Original sentence: Some associations regulate smaller matters, such as the types of car one is allowed to park outside one's home.The city has also been acclaimed for its well regarded public schools under the Irvine Unified School District, attracting young families seeking schools with above average standardized test scores and other performance distinctions.The presence of such diversity has caused the emergence of various ethnically-influenced small businesses in local shopping centers
Edited sentence: Affluent regions in nearby cities such as Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, and Tustin also employ the same practice.Even trivial matters such as the allowable types of cars parked outside of one's home are dictated by associations.However, Irvine is not to be mistaken with cities comprised of much larger Asian populations such as Westminster and La Palma or in Los Angeles County cities such as Monterey Park, Cerritos and Rowland Heights.However, one must note that this is not limited to the city of Irvine.In 1992, former Irvine mayor Larry Agran briefly attracted national attention by running as a protest candidate, and embarrassed the entire City of Irvine by getting arrested during  a Democratic Presidential nomination debate.The city has also been acclaimed for its stellar public schools under the Irvine Unified School District, attracting young families seeking schools with above average standardized test scores and other performance distinctions.The presence of such diversity is reflected by the emergence of various ethnically-influenced small businesses in local shopping centers