They passed it without knowing how much it will cost. 4-3 vote. Carroll, Mai and Agran voted no. The only…
Wait, it PASSED? Agran joined the other Dems? And it didn't need a vote of the people? I see this:…
Ironic that the council members who passed rcv this week in Irvine refused to let the voters decide if they…
It’s real simple Joshy. The new oak creek proposal if not placed to a vote of the people violates state…
The Republican Party doesn't even pretend to be conservative anymore. The "leaders" have completely capitulated the their worst voters. It's…
This article about this poll will make you feel better about the OC, although the headline is deceptive (and I…
I like Vanity Fair, I even subscribed to them in the 80’s, but they put out a really irritating little…
Why are you throttling my response with the case law cite, Vern???
Kev is pretty butt hurt over being sacked as Larry’s sustainability commissioner.
“The OC” Archive
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Anaheim’s District Elections: a Struggle for the Soul and Future of the City
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 28 Comments. . . Anaheim’s historical first district election has become not so much a process to remedy the inadequate presence of Hispanics in the local government, and to offer better representation of all neighborhoods, […] -
SPEAK AT 3:30 TODAY! Will Kring Help Brandman Line His Pockets and Cement His Influence on the Way Out?
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 17 Comments. . . Evidence has been mounting that Jordan “Subsidies!” Brandman is trailing significantly in his campaign for election to Anaheim’s substantial Latino majority District 3, where he is running […] -
C’mon, “Womens’ Advocate” Mimi Walters — Tell Us Whether You Still Plan to Vote for Trump, and If You ENDORSE HIM!
Posted on October 18, 2016 | 2 Comments. . . One week since we asked, one week since the Ron Varasteh campaign itself asked, and still not a peep from Schemin’ Mimi Walters so far as we […] -
Fullerton Junior College Thuggery…We Won’t Stand For That!
Posted on October 17, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . Fullerton has gotten a well-deserved reputation for police brutality over the past ten years, and it seems as if now even the “safety” personnel at FJC are […] -
As Vote-By-Mail Ballots Arrive, Here are Ten (Mostly) Generic Thoughts on Voting in This Year’s Races
Posted on October 16, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . Vote-by-mail ballots are supposed to be arriving right around today, so it’s a good time to take stock on this year’s races, from national to local. Here […] -
Bumbling Ling Chang Hides from Media As Her ‘Inexcusably Sloppy’ Law May Kill Off an Industry; She Suggests Violating It!
Posted on October 15, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . An attentive reader alerted me to Michael Hiltzik’s story from Friday’s LA Times on how Ling Ling Chang took a lazy shortcut in drafting legislation and messed up the law […] -
Michelle Obama’s Startlingly Strong Speech Against Trump, Without Ever Once Naming Him
Posted on October 14, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . I’m not going to ask you to listen to Michelle Obama’s entire speech yesterday in New Hampshire. You can skip the intro and start at 2:20. And […] -
The Reports of My Disenfranchisement Have Been Greatly Exaggerated! (DPOC People, You’ve GOT to See This)
Posted on October 13, 2016 | 3 Comments. . . The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. – Popular misquote of a similar statement by Mark Twain This Saturday, Republican Anaheim Mayor Tom […] -
‘Lying Lying Chang’ – Ling Ling’s Lies About Career and Education Finally Arrive in Independent Voters’ Mailboxes
Posted on October 12, 2016 | 22 Comments. . . As the most-quoted source on the “Ling Ling Lies” website – and no, I don’t know who created it or owns it and I have no dealings with […] -
Jordan Brandman and the Big Red Fire Truck!
Posted on October 12, 2016 | 18 Comments. . . Well they got ONE thing right. Anaheim IS facing a crisis…. This weekend, the battle for central Anaheim’s Council District 3 took an even more arrogant turn. […] -
Red Alert! It’s Time to Ask OC Republican Candidates Whether They’ll Swallow the Political Puffer Fish!
Posted on October 11, 2016 | 7 Comments. . . The time to do what everyone should have known was inevitable has come. The Presidential debates have dwindled down to a not-at-all precious one; the most contentious Presidential […] -
Illegal (or Worse) and Racist Signs Attacking Two Council Candidates Appear on Irvine Streets
Posted on October 11, 2016 | 10 Comments. . . Irvine City Council candidate Farrah Khan put out a post on Facebook late last night to 50 or more people within an interest in either Irvine politics or in Orange […] -
Irvine Mayoral Candidate and Developers’ Darling Don Wagner Has (Seriously) Filed to Run for Attorney General in 2018
Posted on October 10, 2016 | 5 Comments. . . Republican State Representative Don Wagner has created a committee to run for California Attorney General in 2018. Sometimes, this sort of act is a mere formality, a ruse engaged in to […] -
Dana Rohrabacher Idolizes Trump
Posted on October 10, 2016 | 6 CommentsDana Rohrabacher let everyone know where he stands.
![Anaheim’s District Elections: a Struggle for the Soul and Future of the City . . . Anaheim’s historical first district election has become not so much a process to remedy the inadequate presence of Hispanics in the local government, and to offer better representation of all neighborhoods, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/anaheim-district-rally-115x115.jpg)
![SPEAK AT 3:30 TODAY! Will Kring Help Brandman Line His Pockets and Cement His Influence on the Way Out? . . . Evidence has been mounting that Jordan “Subsidies!” Brandman is trailing significantly in his campaign for election to Anaheim’s substantial Latino majority District 3, where he is running […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Brandman-sucking-down-Krings-soul-115x115.jpg)
![C’mon, “Womens’ Advocate” Mimi Walters — Tell Us Whether You Still Plan to Vote for Trump, and If You ENDORSE HIM! . . . One week since we asked, one week since the Ron Varasteh campaign itself asked, and still not a peep from Schemin’ Mimi Walters so far as we […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Betty-Bowers-trad-Marriage-115x115.jpg)
![Fullerton Junior College Thuggery…We Won’t Stand For That! . . . Fullerton has gotten a well-deserved reputation for police brutality over the past ten years, and it seems as if now even the “safety” personnel at FJC are […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fullerton-security-takedown-115x115.png)
![As Vote-By-Mail Ballots Arrive, Here are Ten (Mostly) Generic Thoughts on Voting in This Year’s Races . . . Vote-by-mail ballots are supposed to be arriving right around today, so it’s a good time to take stock on this year’s races, from national to local. Here […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/10-Things-I-Hate-About-Elections-115x115.png)
![Bumbling Ling Chang Hides from Media As Her ‘Inexcusably Sloppy’ Law May Kill Off an Industry; She Suggests Violating It! . . . An attentive reader alerted me to Michael Hiltzik’s story from Friday’s LA Times on how Ling Ling Chang took a lazy shortcut in drafting legislation and messed up the law […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Book-Signing-Sam-Bleakley-Surfing-Brilliant-Corners-115x115.jpg)
![Michelle Obama’s Startlingly Strong Speech Against Trump, Without Ever Once Naming Him . . . I’m not going to ask you to listen to Michelle Obama’s entire speech yesterday in New Hampshire. You can skip the intro and start at 2:20. And […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Michelle-Obamas-New-Hampshire-Speech-Against-Trump-115x115.jpg)
![The Reports of My Disenfranchisement Have Been Greatly Exaggerated! (DPOC People, You’ve GOT to See This) . . . The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated. – Popular misquote of a similar statement by Mark Twain This Saturday, Republican Anaheim Mayor Tom […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Twain-never-argue-with-stupid-people-115x115.jpg)
![‘Lying Lying Chang’ – Ling Ling’s Lies About Career and Education Finally Arrive in Independent Voters’ Mailboxes . . . As the most-quoted source on the “Ling Ling Lies” website – and no, I don’t know who created it or owns it and I have no dealings with […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Ling-Ling-a-Lot-of-Lying-115x115.jpg)
![Jordan Brandman and the Big Red Fire Truck! . . . Well they got ONE thing right. Anaheim IS facing a crisis…. This weekend, the battle for central Anaheim’s Council District 3 took an even more arrogant turn. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/jordan-fire-marshall-115x115.png)
![Red Alert! It’s Time to Ask OC Republican Candidates Whether They’ll Swallow the Political Puffer Fish! . . . The time to do what everyone should have known was inevitable has come. The Presidential debates have dwindled down to a not-at-all precious one; the most contentious Presidential […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fugu-fish-Trump-OC-Repubs-115x115.png)
![Illegal (or Worse) and Racist Signs Attacking Two Council Candidates Appear on Irvine Streets . . . Irvine City Council candidate Farrah Khan put out a post on Facebook late last night to 50 or more people within an interest in either Irvine politics or in Orange […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Irvine-Gets-Muddy-115x115.png)
![Irvine Mayoral Candidate and Developers’ Darling Don Wagner Has (Seriously) Filed to Run for Attorney General in 2018 . . . Republican State Representative Don Wagner has created a committee to run for California Attorney General in 2018. Sometimes, this sort of act is a mere formality, a ruse engaged in to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Wagner-for-Attorney-General-2018-115x115.png)

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