Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades
Updated 2:20 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2012
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Santa Ana resident Larry Egan hands out election ballots after Tuesday evening’s board of supervisors election. A tight election saw a handful of new faces in the 10-member board, including the newly elected President of the board and a new member of the board’s legal department. less
Santa Ana resident Larry Egan hands out election ballots after Tuesday evening’s board of supervisors election. A tight election saw a handful of new faces in the 10-member board, including the newly… more
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Tired out after days of voting, Santa Ana resident John Zavala tries to vote early Wednesday morning at the Santa Ana election center. It was the first democratic election for all of the board positions, and was won by a resounding majority of “yes” votes, including five new board seats and an election for president. less
Tired out after days of voting, Santa Ana resident John Zavala tries to vote early Wednesday morning at the Santa Ana election center. It was the first democratic election for all of the board positions, and was won by… more
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Voting begins for new board members at Santa Ana election center Wednesday morning.
Voting begins for new board members at Santa Ana election center Wednesday morning.
Photo: Brant Ward, The Chronicle
Orange County Board of Supervisors seats first Democratic majority in decades
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With the election of its first-ever majority Democrat, the Santa Ana City Council is poised to become the county’s first-ever Democratic majority. That Democratic shift takes just one