Tracy La

Led organizing that helped expand Santa Ana’s legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation.

October 30, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: belonging.berkeley.edu

Led organizing that helped expand Santa Ana’s legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation.

October 30, 2026Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: belonging.berkeley.edu

Co-wrote an opinion article urging the Orange County sheriff to stop voluntary transfers of people to ICE.

June 19, 2024Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: voiceofoc.org

Co-wrote an opinion article urging state senators to support the VISION Act against transfers from prisons and jails to ICE.

September 8, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: voiceofoc.org

Publicly supported abolishing ICE and urged Governor Newsom to pardon Southeast Asian refugees facing deportation.

April 14, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Source: vietrise.org

Served on Measure DD’s campaign committee and organized canvassing for noncitizen voting in Santa Ana. Voters rejected the measure.

November 5, 2024Supports Civil Rights

Source: truthout.org

Directed a UCI campaign that registered more than 6,000 students to vote in 2016.

August 18, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: board.oc.gov

Advised Orange County election officials on Vietnamese-language access to vote centers and mailed ballots, beginning in 2019.

August 18, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: board.oc.gov

Helped organize a multicultural news conference opposing coronavirus-related racism, including abuse of Asian students in Garden Grove.

March 17, 2020Supports Civil Rights

Source: latimes.com

Publicly praised UC Irvine’s plan to replace diesel student buses with an all-electric fleet.

January 23, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: news.uci.edu

Received the Asian Pacific Student Association at UC Irvine’s endorsement for ASUCI president in the 2016 student election.

October 31, 2026

Source: apsauci.weebly.com

Received the National Union of Healthcare Workers’ endorsement for Garden Grove school board, Area 4, in the 2026 election.

October 30, 2026

Source: home.nuhw.org

Received UNITE HERE Local 11’s endorsement for Garden Grove school board, Area 4, in the November 2026 election.

October 29, 2026

Source: unitehere11.org

Received a recommendation from Orange County DSA’s electoral committee for the 2026 Garden Grove school-board election.

October 13, 2026

Source: ocdsa.org

Promoted VietRISE’s 5K Voter Challenge to increase young Vietnamese Americans’ participation in the 2026 general election.

October 8, 2026

Source: vietrise.org

Received the OC Indivisible Coalition’s voting recommendation for Garden Grove school board, Area 4, in the 2026 election.

October 6, 2026

Source: ocindivisible.org

Mentored young Vietnamese American organizers through VietRISE, including a participant who later earned a teaching master’s degree.

September 3, 2026

Source: socsci.uci.edu

Organized with Vietnamese seniors and other residents to help win Santa Ana’s rent control and eviction protections in 2021.

September 3, 2026

Source: socsci.uci.edu

Chaired the advisory council of the $1.5 million Orange County Immigrant and Refugee Liberty Fund for immigrant legal support.

September 3, 2026

Source: socsci.uci.edu

Completed UC Irvine’s nonprofit management certificate program.

September 3, 2026

Source: socsci.uci.edu

Moved to recommend Tiffany Mitchell and Johnny Nguyen for county housing commission seats. The motion passed unanimously.

August 27, 2026

Source: housingauthority.oc.gov

Published an article opposing U.S. sanctions on Cuba and urging support for Cuban sovereignty.

June 29, 2026

Source: vietrise.org

Urged Garden Grove to use public land for housing or mixed-use development that served residents instead of a private resort.

June 26, 2026

Source: ocregister.com

Asked the county housing commission for follow-up on audits involving homeless-services contracts. Staff agreed to follow up.

June 25, 2026

Source: housingauthority.oc.gov

Spoke about chemical-leak safety concerns at the launch of a campaign seeking GKN Aerospace’s closure in Garden Grove.

May 26, 2026

Source: vietrise.org

Publicly supported Garden Grove’s immigrant-rights resolution directing the city to share local immigration resources online.

November 20, 2025

Source: vietrise.org

Spoke at a Little Saigon news conference opposing ICE raids. Criticized Representative Derek Tran’s support for a resolution thanking law enforcement, including ICE.

June 19, 2025

Source: abc7.com

Presented the Power in Belonging video series at a Westminster screening about Vietnamese and Latino community organizing.

October 10, 2024

Source: ocregister.com

Was elected chair of Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board in a 4–0 vote.

August 21, 2024

Source: santa-ana.primegov.com

Asked county housing staff to help Vietnamese-speaking seniors understand their eligibility for housing vouchers.

February 22, 2024

Source: housingauthority.oc.gov

Urged the county housing commission to make meetings more accessible for residents facing schedule conflicts.

February 22, 2024

Source: housingauthority.oc.gov

Was named among the Orange County Register’s 125 most influential people of 2023 for her community advocacy.

December 22, 2023

Source: ocregister.com

Called for Supervisor Andrew Do’s resignation and an independent investigation and audit of his time in county office.

November 30, 2023

Source: laist.com

Co-chaired the University of California Council of Student Body Presidents during her 2016–2017 UCI student presidency.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Co-founded VietRISE in 2018 and led housing, immigrant-rights, and youth programs. Reported seven staff and a $650,000 annual budget in her 2023 county application.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Updated UC Irvine equality and Title IX websites during her 2014–2017 employment. Improved access for disabled users and people with limited internet.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Helped design i-Center California, a statewide center supporting community organizations, through an advisory committee beginning in 2021.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Reported in her 2023 county application helping over 120 Vietnamese-speaking seniors apply for housing vouchers at a clinic with Councilmember Phan.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Advised Westminster’s Little Saigon economic development plan from 2020 to 2022. Reported collecting 50 youth surveys in her 2023 county application.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Co-wrote UCI student government’s constitution and bylaws. Oversaw implementation during her 2016–2017 student presidency.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Served as a congressional district-office intern in Garden Grove from 2015 to 2016. Helped with constituent requests and casework.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Co-chaired the Orange County Civic Engagement Table from 2020 to 2022. Reviewed budgets and advised its director on fundraising and programs.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Participated in New Leaders Council’s Los Angeles fellowship in 2023, as reported in her county application.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Served as a founding Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic Justice advisory board member, beginning in 2020.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Organized youth workshops at the Korean Resource Center during her 2017–2018 internship. Covered civil rights, civic education, and local policies.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Chaired a UCI student funding board during college, selecting grants and managing a $110,000 budget. Also served a year each on its planning/budget and campus-climate councils and alumni association board. Reported these roles and figures in her 2023 county application.

August 18, 2023

Source: board.oc.gov

Provided editorial direction for a UC Berkeley report on Vietnamese residents’ views of community, government, and inequality.

February 22, 2022

Source: belonging.berkeley.edu

Publicly opposed the Biden administration’s deportation of Vietnamese refugees and linked the policy to anti-Asian violence.

March 18, 2021

Source: latimes.com

Led VietRISE’s campaign supporting Tin Nguyen’s release from ICE detention. He was released in September 2020.

December 22, 2020

Source: latimes.com

Submitted a Garden Grove public comment urging transparent Willowick negotiations and priority for a proposal providing open space and affordable housing.

December 8, 2020

Source: ggcity.org

Spoke at a refugee-rights news conference criticizing the Trump administration’s use of ICE director Tony Pham’s refugee background.

September 8, 2020

Source: latinorebels.com

Spoke at a Santa Ana rally supporting Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign.

February 21, 2020

Source: fullertonobserver.com

Helped lead a Westminster march defending immigrant rights and California’s sanctuary protections.

October 18, 2019

Source: latimes.com

Organized a Little Saigon rally opposing deportations of Vietnamese refugees.

December 15, 2018

Source: latimes.com

Led Korean Resource Center members in a performance at a UC Irvine rally supporting unions and academic workers.

February 26, 2018

Source: newuniversity.org

Received UC Irvine’s Order of Merit recognition for academic distinction, leadership, and community service.

May 31, 2017

Source: socsci.uci.edu

Met with UC Irvine transportation leaders to address parking costs, availability, safety, and transparency for students.

March 20, 2017

Source: newuniversity.org

Before the 2016 student election, served as co-president of UC Irvine’s No Strings Attached peer support group.

April 12, 2016

Source: newuniversity.org