Meet the 125 Most Influential People in Orange County for 2025

In the past year, Orange County’s influence was felt in everything from politics and philanthropy to immigration and innovation. Sure, there was a World Series hero and Mister Fantastic, but there also were people much further out of the spotlight who delivered to help the hungry, the homeless and the sick. There were standout teachers, remarkable students and some young athletes who are schooling the competition. Orange County has nearly 3.2 million people and too many amazing stories to fit here, but we did our best to capture the year in the nation’s sixth-largest county … with your help, of…