On May 12th 2026 the Orange County Board of supervisors approved a motion to move the County of Orange Fire and EMS to the coveted 24/72 schedule. This move was made to help with recruitment and retention efforts as well as create a better work life balance for staff.

Local 5431 is proud to announce once again our public endorsement of Crystal Hale for Orange County Board of Supervisor District 4. Supervisor Hale has been a strong advocate for Public safety and we are proud to endorse her in this election.

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Local 5431 is proud to endorse Chris Herndon for Orange County Board of Supervisor District 1. Chris has sat down with the Eboard of our organization for a better understanding of how Public safety works in Orange County. It is our earnest opinion that Chris Herndon is the best candidate for District 1. 

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