Residents Rally Against Proposed Expansion of Orange County’s Education Board

A Democratic senator’s bill would add two trustees and move the election to the November ballot. Opponents see a power grab.

Community members attend a rally opposing SB 907, a bill that would expand the board of education from five to seven, in Fullerton, Calif., on May 3, 2024. Sophie Li/The Epoch Times

A California bill that seeks to expand the Orange County Board of Education faced community opposition May 3, with critics describing it as “a political power grab.”

More than 50 local activists and local officials—including trustees Dr. Ken Williams, Lisa Sparks, and Jorge Valdes—gathered outside the office of Sen. Josh Newman in Fullerton last Friday to protest Senate Bill 907.