Former State Senator Runs for Costa Mesa Mayor

Former State Senator Runs for Costa Mesa Mayor
The Orange County Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., on March 31, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Rudy Blalock
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The County of Orange was in turmoil in 1994, after having filed bankruptcy that December. It was out $1.67 billion in investment losses—becoming the largest municipal bankruptcy in history.

John Moorlach, a CPA and financial planner was appointed county treasurer-tax collector following the bankruptcy and within 18 months he assisted the county’s exit of Chapter 9 bankruptcy. He now is running for mayor of Costa Mesa in the Nov. 8 election. His sole opponent is appointed incumbent John Stephens.