![Guest article from Chriss Street, OC Treasurer California: The Frog in the Sub-Prime Frying Pan Just as a frog will jump out of a hot frying pan, but will sit […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/frog.jpg "California: The Frog in the Sub-Prime Frying Pan")
![While most media outlets and blogs will probably focus on the May revised CA budget today, I thought it was time to share an issue that all readers know is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue-mug.jpg "Is Meg Whitman a hypocrite in regard to eminent domain takings?")
![This morning I attended the dedication of our Youth Athletic Park in memory of Marty Russo who worked for the Mission Viejo Company when our planned community was just building […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/P10004671.jpg "Dedication of Marty Russo Youth Athletic Park in MV")
![My earlier post on our trash hauling contract addresses Joe Holtzman’s observations on the pending 10 year, almost $100 million dollar, exclusive Agreement for the City of Mission Viejo. It […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/carbon-footprint.jpg "Analysis. Waste Mgmt requested exceptions to MV trash hauling contract")
![The elected leaders of Mission Viejo are in the same boat as hundreds of their peers in other California cities. Serving on city councils, for the vast majority, is a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/garbagetruck.jpg "Former McDonnell Douglas Dir of Procurement reviews MV trash contract")
![As posted previously we had 2 dozen property rights speakers at our recent MORR conference on Eminent Domain and Redevelopment Abuses. Yorba Linda Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Rikel, one of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/ed-abuse.jpg "Yorba Linda Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Rikel’s MORR conference speech on Measure B")
![The following is from the www.missionviejoca.org web site. More Spin Against Measure D, by Dale Tyler The people opposing Measure D fall into two camps: those who are confused […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/con-artist.jpg "Dale Tyler refutes every point on Mission Viejo Measure D misinformation")
![The following is courtesy of the League of Cities. Monday May 10th was the deadline for the 350 plus cities across our state with redevelopment agencies to send a check […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/oh-no.jpg "League of Cities tips on how to cry about redevelopment raid")
![While philanthropist Eli Broad has actively supported several worthy projects over the years how can LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa justify leasing 2 acres of prime downtown real estate to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/eli-broad.jpg "Mayor V. leases 2 acres of prime land to billionaire for $1")
![In almost every redevelopment project there is a human toll that is ignored by the Redevelopment Agencies. My personal experience in this regard can be stated in two names. “Ronzel […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/bulldozer.jpg "The human toll. Huell Howser should meet producer Philip Klein")
![At 1 p.m. today candidate for governor Steve Poizner made a campaign stop in Laguna Hills in south Orange County that was attended by over 100 supporters. Villa Park council […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/P10004581.jpg "Steve Poizner said he’ll fight to the death for Prop 13")
![The South Orange County Chamber of Commerce hosted a two hour Meet the Candidates Reception last night (May 6th) in the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/P1000431.jpg "South OC Regional Chamber of Commerce meet the candidates")
![As all registered voters have received Voter Guides for the June 8th Primary Election it is time for me to issue “Larry’s Picks.” We wonder why millions of voters stay […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/vote.jpg "“Larry’s picks” for the June 8th primary")
![Anthony York of the LA Times is reporting that Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connelly just issued A 26 page ruling that taking $1.7 billion from redevelopment coffers and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/dodge-bullet.jpg "Superior Court Judge approves transfer of $2.0 billion from local RDA’s to schools")
Yeah, it's hard for me to choose the perfect terminology, corporatist, kleptocrat, DINO, vendido, many others, but I decided to…
Chad Bianco up on broadcast with his first spot. Wearing his Sheriff shirt [does he own anything else?] lest we…
I suspect that for most voters the operative motivation will be keeping the other party from winning, even if that…
You're a dog with a bone on this. Equally valid legally, fine (though distinctly defined in law as different in…
The "business Democrat" label is misleading, unless you count kleptocracy, Zionism and cop-loving to the mix. That's been going on…
Spitzer is very particular about who he go after for residency fraud.
Are they one single household now? They apparently claimed to live in separate domiciles and served on different city councils…
Ease of constructing and deploying? You're right that they can both be weighed into the ultimate calculus, but that's also…
You are not licensed to wield the "pink toad" metaphor. Eric isn't either, but he's irrepressible.
Corporatist is good since these types are always affiliating themselves with the big money, the big labor or the big…