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Imperial County repeals an ordinance that requires county employees and supervisors to reside in the U.S.

Imperial County, CA
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Published 1:36 PM

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The ordinance repeals the requirement for county employees and supervisors to be U.S. residents.

This ordinance wasn't however enforced. Members of the community stood in front of the board of supervisors asking for it to be enforced citing if employees are living in Mexicali than they are spending money there and contributing to Mexico's economy.

Supervisor Ray Castillo of district 5 made the argument that Mexicali residents contributed exponentially to Imperial County's economy saying they were 60 percent of the county's consumers of goods.

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Gianella Ghiglino

Peruvian-born and LA raised Gianella Ghiglino joins the team from the San Fernando valley. “LA is the place that taught me how to breath and Peru is my breath.” She says she was inspired by the community she grew up in and began documenting her experience through poetry at the age of 7. “I wrote about everything I saw, felt and everything that inspired me.” When she entered High School she joined her school news station and realized that broadcast journalism allowed her to pursue her passion and her purpose all at once. Gianella attended Cal State Northridge and received a Bachelors degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Spanish Broadcast Journalism, and Political Science. She did several internships while in College but most notably interned for PBS’s local LA station for three years. “My purpose is to share my story and of those in my community, my passion is writing.”

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