What I am seeing in Orange County

There are very real concerns, deep uncertainty, and outright fear about events originating at the federal level of our government.  Everything from federal funding cuts that impact life-saving research and critical community programs to uncertainty around tariffs and how they might affect household budgets to federal money for schools and farms. I am also aware of the enormous fear of being harassed and even harmed because of the immigration status (legal or otherwise) or perceived immigration status of our friends, family, and neighbors.