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    A civil war is brewing in the OC GOP

    Orange County used to be the bedrock of the Republican party in Southern California. But the party is facing an existential crisis.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Dec 16, 2019 • 1 min read

    Orange County used to be the bedrock of the Republican party in Southern California. But the party is facing an existential crisis. Now former GOP State Senator Janet Nguyen is challenging moderate GOP Assemblyman Tyler Diep for his 72nd Assembly District seat in 2020.

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    3. 18:37Why most Christmas trees in LA come from Oregon and North Carolina
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      Gustavo Arellano

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    2 of 3
    OC builds emergency homeless shelters, but needs long-term solutions
    1. 0:00Orange County homelessness: Growing pains in creating emergency shelters and the search for long term solutions
    2. 11:26A civil war is brewing in the OC GOPYou’re reading this
    3. 18:37Why most Christmas trees in LA come from Oregon and North Carolina
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