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…
lou correa Archive
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![I have been assured that California’s Board of Equalization does SOMETHING or other, even though some of the smartest political observers of the state seem at a loss to understand, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/harkeys1-115x115.png "The Harkey Files: South County’s Rabid Wolverine encounters some setbacks.")
The Harkey Files: South County’s Rabid Wolverine encounters some setbacks.
Posted on December 8, 2013 | 27 CommentsI have been assured that California’s Board of Equalization does SOMETHING or other, even though some of the smartest political observers of the state seem at a loss to understand, […] -
![Sometimes, I find my political perch as a mainstream liberal Democrat in Orange County amazing and amusing. On the one hand, I get grief from the Oh-So-Leftists Duane Roberts and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Eastman-endorsers-highlighted-115x115.jpg "Highlighting the Democratic ‘Messaging Problem’ in Anaheim — or is it More than Messaging?")
Highlighting the Democratic ‘Messaging Problem’ in Anaheim — or is it More than Messaging?
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 19 CommentsSometimes, I find my political perch as a mainstream liberal Democrat in Orange County amazing and amusing. On the one hand, I get grief from the Oh-So-Leftists Duane Roberts and […] -
![As I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to shake his hand. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/poseidon-entrained-1-115x115.jpg "Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.”")
Poseidon runs headlong into “Infiltration Gallery.”
Posted on November 18, 2013 | 36 CommentsAs I stood about waiting for Wednesday’s marathon Coastal Commission hearing to begin, and beheld our nemesis, Poseidon VP Scott Maloni, stomping about scowling, I resolved to shake his hand. […] -
![“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/jabberwockandmore-115x115.jpg "O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…")
O Frabjous Day: Our Alt-Weekly correctly identifies our Scariest People! We elaborate…
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 26 Comments“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” As this past Halloween approached, the county’s alternative weekly, the estimable OC Weekly – whose motto LIKE […] -
![While I was otherwise occupied on April 29, the State Senate Public Safety Committee refused to pass Sen. Correa’s “zero-tolerance” drug DUI bill, SB 289, about which Vern had written previously and I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Lou-Correa-the-Tank-Engine-big-eyes-115x115.jpg "On Doomed SB 289, Correa’s Friends Let Him Down by Not Telling Him the Truth")
On Doomed SB 289, Correa’s Friends Let Him Down by Not Telling Him the Truth
Posted on May 8, 2013 | 16 CommentsWhile I was otherwise occupied on April 29, the State Senate Public Safety Committee refused to pass Sen. Correa’s “zero-tolerance” drug DUI bill, SB 289, about which Vern had written previously and I […] -
![. Good news this week for Californians who care about clean fair elections and transparency: SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, authored by Mark Leno and Jerry Hill and pushed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/lou-kids-transparent-window-115x115.jpg "DISCLOSE Act sails through Lou Correa’s Elections Committee with his support! Yay Lou.")
DISCLOSE Act sails through Lou Correa’s Elections Committee with his support! Yay Lou.
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 25 Comments. Good news this week for Californians who care about clean fair elections and transparency: SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, authored by Mark Leno and Jerry Hill and pushed […] -
![. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg "Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.")
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
![. Damn it, that lovable Democratic State Senator of ours, Lou Correa, just always HAS to go and do something to piss us off! NOW, with his eye on the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/correa-drug-warrior-115x115.jpg "Lou Correa wants to make it illegal for pot smokers to drive.")
Lou Correa wants to make it illegal for pot smokers to drive.
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 41 Comments. Damn it, that lovable Democratic State Senator of ours, Lou Correa, just always HAS to go and do something to piss us off! NOW, with his eye on the […] -
![. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rain-on-parade-e1360373230818.jpg "Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?")
Will God Rain on this year’s Anti-Gay Tet Parade?
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 85 Comments. The beautiful and cute folks of the Viet LGBT Alliance really didn’t want me to use that title – a cheerful and generous lot, they want the parade to […] -
![. Sigh, this isn’t the story I wanted to write this week. I wanted to be able to show some of the swing voters on the OCTA Board – i.e., […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/405-tug-of-war-115x115.jpg "Will Kempton’s passive-aggressive war against Alternative 2, and other timely 405 thoughts.")
Will Kempton’s passive-aggressive war against Alternative 2, and other timely 405 thoughts.
Posted on October 21, 2012 | 3 Comments. Sigh, this isn’t the story I wanted to write this week. I wanted to be able to show some of the swing voters on the OCTA Board – i.e., […] -
![. A lot of us OC progressives – a lot of us who had become pretty accustomed to being disappointed with the votes of our one Democratic State Senator, Lou […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/correa-train-115x115.jpg "Senator Correa explains his splendid High Speed Rail vote to the Orange Juice Blog!")
Senator Correa explains his splendid High Speed Rail vote to the Orange Juice Blog!
Posted on July 12, 2012 | 6 Comments. A lot of us OC progressives – a lot of us who had become pretty accustomed to being disappointed with the votes of our one Democratic State Senator, Lou […] -
![. 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!")
Update – Sen. Correa votes yes on Homeowners Bill of Rights, it passes!
Posted on July 1, 2012 | 18 Comments. 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 […] -
![. I have been in the workforce thirty seven years. The last time I had health insurance offered by my employer was 1989. I was a union worker and my […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/imagesCAOAREAC-115x115.jpg "Affordable Health Care: A Personal Story")
Affordable Health Care: A Personal Story
Posted on June 29, 2012 | 30 Comments. I have been in the workforce thirty seven years. The last time I had health insurance offered by my employer was 1989. I was a union worker and my […] -
![President Obama gave a major press conference this morning. He talked about how the Republicans have failed to pass “his jobs bill”. They took a few things out of the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/porthole-115x115.jpg "The Missing Asphalt Jungle in California")
The Missing Asphalt Jungle in California
Posted on June 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsPresident Obama gave a major press conference this morning. He talked about how the Republicans have failed to pass “his jobs bill”. They took a few things out of the […]
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