Author Archive for Jon Wong

Mormons Dig Deep Into Their Pockets to Bury Gay Marriage

It is in the heated weeks before the presidential election that the neatly manicured streets of Irvine receive an extra splash of color. If you have driven around at all, you will note that the cause is hardly the changing leaves of autumn. Instead it is the abundance of political yard signs. Although the signs predominantly feature varying shades of red and blue, it is Orange County’s reputation as a more-or-less socially conservative area that makes it no surprise to see a smattering of canary-yellow “Yes on 8″ signs.