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- Somewhat verbose attorney, semi-disabled and semi-retired, residing in northwest Brea. Occasionally ran for office against jerks who otherwise would have gonr unopposed. Got 45% of the vote against Bob Huff for State Senate in 2012; Josh Newman then won the seat in 2016. In 2014 became the first attorney to challenge OCDA Tony Rackauckas since 2002; Todd Spitzer then won that seat in 2018. Every time he's run against some rotten incumbent, the *next* person to challenge them wins! He's OK with that. Corrupt party hacks hate him. He's OK with that too. He does advise some local campaigns informally and (so far) without compensation. (If that last bit changes, he will declare the interest.) His daughter is a professional campaign treasurer. He doesn't usually know whom she and her firm represent. Whether they do so never influences his endorsements or coverage. (He does have his own strong opinions.) But when he does check campaign finance forms, he is often happily surprised to learn that good candidates he respects often DO hire her firm. (Maybe bad ones are scared off by his relationship with her, but they needn't be.)
![True story from 2010: the day before Election Day, on the way dropping off my daughter at elementary school, I stuck a campaign sign for Barbara Boxer alongside of Brea […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/stealing-signs-115x115.jpg "Some Thoughts on Stealing Signs")
![. One of our irregulars here sent me the complaint in the case brought by Max Madrid (generally presumed to be acting as a catspaw for Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez) to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Claudia-Alvarez-sleeping-under-sheets-115x115.jpg "Did Claudia Alvarez Sleep on Her Rights? An Introduction to ‘Laches’")
![. I am painfully aware that the Presidency of Barack Obama is not all that I would like it to be. Talk to Democratic Party regulars about it and you’ll […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/puking-pumpkin-and-romney-115x115.jpg "This Should Make You Vomit.")
![. There is exactly one thing that is in exactly one respect funny about the whole Carlos Bustamante situation and that is this: Tom Mauk permitted Busta to quit and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Elmer-Fudd-and-Bustamante-115x115.jpg "The Sole Funny Thing About the Whole Disgusting BustaMauk Situation")
![. Years from now, future residents of Orange County may spit at the memory of those like you and me — alive today, exposed to the facts regarding global warning, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Ocean-levels-rising-in-OC-115x115.jpg "The Waters of Huntington Beach and Other Coming Surprises")
![. This is pretty much the best photo ever — and this is your weekend open thread. (Personally, I think that this photo is worth setting off all of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/San-Diego-fireworks-explosion-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: San Diego Fireworks Explosion")
![The time has come to take the final measure of the race in AD-69. Secrets to be revealed include: what motivated incumbent Assemblyman Jose Solorio in choosing his successor what […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Martinez-and-Solorio-flyer-115x115.jpg "AD-69: A Month Later, Reflections on the Election, Part 1")
![(Drafted a few weeks ago and not revised with updates, although there have been developments since then. I’ve been waiting for a slow day to post it.) As an attorney, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Prius-bumper-115x115.jpg "I Am Unhappy to Be an Instrument of Someone’s Potential Destruction")
![. This came over the transom from Daniel Chavez, campaign manager for State Sen. Alan Lowenthal in his race against Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong for the 47th District […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DeLong-holding-terrified-puppy-115x115.jpg "In CA-47 Race, Gary DeLong Campaigners Start Lying to OC Voters Early")
![I know, I know — you may be busy tonight. You may be in Huntington Beach learning about Syria or you may be in Fullerton attending the Kelly Thomas art show or there may […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-Healthcare-Movie-115x115.jpg "Come See a Movie With Me Friday night: “The Healthcare Movie” in Fullerton")
![[Correction: Informed sources tell me that the October 10 fundraiser was in 2009. And this wasn’t his October 21 – 22 2010 “overnight golf fundraiser” at the Pelican Hill Exclusive Golf Resort […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Solorio-Walters-Lady-and-the-Tramp-115x115.jpg "Is Solorio Sucking Up to Republicans to Be Appointed the New Clerk-Recorder? (SEE CORRECTION!)")
![. Update – Senator Correa voted the right way; the bill passed; thanks to Orange Juice readers for flooding his phone lines! (Note: this story is mostly stolen from some […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/correa-looks-at-santa-ana-foreclosures-115x115.jpg "Update – Sen. Correa votes yes on Homeowners Bill of Rights, it passes!")
![. My friend jpmassar up in the Bay Area has been talking about the Homeowner’s Bill of Rights this past week, but a lot of his writings involve health insurance/care […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Truman-Health-Care-Reform-115x115.jpg "PCIP Program to Start Saving People’s Lives (and Money) August 1")
![The single funniest tweet of the year followed a day of conservatives threatening to leave the United States after the Health Care Reform decision for … Canada. This is your […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/mountie-chick-e1341037003828.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: “O Canada, Our Single Payer Land!” NOW with the Taiwanese animated take on the Obamacare decision!")
Even Progressive icon Barney Frank knows it. There are folks in the Democratic Party that have taken things too far.…