Since Irvine Watchdog first posted its 2026 Election Preview, four new candidates have entered the race or signaled their intent to run in Districts 5 and 6. Aside from unconfirmed speculation, there is still no indication of a challenger to incumbent Mayor Larry Agran. And the state of the race for District 1 remains unchanged. […]
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We’ve seen how much Irvine City Council candidates have raised for their campaigns through individual donors and personal loans to themselves. However, independent expenditures from special interest groups and political action committees (PACs) also fuel campaigns. Expenditures from special interest donors are often difficult to track. However, the public can check updated independent expenditures (Form […]
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A recent article here on Irvine Watchdog by Joshua Moore gave a full-throated advocacy of good public transit in Irvine. That article inspired me to build on that and imagine in a concrete way what an Irvine with good public transit would look like and how we might get there. Here’s what I came up […]
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Irvine released its draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) this week, intended to pave the way to a zero-carbon region by 2030. If the CAAP is bold and successfully implemented, it will help create the healthy, safe, resilient, and equitable communities we all deserve. However, the current draft of CAAP fails to meet its […]
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Updated 09/30/2020 Edit: This survey is now closed. How do you think things are going in Irvine? As we head into the 2020 election, we want to hear what you are thinking about as you decide your vote. Input we receive through this survey will drive the questions we put to candidates for Mayor and […]
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This article was written by Michaela González Montaner with critical input from fellow Irvine Watchdogs. It was updated July 13, 2020 with specific notes on how to eComment on Commission meetings as well as City Council meetings. What’s An eComment? eComments are a fast, easy way to express your thoughts on an item before City […]
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