Laguna Niguel is a city in Orange County,California,United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words "Laguna" and "Niguili". As of the 2020 census,the population was 64,355. Laguna Niguel is located in the San Joaquin Hills in the southeastern corner of Orange County,close to the Pacific Ocean,and borders the cities of Aliso Viejo,Dana Point,Laguna Beach,Laguna Hills,Mission Viejo,and San Juan Capistrano.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th Speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly Majority Leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Marian Elaine "Mimi" Walters is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party,she served from 2015 to 2019 as the U.S. representative for California's 45th congressional district.
Diane Lynn Harkey is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Board of Equalization,representing its fourth district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she was previously elected to the Dana Point City Council (2004–2008),including a stint as Mayor of Dana Point (2007–2008),as well as the California State Assembly (2008–2014). She was a Republican candidate for California's 49th congressional district seat in the 2018 election,losing to Democrat Mike Levin.
The 2014 California gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Brian Dwain Dahle is an American politician and farmer who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 1st district since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,Dahle served as a member of the California State Assembly from the 1st district from 2012 to 2019,and as Assembly minority leader from 2017 to 2018. Before his election to the state legislature,Dahle served on the Lassen County Board of Supervisors from 1997 to 2012.
Travis Ethan Allen is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the California State Assembly. Allen was first elected in November 2012 to represent California's 72nd State Assembly district,which includes the cities of Fountain Valley,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,and Westminster,most of Garden Grove,portions of Huntington Beach and of Santa Ana,and the unincorporated communities of Midway and Rossmoor.
The 2016 United States Senate election in California was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of California,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
The 2018 California gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the governor of California,concurrently with elections for the rest of California's executive branch,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic governor Jerry Brown was ineligible to run for re-election for a third consecutive term due to term limits from the Constitution of California. The race was between the incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Gavin Newsom and businessman John H. Cox,a Republican,who qualified for the general election after placing first and second in the June 5,2018,primary election.
Kevin Kiley is an American politician,attorney,and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was one of 53 candidates to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14,2021.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
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 2019–2020 session was a session of the California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 3,2018 and adjourned sine die on November 30,2020.
The 2024 United States Senate elections in California will be held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of California. There will be two ballot items for the same Class 1 seat:a special election to fill the seat for the final weeks of the 118th United States Congress,and a general election for a full term that starts on January 3,2025,starting in the 119th United States Congress. California uses a nonpartisan blanket primary,in which all candidates regardless of party affiliation appear on the same primary ballot and the two highest-placing candidates advance to the general election;however,special election winners can win outright if they win more than 50% of the vote in the first round.
2017 California Senate Bill 54,commonly referred to as "SB 54" and also known as the "California Values Act" is a 2017 California state law that prevents state and local law enforcement agencies from using their resources on behalf of federal immigration enforcement agencies. The law allows for cooperation between local,state and federal law enforcement in cases of violent illegal immigrants,and is often referred to as a "sanctuary law" due to its resemblance of sanctuary jurisdiction policies.
The 2021 California gubernatorial recall election was a special recall election that began in August 2021 and concluded on September 14,2021,when California voters chose not to recall incumbent Democratic governor Gavin Newsom,elected for the term January 2019 to January 2023.
The 2022 California State Senate election was held on Tuesday,November 8,with the primary election having been held on Thursday,June 7. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with elections for other offices,including the state assembly.
The 2024 California State Senate election will be held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. The elections will coincide with the elections for other offices,including the state Assembly.
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.
Proposition 36,titled Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes,is a California ballot proposition and legislative statute that will be voted on in the 2024 general election. The proposition,if passed,will repeal parts of Proposition 47,passed during the 2014 general election,and amend the state constitution to increase penalties and allow felony charges for certain crimes.
