Orange Councilman Loses Seat in Challenge to Term Limits Law

The entry to the council chambers at the City of Orange's Civic Center in Orange, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SANTA ANA—An Orange County Superior Court judge Feb. 24 ruled that City of Orange Councilman Mike Alvarez must vacate the seat he was re-elected to in November because serving a third term violates term-limit laws.

Alvarez was elected to the city council in 2012 and re-elected four years later. The city imposed term limits in 1996, barring anyone from serving more than two consecutive four-year terms on the city council.