Irvine Passes Nepotism Law

Irvine Passes Nepotism Law
The Irvine Civic Center in Irvine, Calif., on Jan. 12, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Drew Van Voorhis
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IRVINE, Calif.—Irvine formally passed on April 26 an ordinance that will prevent its councilors from appointing family members to the city’s committees, commissions, and boards, though one councilman says the ordinance is politically motivated against his wife, who sits on an advisory committee.

Currently, each councilor can appoint one person to each of Irvine’s 23 committees and commissions, which give advice to nine city departments with a total operating budget of $200 million per year.

Drew Van Voorhis
Drew Van Voorhis
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Drew Van Voorhis is a California-based daily news reporter for The Epoch Times. He has been a journalist for six years, during which time he has broken several viral national news stories and has been interviewed for his work on both radio and internet shows.
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