Here is the big problem. There is NO mechanism for Linda Andal/City HR to discipline an elected official. They can…
Oh for fuck sakes. Ashley, stop being a coward.
Yikes! That is indeed a vivid complaint. I can't rule out that AA (hey, *I* didn't give her those initials)…
Gus Ariano original claim to fame was being a public meeting yaktivist. That’s how he got his name in the…
"A metrosexual is a usually urban, heterosexual man who is very particular about his fashion, grooming, and personal appearance" -…
You could have left out the metrosexual thing, Vern. I do love how these nice ladies are chasing each other…
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Yes, this shall have its own story. I've come into possession of the e-mails.
Moreno as Mayor would be nice. In my local-politics dreams, though, he'd take down Lou Correa and we'd get a…
2014 elections Archive
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![. . . 1. SHORT VERSION! (See below for all our thinking behind each recommendation – mostly Greg’s!) Statewide Races: Vote for the Democrat. Sorry, none of the Republicans are […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Electoral-Collage-2014-115x115.jpg "The Orange Juice Blog’s Comprehensive 2014 Voters’ Guide!")
The Orange Juice Blog’s Comprehensive 2014 Voters’ Guide!
Posted on November 1, 2014 | 8 Comments. . . 1. SHORT VERSION! (See below for all our thinking behind each recommendation – mostly Greg’s!) Statewide Races: Vote for the Democrat. Sorry, none of the Republicans are […] -
![. . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/homer-simpson-doh-115x115.jpg "Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D?")
Is Santa Ana Council doomed to repeat the mistakes of Los Angeles’ Measure D?
Posted on October 31, 2014 | 3 Comments. . . Two years ago, Los Angeles’ City Council drafted Measure D, which trounced two competing citizens’ initiatives to regulate the medical marijuana market in Los Angeles. Many assume […] -
![If you liked the Fullerton City Council before the Great Recall of 2012, then you’ll love City Council candidate Larry Bennett. Larry Bennett’s list of campaign donors is filled with […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/BennettRecall-115x115.jpg "Larry Bennett: Revenge of Fullerton’s Recalled")
Larry Bennett: Revenge of Fullerton’s Recalled
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 2 CommentsIf you liked the Fullerton City Council before the Great Recall of 2012, then you’ll love City Council candidate Larry Bennett. Larry Bennett’s list of campaign donors is filled with […] -
Irvine Campaign Finance Update
Posted on October 26, 2014 | 9 CommentsIrvine is on pace for another million dollar election. But the big money has switched sides. -
Irvine Does It Better: Ethics Probes Edition
Posted on October 25, 2014 | 1 CommentThe amateur politicians in your town whine about "ethical lapses." Irvine has professionalized the process. -
Weekend Open Thread: Dave Gilliard’s Dirty Money is Polluting a Race Near You
Posted on October 24, 2014 | 21 CommentsDave Gilliard's California Homeowners Association funnels dark money in local races. Who do you recognize? -
Katherine Daigle Likes Elephants
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 34 CommentsKatherine Daigle's new signs include the Republican logo, even though she isn't endorsed by the OC GOP. -
Sam Allevato, a Pal of Dave Ellis and Dianne Harkey, Has a Problem
Posted on October 21, 2014 | 23 CommentsSan Juan Capistrano mayor has been snared in the Great Park Audit for Conflict of Interest. -
Liveblogging the OC Board of Education Common Core Debate
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 3 CommentsReporting from the OC Board of Education special meeting on the Common Core. -
The OJ Blog’s Guide to Your Whole Freaking Ballot!
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 106 Comments. . . 1. SHORT VERSION! (See below for all our thinking behind each recommendation – mostly Greg’s!) Statewide Races: Vote for the Democrat. Sorry, none of the Republicans are […] -
Slate Mailers Now More Reliable than OC Register
Posted on October 19, 2014 | 8 CommentsLarry Agran's fake newspaper is now delivered more reliably than the OC Register. -
Irvine Election Podcasts
Posted on October 16, 2014 | No CommentsPodcast interviewing Irvine Mayoral candidates Steven Choi, Mary Anne Gaido, and Katherine Daigle. -
Steven Choi and Free Speech
Posted on October 15, 2014 | 10 CommentsSteven Choi made the right call at last night's city council meeting, but his opponents will easily twist this into "opposing free speech." -
Irvine Does It Better: Sign Stealing Edition
Posted on October 14, 2014 | 8 CommentsIrvine is better at sign stealing than your town.
EDIT: The appropriate venue for discipline of an elected official is through the court system, with a civil suit for…