OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement on Department of Justice Investigation into Orange County Registrar of Voters

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 25, 2025

Latisha Townsend – Communications Director, Supervisor Foley
(714) 559-8364 | Latisha.Townsend@ocgov.com

OC Vice Chair Katrina Foley Releases Statement on Department of Justice Investigation into Orange County Registrar of Voters

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Today, Orange County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Katrina Foley issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the County of Orange over voter records.

“Let’s be clear: Voting is safe and secure in Orange County. Of the nearly 1.9 million registered voters who call Orange County home, our Registrar determined that only 17 people ineligible to vote cast a vote over the last five years. Of those improper voters, 16 people self reported, and one, a Canadian citizen, was referred to the District Attorney for prosecution. Our Registrar of Voters office moved swiftly to cancel the registration of all other ineligible voters. Our system is working,” said Vice Chair Katrina Foley. “Voter privacy is built into the system and state law prohibits the County from providing private information without a court order. The County of Orange takes very seriously our duty to protect the private personal information of the people who register to vote in our county. The DOJ now seeks a court order to determine if the County is able to share the information requested. If the judge orders, we will provide the information. I anticipate continued briefings by our Registrar’s office and County Counsel, who have remained transparent in their communication to the DOJ for the duration of this inquiry.”

To inquire about Supervisor Foley’s media availability, please contact Latisha Townsend at (714) 559-8364.

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Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2022 to represent the newly established District 5, which includes the cities of Aliso Viejo, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, a large portion of Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Newport Beach, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, as well as the unincorporated areas of Coto de Caza, Emerald Bay, Ladera Ranch, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, Stonecliffe and Wagon Wheel. This is her second term on the Board of Supervisors, where she previously served District 2. 

   Vice Chair Foley’s 2025 Board appointments include:

Chair – Orange County Housing Finance Trust,

Orange County Audit Oversight Committee,

Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA),

Vice Chair – OCTA Legislative and Communications Committee, Regional Transportation Committee,

Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency,

Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA), TCA Joint Capital Improvements and Projects Committee,

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Community Engagement Panel,

Co-Chair – Spent Fuel Solutions Coalition,

Orange County Public Libraries Advisory Board, Coastal Greenbelt Authority,

Newport Bay and South Orange County Watershed Executive Committees,

Ocean Institute, Orange County Community Corrections