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February 24, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors: Addressing Catalytic Converter Theft, Climate Action Planning, John Wayne Airport, Fifth District Grants and More
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following the 4-1 Board vote to pass the second reading of her countywide ordinance targeting catalytic converter theft. The measure closes a gap in state law by making it unlawful in unincorporated Orange County to possess even one detached catalytic converter without documented proof of lawful ownership.
February 24, 2026
OC Board of Supervisors Pass Vice Chair Katrina Foley’s Ordinance Cracking Down on Catalytic Converter Theft
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to pass the second reading of Vice Chair Katrina Foley’s countywide ordinance targeting catalytic converter theft. The measure closes a gap in state law by making it unlawful in unincorporated Orange County to possess even one detached catalytic converter without documented proof of lawful ownership.
February 20, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Celebrates New Dining and Retail Concessions at John Wayne Airport
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Vice Chair Katrina Foley joined John Wayne Airport (JWA) on Thursday in celebrating the grand opening of expanded coffee shop and retail concessions.
February 18, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Supporting Dana Point Kratom Ordinance
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Yesterday, the Dana Point City Council voted unanimously to give first reading to an ordinance to ban retail sale of Kratom within the city. In August 2025, the Orange County Board approved an ordinance banning the sale, distribution, and possession of synthetic Kratom products in unincorporated Orange County, becoming the first county in California to address this issue.
February 14, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Praises Major Funding Win to Transition Balboa Island Ferry to Electric
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Vice Chair Katrina Foley announced news of Balboa Ferry in Newport Beach fully executing contract agreements with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Supervisor Foley helped secure approximately $7.9 million in grant funding from SCAQMD and CARB to support the ferry’s transition to zero-emission electric vessels and install necessary charging infrastructure.
February 3, 2026
Vice Chair Katrina Foley Announces $3 Million in Federal Funding to Strengthen Public Safety in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Vice Chair Katrina Foley announced that the County of Orange secured more than $3 million in federal funding to support key public safety and infrastructure initiatives, following an agreement between the White House and Senate Democrats allowing several remaining appropriations bills to proceed.
January 13, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement Following Board of Supervisors Meeting Where the Board Voted on 2026 Board Chair and Vice Chair, Fire Safety, Coastal Protection, State Nitrous Oxide Legislation, and More
ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA — Orange County Vice Chair Katrina Foley released a statement following the Board’s 5-0 vote to re-elect Supervisor Doug Chaffee as the 2026 Board Chair and Supervisor Katrina Foley as Board Vice Chair.
January 8, 2026
OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley and Former Mayor Tiffany Ackley Share Condolences Following Unexpected Passing of Aliso Viejo City Manager Mitzi Ortiz
Aliso Viejo, California — The City of Aliso Viejo mourns the sudden loss of City Manager Mitzi Ortiz, who passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2025.
