If we're talking about Dan C, he has never seemed "happy."
Yes, I know that's the impulse but you gotta know what the Guatemalan hill folk know: you get poisoned and…
If it touches me first, all bets are off.
You're absolutely right that California should adopt it statewide -- and should already have done so. And you're absolutely right…
If I were Fiona ma or Rob Bonta I’d be scared.
RCV should be adopted statewide so cities and counties don’t have to do it piecemeal. It saves money, discourages negative…
My advice to Mr. Moore, who seems like an eminently reasonable man is the same as I always give Vern.…
Great article on Ranked Choice Voting Josh! I wholeheartedly agree. I want more control with my vote. We only have…
Young Kim on broadcast tv going hard against Calvert and aligning herself closely with Trump. Might win her the primary…
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![. . . It was a hot night at Western High School. In the sweltering non-air-conditioned cafeteria, the retired judges of the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts even, for the first time […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Redistricting-Judges-e1440680360300-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s (Now 3+) Maps, Part 7: On a Hot August Night in the West, the Euclideans Win")
Anaheim’s (Now 3+) Maps, Part 7: On a Hot August Night in the West, the Euclideans Win
Posted on August 27, 2015 | 24 Comments. . . It was a hot night at Western High School. In the sweltering non-air-conditioned cafeteria, the retired judges of the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts even, for the first time […] -
![. . Anaheim was forced to impose election districts because Latino voters and candidates were getting excluded from power under the previous system. So, of the 25 maps we have to examine (not counting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Maps-Xtra-1-Stats-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s 25.25 Maps, Part 2: Creating Latino Plurality Districts")
Anaheim’s 25.25 Maps, Part 2: Creating Latino Plurality Districts
Posted on August 16, 2015 | 2 Comments. . Anaheim was forced to impose election districts because Latino voters and candidates were getting excluded from power under the previous system. So, of the 25 maps we have to examine (not counting […] -
![. . . OJB took a lot of photos of Hoagy Holguin’s graveside service yesterday at the beautiful Anaheim Cemetery. Unfortunately, your author is off to another memorial service, for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Hoagy-on-a-Hog1-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: We Say ‘Vaya con Dios’ to Hoagy Holguin – photos, testimonials…")
Weekend Open Thread: We Say ‘Vaya con Dios’ to Hoagy Holguin – photos, testimonials…
Posted on August 15, 2015 | 9 Comments. . . OJB took a lot of photos of Hoagy Holguin’s graveside service yesterday at the beautiful Anaheim Cemetery. Unfortunately, your author is off to another memorial service, for […] -
![. . . Next Wednesday, August 19, the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts (the panel of judges that will draw Anaheim’s first-ever district maps) will meet for the first of its […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Anaheim-Maps-Xtra-1-115x115.jpg "Anaheim’s 25.25 District Maps, Part 1: The Maps and Their Stats")
Anaheim’s 25.25 District Maps, Part 1: The Maps and Their Stats
Posted on August 13, 2015 | No Comments. . . Next Wednesday, August 19, the Advisory Committee on Electoral Districts (the panel of judges that will draw Anaheim’s first-ever district maps) will meet for the first of its […] -
![1. A Sort of Historic Day for Anaheim Anaheim’s creation of its first-ever voting districts will shift into a higher gear tonight at 6:30 in the City Council chambers as about […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/July-1-Anaheim-Maps-Bengochea-Whole-City-115x115.jpg "A Dozen or So Anaheim Public Districting Maps Unveiled; Discussion at City Hall Tonight at 6:30")
A Dozen or So Anaheim Public Districting Maps Unveiled; Discussion at City Hall Tonight at 6:30
Posted on July 1, 2015 | 25 Comments1. A Sort of Historic Day for Anaheim Anaheim’s creation of its first-ever voting districts will shift into a higher gear tonight at 6:30 in the City Council chambers as about […] -
![. . . I can’t remember the last time I’ve heard more requests for information about what happened at a public meeting that I have in the hours since […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Anaheim-Redistricting-Judges-meet-115x115.jpg "Retired Judges Assemble to Initiate Anaheim’s Redistricting Process; Five Meeting Dates Set")
Retired Judges Assemble to Initiate Anaheim’s Redistricting Process; Five Meeting Dates Set
Posted on May 13, 2015 | 6 Comments. . . I can’t remember the last time I’ve heard more requests for information about what happened at a public meeting that I have in the hours since […] -
![. . . Broken by the Fullerton Rag: According to Attorney Kevin L. Shenkman, representing former city council candidate Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo in her lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/votebox-115x115.jpg "Breaking: District Elections for Fullerton coming to 2016 Ballot!")
Breaking: District Elections for Fullerton coming to 2016 Ballot!
Posted on May 12, 2015 | 13 Comments. . . Broken by the Fullerton Rag: According to Attorney Kevin L. Shenkman, representing former city council candidate Vivian “Kitty” Jaramillo in her lawsuit against the City of Fullerton, a […] -
![. . . *For those that have not seen the Jennifer Anniston movie “CAKE”, which she is being nominated for the Academy Award this year – as Best Actress, there […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/clones-115x115.jpg "The never ending sameness of Republican pretenders.")
The never ending sameness of Republican pretenders.
Posted on February 1, 2015 | 6 Comments. . . *For those that have not seen the Jennifer Anniston movie “CAKE”, which she is being nominated for the Academy Award this year – as Best Actress, there […] -
![. . . We strained forward in our seats to hear tiny Lucille Kring, speaking in the hushed tones of a shocked gerbil, describe a nightmare dystopian vision of a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/kring-tait-anaheim-map-115x115.png "Lucille Kring and Tom Tait Spar over District Elections. OJB says Yes on L & M!")
Lucille Kring and Tom Tait Spar over District Elections. OJB says Yes on L & M!
Posted on September 19, 2014 | 23 Comments. . . We strained forward in our seats to hear tiny Lucille Kring, speaking in the hushed tones of a shocked gerbil, describe a nightmare dystopian vision of a […] -
![. . . by Debbie Cook, first posted in Surf City Voice, Aug. 4, 2014. At a recent (July 3) sub-committee meeting (see video at bottom of story) OC Water […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ocwd-subcommittee-e1407363342563.jpg "Water Board’s Misuse of Committee Meetings gives the finger to OC Ratepayers.")
Water Board’s Misuse of Committee Meetings gives the finger to OC Ratepayers.
Posted on August 6, 2014 | 23 Comments. . . by Debbie Cook, first posted in Surf City Voice, Aug. 4, 2014. At a recent (July 3) sub-committee meeting (see video at bottom of story) OC Water […] -
![I will be the first to admit when I use hyperbole or exaggeration to make a point in my writing. Unfortunately, I am using neither when I describe the City […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mickeycop-e1407300054247.jpg "The Terrorist State: Are YOU on the Right Side of History?")
The Terrorist State: Are YOU on the Right Side of History?
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsI will be the first to admit when I use hyperbole or exaggeration to make a point in my writing. Unfortunately, I am using neither when I describe the City […] -
![Every child in America is taught that our Founding Fathers wisely enshrined checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. The term checks and balances is credited to the French […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/disneyland-resort-115x115.jpg "Checks and Balances within Local Government: Anaheim Case Study")
Checks and Balances within Local Government: Anaheim Case Study
Posted on July 31, 2014 | 25 CommentsEvery child in America is taught that our Founding Fathers wisely enshrined checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. The term checks and balances is credited to the French […] -
![. . . by Debbie Cook, July 22, 2014; cross-posted from Surf City Voice. About a dozen members of the public attended the July 16 meeting of the Orange County […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/hiding-face-115x115.jpg "Why do some OC Water District Directors LOATHE being WATCHED?")
Why do some OC Water District Directors LOATHE being WATCHED?
Posted on July 23, 2014 | 29 Comments. . . by Debbie Cook, July 22, 2014; cross-posted from Surf City Voice. About a dozen members of the public attended the July 16 meeting of the Orange County […] -
![Much is being made of the 10,000 to 20,000 unaccompanied children coming across our borders each and every month. Seems like this is just some old Mel Gibson Road Warrior […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/rodin-thinker-toilet-115x115.jpg "Making Obstructionism Fun?")
Making Obstructionism Fun?
Posted on July 6, 2014 | 5 CommentsMuch is being made of the 10,000 to 20,000 unaccompanied children coming across our borders each and every month. Seems like this is just some old Mel Gibson Road Warrior […]
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…