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Supervisors Van Hoven and Marshall usher son, nephew, onto planning commission

Supervisors Van Hoven and Marshall usher son, nephew, onto planning commission

Nepotism is legal, says Orange County Attorney Amy Wilson

Hilary Holladay
Nov 02, 2024
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On April 1, Brandon Van Hoven, son of Orange County Supervisor Ed Van Hoven (District 2), and Jordan Marshall, nephew of Supervisor Keith Marshall (District 3), began serving on the Orange County Planning Commission. The blatant nepotism was no April Fool’s Day prank but a legally permissible consolidation of family power and influence.

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