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Branda Lin
Branda Lin ran for election for Mayor of Irvine in California. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Lin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Branda Lin was born in California. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Irvine in 2001.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Mayoral election in Irvine, California (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Irvine
Incumbent Farrah Khan defeated Branda Lin, Simon Moon, Katherine Daigle, and Tom Chomyn in the general election for Mayor of Irvine on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Farrah Khan (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 29,628 |
 | Branda Lin (Nonpartisan)  | 27.5 | 21,560 | |
 | Simon Moon (Nonpartisan) | 18.9 | 14,834 | |
 | Katherine Daigle (Nonpartisan) | 9.2 | 7,184 | |
 | Tom Chomyn (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 5,129 | |
| Total votes: 78,335 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Lin's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Branda Lin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lin's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Irvine needs to restore ethical leadership. We look for clarity and accountability from our city government. Instead, we find misdirection, questionable ethics, and disregard for resident concerns. This must end.
- Leadership begins with listening. From inadequate shade structures in our parks and playgrounds to asphalt plant pollution; piecemeal planning and insufficient retail in the Great Park; to high electricity rates without adequate notification from the scandal-ridden OC Power Authority. We need to prioritize the residents of this city and make it easier for members of the public to participate and to work on their concerns.
- Irvine was once an environmental leader. Now, we have fallen behind on achieving our carbon neutral goals and refuse to get the qualified leadership needed on the OC Power Authority. Irvine needs a Climate Action Plan. I will set deadlines for deliverables, ensure city staff has all the resources they need, and provide updates for the public along the way.
Irvine has attracted world class companies in healthcare, gaming, and biotech industries. Businesses depend on good infrastructure and quality of life to attract employees. Housing is essential for economic development. We need to make sure that development maintains carbon neutral goals.
Moreover, among the 16 largest cities in California, Irvine is the only one still using at-large elections and is the largest city in California to only have 5 Councilmembers. Irvine needs to switch to district elections and expand the size of the City Council to increase representation.
Regarding transparency and public participation, Irvine needs to:
- Ban cellphones from the dais
- Strengthen the city's recusal policy
- Move closed session items to the end of the City Council meeting
- Switch back to simultaneous voting and end the rollcall voting
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 25, 2022
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