Mission Viejo

*Information as of our June 2026 Primary Guide*

Campaign Statement:

“Supervisor Katrina Foley is an independent leader with a proven record of strengthening public safety, safeguarding taxpayers, and standing up for Orange County families. She believes government works best when it protects communities, respects individual privacy and personal decision-making, and delivers results. Despite dysfunction in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, she works to prioritize our Orange County way of life. Keeping Neighborhoods Safe: Supervisor Foley fully funded public safety, combated retail theft and burglaries, shut down illegal sober living homes, and decreased fentanyl epidemic overdoses.  She led the successful ban on recreational nitrous oxide and kratom, addressed e-bike safety, and strengthened wildfire preparedness. Reducing Homelessness: Katrina Foley worked with urgency to clear homeless encampments from parks, nature preserves, and flood channels to ensure public safety. She advocated to expand mental health and treatment programs, and supported increased development of workforce, affordable and supportive housing near job centers across the county. Strengthening Our Economy: A strong advocate for small businesses, she cut red tape, streamlined County services, and championed policies helping employers grow to create good-paying jobs. Reforming County Government: Following an egregious public corruption scandal by another supervisor, Supervisor Foley worked to restore integrity and accountability. She advanced ethics reforms, strengthened oversight of public contracts, and supported independent audits to identify corruption and eliminate waste.

Supervisor Foley helped secure the County’s first AAA credit rating since the 1994 County bankruptcy. She believes the government must live within its means and deliver efficient results for every taxpayer dollar— without raising your taxes. 

Katrina Foley was the only Supervisor to vote against a pay raise for the Board. Improving Services: Katrina Foley restored beaches damaged by erosion, opposed offshore oil drilling threatening our coastline, renovated libraries, reduced airport noise while improving services at John Wayne Airport, and strengthened programs for veterans, seniors, and youth. She supports cleaner water, and waste reduction over landfill expansion impacting surrounding communities.

Katrina Foley is supported by organizations representing law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics, nurses, educators, environmentalists, veterans, small businesses, and community leaders throughout Orange County. ‘As your Supervisor, I work everyday to protect Orange County’s neighborhoods, businesses, and quality of life. I don’t answer to partisan politics — I answer to you. We’ve made progress, but more work remains. I respectfully ask for your vote. Call (949) 229-6568 or email Hello@KatrinaFoley.com with your ideas or questions.’

A successful businessowner, attorney, wife and mom, Katrina Foley served on the Board of Supervisors since 2021. She was the first directly elected Mayor of Costa Mesa, a City Councilmember, and Newport-Mesa School Board member.

www.KatrinaFoley.com

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley”

Email: hello@katrinafoley.com

Campaign Website: 

https://www.katrinafoley.com/

While Foley doesn’t list her priorities on her website, she does have her accomplishments listed. As she is the incumbent, we are considering these as essentially the same thing. 

• Economic Recovery

• Enhanced Public Safety

• Climate Action and Coastal Protection

• Reduced Homelessness and Crafted Innovative Housing Solutions

• Safeguarded Tax Dollars

• Protected Public Health

Any Other Interesting Info:

• Foley was a Costa Mesa city council member from November 2004 to November 2010.

• Foley was a trustee on the NMUSD board from November 2010 to November 2014.

• Foley’s staff are often seen tabling for her office at Orange County Pride events throughout the year.

• After the OC Board of Supervisors voted to ban the Pride Flag in 2023, Foley and Vicente Sarmiento, the two dissenting votes, worked with LGBTQ+ partners in the county to meet with impacted community members and had a photo opportunity with the Giant Pride Flag owned by Pride at the Pier. 

Foley isn’t without her criticism:

• Local LGBTQ+ partners have expressed concern over what they feel is her reticence to be more bold in protecting LGBTQ+ rights; while she appears to be the strongest ally to LGBTQ+ community members among the three candidates for this seat, there have been calls in the past for her to do more. 

• Foley received the endorsement of the Democratic Party of Orange County for this current race over a year ago, long before officially filing - something that some felt was restricting the ability of more progressive candidates to successfully campaign for this seat. 

Social Media Links: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatrinaFoleyOC

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/katrinafoley

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinafoleyoc

Follows on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook:

• Lavender Democrats OC

• Orange Coast Huddle

• Planned Parenthood Community Action Fund

• LGBTQ Center OC

• MenAlive - OC Gay Men's Chorus

• Democratic Party of OC

• WAVE

• Women In Leadership

• Foley also follows most of the known Democratic clubs in the region, a variety of non-partisan community organizations, and labor organizations, as well as a long list of state, local, and federal elected officials who have been known to be varying levels of supportive towards the protection of marginalized communities. She does not appear to follow anyone that we know of as harboring discriminatory views. 

Candidate’s Public Comments:

• During the Board of Supervisors meeting where the Pride Flag was banned at county locations, Foley dissented, saying, “We need to make sure that the community knows we care and that we're a safe place”. 

• In the same meeting, she went on to say, “We’ve spent millions of dollars investing in suicide prevention. But sometimes, suicide prevention is as simple as a rainbow flag flying in the wind on a government building, telling our most vulnerable children we welcome them, and we will keep them safe.”

Endorsed by: 

• Orange County Democrats

• California Fraternal Order of Police

• Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs

• Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs (OC Cops)

• Orange County Professional Firefighters Association

• Orange County Business Council's Political Action Committee (BIZPAC)

• Costa Mesa Police Association

• Irvine Police Association

• Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties Community Action Fund

• Veterans Alliance of Orange County (VALOR)

• Orange County Labor Federation

• Orange County Employees Association

• Sierra Club

• Orange County League of Conservation Voters

• Coast Federation of Teachers

• National Union of Healthcare Workers

• LA/OC Building and Construction Trades Council

• Operating Engineers Local 12

• IBEW Local 441

• Laborers Local 652

• UA Plumbers Local 582

• American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Local 2076

• Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters

• Teamsters Joint Council 42

• United Food & Commercial Workers Local 324

• United Domestic Workers

• UNITE HERE Local 11

• Democratic Party of Orange County

• Women for American Values and Ethics

• Women in Leadership

• Newport Beach Firefighters

• Costa Mesa Firefighters

• Chief David Snowden, Former Costa Mesa Chief of Police

Candidate in the News:

• Unions are the real winner in Democratic control of Orange County board

• O.C. Supervisors say ‘no’ to LGBTQ+ Pride flag on county property

• Irvine Celebrates Inclusion at 2023 Pride Event

• OC’s Biggest Headlines as Supervisor Campaign Flares Over Landfill

• OC clears Santa Ana River Marsh in first cleanup since anti-encampment ordinance went into effect

• Santana: Herbicide Spraying of South OC Waterways Halted, For Now

• OC Supervisors Ban Homeless Encampments in Parks and Flood Channels

• Katrina Foley removed as Costa Mesa mayor in contentious, late-night meeting

Public Voting Record:

• Foley voted YES on banning Homeless Encampments in OC Parks and Flood Channels - this followed the Supreme Court decision that allows law enforcement to arrest unhoused individuals for ‘camping’. 

• Foley voted NO on banning the Pride Flag on county flag poles. 

• Foley voted NO on salary increases for the Board of Supervisors.

Follow the Money: 

• $2,700 from Teamsters Local 396 PAC

• $1,000 from Irvine Democratic Club

• $1,000 from the Newport Beach Firefighters Association

• $1,000 from Belinda Kiesecker, CEO of Otra Mas

• $2,700 from Elim Kay, the CEO of KA Capital Management

• $125 from Carol Crane, a board trustee at Newport Mesa USD

• $2,649 from Perry Bridger, Public Affairs with Edward Lifesciences

• $1,065 from Rhonda Bolton, former Huntington Beach City Council member

• $2,500 from Southern California District Council of Laborers PAC (ID# 1358150)

• $1,100 from Denys Oberman, CEO of Oberman Associates, Inc

• $2,700 from Building a Stronger California, Sponsored by Western States Council of Carpenters (ID# 870169)

• $1,250 from Newport Beach Women's Democratic Club

• Foley has a significant number of $26 donations, which appears to be the result of targeted fundraising being directed at individuals who are more working class and middle class. The majority of her donations are under $500. 

• Foley also has a number of donations from individuals working at various law firms - potentially because she herself is an attorney and these are professional connections.

*Information as of our June 2026 Primary Guide*

Campaign Statement:

“DIANE DIXON

California State Assemblywoman

Politics is broken, and Orange County families are paying the price. Grocery bills. Gas prices. Utility costs. Everything keeps going up while career politicians put special interests or advancing their careers ahead of the people they’re supposed to serve. I’ve had enough. I’m Diane Dixon, a proud, lifelong Conservative and former Fortune 300 executive who got involved because Orange County needed someone to take charge and lead. As an Orange County State Assemblywoman, I've fought policies that increased taxes and mandates, held government accountable and supported law enforcement. Now, I’m running for the Orange County Board of Supervisors to bring that same leadership home.

Fighting for Affordability; Californians deserve better as families have been crushed and small businesses pushed to the brink. Costly mandates, reckless spending and constant tax increases have made it impossible for families to make ends meet. I’ll oppose tax and fee increases, promote policies that help local businesses grow and thrive and work to improve housing affordability. That’s why the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has endorsed me. They trust me to make Orange County affordable again. Stopping the Crime Wave; The most fundamental responsibility of the government is keeping families safe. Yet some politicians have embraced a radical, soft-on-crime ideology that defunded law enforcement and made it harder to lock up criminals. Violent crime and robberies in Orange County have increased since 2021. It needs to stop. In the Legislature, I authored Alexandra’s Law to hold repeat fentanyl dealers criminally accountable, and I’ve stood side-by-side with law enforcement while others turned their backs on them. As your County Supervisor, I’ll take on the soft-on-crime agenda and ensure our sheriffs and first responders have the resources they need, and I’ll fight to restore law and order. Bringing Accountability Back to Government; Orange County residents are fed up with taxpayer dollars flowing to political allies, backroom deals and decisions made without transparency or scrutiny. As your Supervisor, I’ll require competitive bidding for contracts, full public disclosure of spending, strict conflict-of-interest rules and full oversight before any major vote is taken. No more political favors. No more excuses. Orange County deserves honest leadership and a Supervisor who fights for you. I would be honored to earn your vote. Diane Dixon: Common-Sense Conservative for Orange County Board of Supervisors.”

Email: None Found

Campaign Website: https://dixonforoc.com/ 

On her website, she lists the following priorities:

• Public Safety

• Protecting Small Businesses

• Coastal Protection

• Securing Needed Funding for Orange County

• Supporting Families

• Bills Passed and Signed Into Law

Any Other Interesting Info:

• Dixon received an “F” from Courage Score, which issues scorecards for CA legislators based on how often they stand up for constituents over corporate lobbyists that exploit Californians.

• Dixon received an “11%” score from the California Federation of Labor Unions.

• Dixon received an “F” from Reproductive Freedom For All. This score denotes that she is “Extremely Hostile to Reproductive Freedom”.

• Dixon received a “72%” from the Freedom Index, which ‘rates members of Congress and state legislators based on their adherence to the U.S. Constitution and America’s founding principles.’

Social Media Links: 

Assemblymember Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diane_dixon_asm/

Campaign Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dixonforoc/

Follows on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook:

• CA Assoc. Realtors Government Affairs 

• Official account of the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

• OC GOP Chairman Will O’Neill

• California Republican Party

• MemorialCare Health Systems

• Pacific Airshow (scandal-ridden business embedded in HB politics)

• TPUSA Cal State Fullerton

• Richard Nixon Foundation

• Bogart’s CoffeeHouse (Seal Beach business that has hosted anti-trans events)

• Log Cabin Republicans LA

• Carl DeMaio, Chairman, @reformcalifornia

• TPUSA Orange Lutheran High School

• Concerned Moms of Newport Beach (anti-trans group)

• TPUSA at Yorba Linda High School

• Harmeet Dhillon, member of the current Trump administration

• Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas, known for radical anti-trans actions

Endorsed by:

Republican Party of Orange County 

California College Republicans

Lincoln Club of OC

The New Majority

Californian Republican Assembly

Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association

California Women’s Leadership Association

She’s also been endorsed by the following individuals who are known as being publicly and openly MAGA and anti-LGBTQ+: 

• Ed Laird

• Dr. Stefan Bean (OC BOE)

• Mari Barke (OC BOE)

• Tim Shaw (OC BOE)

• Jorge Valdes, Esq. (OC BOE)

• Dr. Ken Williams (OC BOE)

• Lisa Sparks (OC BOE)

• Steve Knoblock (San Clemente City Councilmember who tried to push through an anti-abortion resolution in his city)

• Noah Blom (Newport Beach CC)

• Joe Stapleton (Newport Beach CC)

• Will O’Neill (OC GOP Chairman)

• Tony Strickland (Assemblymember and Fmr. HB City Council)

• Casey McKeon (HB Mayor)

• Mike Munzing (Aliso Viejo CC, tried to pass a Pride flag ban)

Candidate in the News:

• Two OC Republican State Legislators Join Effort to Refocus ICE on Criminals

• Republicans sue over passage of California's Prop. 50

• Bill Limits Age to Buy E-Bikes Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom

• No censure for Newport Beach councilman over anti-gay marriage remarks

• Doxxing victims in California may gain right to sue to ‘bring some power back’

Public Voting Record:

• 2025 - AB 554 (González) - PrEPARE Act: Aims to increase access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Dixon: NO VOTE RECORDED

• 2025 - AB 1487 (Santiago) - 2STGI Wellness & Equity Fund: Establishes a fund for 2-Spirit, Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex wellness. Dixon: NO

• 2025 - AB 82 (Ward) - Transgender/Nonbinary Health Privacy: Protects privacy for gender-affirming care, including preventing reporting of specific hormones to monitoring programs. Dixon: NO VOTE RECORDED

• 2025 - SB 278 (Becker) - HIV Test Results: Updates protocols for reporting HIV test results. Dixon: AYE

• 2025 - SB 418 (Ennis) - Access to Care: Ensures equal access to care for all. Dixon: NO

• 2025 - SB 504 (Wahab) - HIV Data Reporting: Modifies HIV data reporting requirements. Dixon: AYE

• 2025 - AB 715 (Zbur) - California Attorney Protection Act: Addresses legal protections. Dixon: AYE

• 2025 - AB 1084 (Zbur) - ID Documents: Streamlining identification documents for transgender Californians. Dixon: NO

• 2025 - SB 59 (Wiener) - Transgender Privacy Act: Privacy protections for transgender Californians changing their names and gender markers. Dixon: NO

• 2025 - SB 497 (Wiener) - Sensitive Health Data. Dixon: NO

• 2024 - AB 1979 (Ward) - Would allow victims to sue those responsible for doxxing in civil court for as much as $30,000, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs. Dixon: NO

Follow the Money:

The Main Take-Away: Dixon’s campaign is very well-funded, with the majority of her donations being large dollar amounts from retirees, wealth managers, CEOs, and those in the property industry (realtors, investors, managers, etc). 

• A significant number of her donors are retirees with no employers listed.

• $1,000 from David Simpson, the President of Simpson Auto Group

• $1,000 from Eron Eklund, the CEO of Aerosoft Systems

• $1,000 from Linda Shirvanian, with Komar Investments

• $1,000 from Vache Hanessian, with KMS Properties Inc

• $1,000 from Robert Friedman, founder of F&F Capital Group

• $1,700 from Steve Knoblock, San Clemente City Council member who tried to ban abortion within San Clemente 

• $1,000 from BOMA OC PAC (ID# 1347850), the political action committee for the Building Owners and Managers Association of Orange County. This PAC also donated to the campaign for Mark A. Murphy for Orange Mayor in 2022. 

• $2,000 from Cathy Capaldi, the COO for BrightHome Equities, a real estate firm

• $2,700 from Rodney Emery, the CEO of Steadfast Companies, a real estate firm

• $500 from Eric Snyder, with Commercial Real Estate Talonvest Capital

• $2,700 from Fariborz Maseeh, a hedge fund manager with Picoco LLC

• $2,000 from Kent R. Valley, a developer with Majestic Realty

• $2,700 from the Southern California Contractors Association PAC (ID# 881014)

• $2,700 from CREPAC - CA Real Estate PAC (ID# 890106), the PAC associated with the California Assoc. of Realtors, who are known for being anti-regulation, anti-rent control, and pro-business. They also Doug Cirbo’s campaign for Lake Forest city council in 2022.

• $2,000 from Timothy Busch, the CEO of Pacific Hospitality Group, a hotel management and investment firm

• $1,000 from Trevor O’Neill, with Real Estate Renaissance Partners

• $1,200 from William Kenney, a real estate broker with The Kenney Company

• $2,500 from Roger Darnell, a real estate broker with Majestic Realty Co

• $1,000 from Alicia Cannon, a realtor with Alicia Cannon Real Estate

• $2,700 from Jim Davis, Vice President at Mesa Management, a property management company in Newport Beach. 

• $2,700 from Steve Mensinger, President at Mesa Management, a property management company in Newport Beach.

• $2,700 from David Bahnsen, a wealth advisor with The Bahnsen Group

NOTE: The preceding list was from 26 pages of her most recent campaign filing, which was 53 pages long, and does not include those who donated to her previous political campaigns. We feel at this point you get the point, but please feel free to dig further by clicking through the hyperlinks and looking for yourself.