California,one from each of the state's 53 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the United States House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections.
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.
