COSTA MESA, CA — Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced the 37th Senate District’s Woman of the Year honoree, Michele Richards. An Orange County resident, Richards serves as General Manager and CEO of OC Fair & Event Center where she oversees one of the largest fairgrounds in California. The OC Fairgrounds hosts over 150 events a year, including entertainment at the world class Pacific Amphitheater, and attracts approximately 4.3 million guests annually.
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Sacramento, CA — Today, Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), along with bill sponsor Stop AAPI Hate, announced the introduction of legislation to require California’s 10 largest transit districts to recognize street harassment as a rider safety concern and create data-driven solutions based on the ridership experiences of women and other vulnerable communities on public transit systems.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Min (D-Irvine) introduced new legislation to ban offshore drilling in the State of California, including oil production under current lease agreements. Min’s Senate Bill 953 fulfills his pledge for action in the wake of last year’s Orange County Oil Spill, which leaked nearly 25,000 gallons of crude oil just off the coast of Huntington Beach, shutting down beaches from Orange County to San Diego. This was the largest spill in California waters since the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced today the introduction of his Senate Bill (SB) 915, which would prohibit the sale of firearms or ammunition on state property, effectively ending gun shows on all public properties, including 73 state fairgrounds, across the State of California. The introduction of this bill follows the implementation of Senator Min’s SB 264, which prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Orange County Fair and Event Center.
Irvine, CA — Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) released the following statement in response to the rise in hate incidents throughout Orange County and in light of recent attacks against Portola High School student during basketball game in Laguna Hills:
TUSTIN, CA — One day after misdemeanor charges were filed against a man who attacked healthcare workers at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Tustin, Families Together of Orange County is joined by a coalition of elected leaders including Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), and Tustin City Councilmember Letitia Clark to present a unified front to condemn the violence.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Min (D-Irvine) announced today that he has elevated Kelly Jones to be Communications Director.
SACRAMENTO, CA — Senator Min (D-Irvine) announced his Senate Bill (SB) 286 advanced out of the Senate Elections Committee today. The bill would require elections for seats on the Orange County Board of Education—the most important body for K-14 education in the county—to be held during the November general election.