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DM's avatar

The city of Irvine, even though almost 300,000 people usually gets ignored in California because everything else is so large.

For the first time, we voted by district for council instead of at large. We have one council seat, district 1, that was separated by 4 votes, but after the vote dump last night is now 18. My district 4 unfortunately voted for the at large incumbent only Republican. Fortunately, he isn't truly awful.

Also from Irvine, Larry Agran, who ran for president in 1992, seems like he will be mayor again. He has been in and out of city government as mayor and council almost since the city was formed. He's the poster child for term limits. I supported Kim who's in a distant #2.

Positively, David Min, my state senator, will now be my US representative. Congratulations! I knew this one would be close, and it was.

Unfortunately, the state Senate seat that Min left is going Republican. Josh Newman is trailing Steven Choi by an amount unlikely to be made up. Choi was the first Korean American mayor of Irvine and with Newman being from Fullerton (far north OC), this may have been a geographic loss.

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Jonathan's avatar

What's your take on choi?🤔

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DM's avatar

As mayor he was a little too generous to developers, but Republicans who run in city non partisan elections don't generally espouse a radical right wing agenda.

The city is progressive in extracting set aside low income housing for any apartment development, and growth of mid rise apartment development has been explosive.

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Jonathan's avatar

not being flippant here; in my long experience, all Republicans are a 'little too generous to developers'

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ArcticStones's avatar

How times have changed since Teddy Roosevelt!

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DM's avatar

Unfortunately, so are many Democrats. Irvine is the most progressive city in OC at getting low income housing, and it's in every apartment complex throughout the city instead of stand alone complexes. You have everyone who pays $3000 for a one bedroom rubbing elbows with people paying $800.

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Henrik's avatar

I’m just surprised he wanted another go at it at 80

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Mark's avatar

Some outlets have called it for Min? NBC is still showing it uncalled.

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Jonathan's avatar

true but it's over (Min lead going to keep increasing)

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ArcticStones's avatar

I thought Scott Baugh conceded?

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DM's avatar

LA Times and OC Register have.

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