Tyler Diep
He also served as a member of the Appropriations, Public Safety, Transportation, Labor and Employment, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.In July 2019, Diep apologized for using anti-semitic stereotypes in his campaign mailers the previous year against his opponent, Josh Lowenthal.[6] Lyft funded a $2 million campaign to unseat Diep, due to his stance on Assembly Bill 5, which categorized rideshare drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.Partly as a result, he was defeated in the primary by former state Senator Janet Nguyen, who went on to win the November general election.Diep cites the January 6, 2021 insurrection and the rhetoric of Donald Trump as his main reasons for leaving the Republican Party.
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J. Nguyen—30–40%
California State AssemblyTravis AllenJanet NguyenVietnamIndependentRepublicanWestminster, CaliforniaAlma materSan Diego State UniversityMidway City72nd Assembly DistrictOrange CountyHuntington BeachGarden GroveWestminsterFountain ValleySeal BeachLos AlamitosRossmoorCity Councilanti-semiticstereotypesJosh Lowenthalstate AssemblyAssembly Bill 5state SenatorRepublican PartyJanuary 6, 2021 insurrectionDonald Trumppublic administrationCalifornia's 72nd State Assembly districtDemocraticincumbentOrange County RegisterLos Angeles Times