I get the sense last night that all the other candidates sensed Becerra was the elephant in the room. Villaragoisa…
I haven't visited this blog in a while but I see you still have the same troll. Tiresome. I hope…
The Haughey guy is director of California RCV Coalition, Inc. https://www.calrcv.org/people
Some background on California RCV Coalition, Inc., an ngo that backed DGI and others lobbying Irvine for rcv at last…
Oh shit. I agree with oh myopic booby one. He is the only path to victory for the Democratic party.
Retired Federal Judge Lynne Riddle has spent years scrutinizing the fiscal stewardship and other practices of the Orange County Board…
Don't touch the Pink Toad. You will get poisoned and it will just keep going on its ignorantly blissful way.
Even Progressive icon Barney Frank knows it. There are folks in the Democratic Party that have taken things too far.…
Queue to 37:37 and 48:35, for dgi members defending Kev over his dismissal as Larry agran’s sustainability commissioner apparently over…
“The OC” Archive
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![Ah, Rolling Hills, California. The exclusive gated community nestled in the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Such a breathtakingly beautiful place with its view of the Pacific and its “ranch-style equestrian environment.” […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/steel-moreno-rolling-hills-115x115.png "Where the Heart is: Michelle Steel just can’t quit Palos Verdes.")
Where the Heart is: Michelle Steel just can’t quit Palos Verdes.
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 22 CommentsAh, Rolling Hills, California. The exclusive gated community nestled in the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Such a breathtakingly beautiful place with its view of the Pacific and its “ranch-style equestrian environment.” […] -
![Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva sent out an e-mail today that reminded me of a question that had been in the back of the mind as we approach Election Day tomorrow. Here’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/SQS-YK-on-Vets-Cemetery2-115x115.jpg "Lots of 风 (feng) Supporting Vets, but Would Young Kim Bail Irvine’s Vets Cemetery Out of Rising 水?")
Lots of 风 (feng) Supporting Vets, but Would Young Kim Bail Irvine’s Vets Cemetery Out of Rising 水?
Posted on June 2, 2014 | 6 CommentsAssemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva sent out an e-mail today that reminded me of a question that had been in the back of the mind as we approach Election Day tomorrow. Here’s […] -
![By John Earl from Surf City Voice, May 29, 2014 “No comment!” That’s all that Director Stephen Sheldon will say about his participation in a recent Orange County Water District […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sheldon-flory-115x115.png "OCWD’s Stephen Sheldon clams up on Poseidon vote, Flory shakes things up.")
OCWD’s Stephen Sheldon clams up on Poseidon vote, Flory shakes things up.
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 4 CommentsBy John Earl from Surf City Voice, May 29, 2014 “No comment!” That’s all that Director Stephen Sheldon will say about his participation in a recent Orange County Water District […] -
![The OC Bar Association rates the qualifications of Judicial candidates before every election. For a list that simply associated one of four phrases with each of ten candidates, it says […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Judges-Weighing-Hayden-Against-Johnson-115x115.jpg "The OC Bar Association’s Revealing Judicial Candidate Ratings — and I Make Up My Mind")
The OC Bar Association’s Revealing Judicial Candidate Ratings — and I Make Up My Mind
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 40 CommentsThe OC Bar Association rates the qualifications of Judicial candidates before every election. For a list that simply associated one of four phrases with each of ten candidates, it says […] -
![President Obama not only has nerves of steel, but a great streak of brave in him. We know of no other President since Eisenhower and the days of Francis Gary […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Bergdahl-115x115.jpg "Welcome Home Trooper Bowe Bergdahl? Yes, Welcome Home!")
Welcome Home Trooper Bowe Bergdahl? Yes, Welcome Home!
Posted on June 1, 2014 | 39 CommentsPresident Obama not only has nerves of steel, but a great streak of brave in him. We know of no other President since Eisenhower and the days of Francis Gary […] -
![There is an old cliche about how you “don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.” And there is certainly a heck of a lot of harmless bathwater […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Chucky-in-Bathwater-115x115.jpg "Anaheim – NO on Measure C! For Corruption, Cronyism… and Chucky. (NOW with Corgi pics!)")
Anaheim – NO on Measure C! For Corruption, Cronyism… and Chucky. (NOW with Corgi pics!)
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 36 CommentsThere is an old cliche about how you “don’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.” And there is certainly a heck of a lot of harmless bathwater […] -
![Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin signed the first “no strings attached” GMO labeling bill earlier this month, making it the third state to enact such a law. California was going to make […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/cal-leg-115x115.jpg "California SB 1381 (GMO Labeling) Loses by Two Votes")
California SB 1381 (GMO Labeling) Loses by Two Votes
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 14 CommentsVermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin signed the first “no strings attached” GMO labeling bill earlier this month, making it the third state to enact such a law. California was going to make […] -
![Watching the AD 73 race just keeps getting better and better! Moderate Democrat Wendy Gabriella has shown the upside of running a candidate even in what may seem like an impossible district: […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Glaab-erased-charcoal-115x115.jpg "AD 73 Turmoil: Glaab Bags; Brough Slows; #2 Spot is Now Petrilla v. Munger Showdown")
AD 73 Turmoil: Glaab Bags; Brough Slows; #2 Spot is Now Petrilla v. Munger Showdown
Posted on May 31, 2014 | 10 CommentsWatching the AD 73 race just keeps getting better and better! Moderate Democrat Wendy Gabriella has shown the upside of running a candidate even in what may seem like an impossible district: […] -
![Former HB Mayor and energy activist Debbie Cook wrote this editorial a couple weeks ago in John Earl’s re-vivified Surf City Voice. As HB Mayor Matt Harper is running for […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/harper-at-desk1-e1401482160815.jpg "Poseidon’s Water Boy: Matt Harper Quietly Pushes Desal Scam Past Ratepayers.")
Poseidon’s Water Boy: Matt Harper Quietly Pushes Desal Scam Past Ratepayers.
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 5 CommentsFormer HB Mayor and energy activist Debbie Cook wrote this editorial a couple weeks ago in John Earl’s re-vivified Surf City Voice. As HB Mayor Matt Harper is running for […] -
![Yes, yes, the Election is next Tuesday — but we have plenty of other posts about that elsewhere in the site. So long as you’ve read our Primary Voters Guide and used […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Carnival-Coming-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Brea Summerfest is Here, Adam’s Interesting Interview, and the Girl From Ipanema!")
Weekend Open Thread: Brea Summerfest is Here, Adam’s Interesting Interview, and the Girl From Ipanema!
Posted on May 30, 2014 | 25 CommentsYes, yes, the Election is next Tuesday — but we have plenty of other posts about that elsewhere in the site. So long as you’ve read our Primary Voters Guide and used […] -
![. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/emperor-worship1-e1401396187731.jpg "A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?")
A Rackauckas Retrospective: Is This the County we want to be?
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 29 Comments. . . Ah, Orange County. California’s ruling bastion of rich white privilege. Populated largely in the 70’s by post-Watts riot White Flight, Orange County has long boasted a voting […] -
![1. We Need a Public Debate on How to Run the Assessor’s Office — and Supporting Jorge Lopez on Tuesday is the Only Way to Get It This story is […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Assessor-Candidates-2014-115x115.jpg "Vote Lopez for Assessor, Because Whether by Guilt or Guile, Guillory’s Goose is Cooked")
Vote Lopez for Assessor, Because Whether by Guilt or Guile, Guillory’s Goose is Cooked
Posted on May 29, 2014 | 9 Comments1. We Need a Public Debate on How to Run the Assessor’s Office — and Supporting Jorge Lopez on Tuesday is the Only Way to Get It This story is […] -
![UPDATE 5/29: Correa voted “NO” on the fracking moratorium bill, which failed 16-16-5. From now on, he gets served only tap water. If he has a problem with that, he […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Fracking-CaliforniaEarthquakeFrackingMap-2014-04-02v2-115x115.jpg "Correa a Likely Deciding Vote on Fracking Bill 1132 — and HIS VOTE WAS NO!")
Correa a Likely Deciding Vote on Fracking Bill 1132 — and HIS VOTE WAS NO!
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 15 CommentsUPDATE 5/29: Correa voted “NO” on the fracking moratorium bill, which failed 16-16-5. From now on, he gets served only tap water. If he has a problem with that, he […] -
![The first time I ever heard of Maya Angelou was in my Womens’s Studies class at Modesto Junior College. That was in the late 80s. I was an “older” student […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/xmaya-angelou_jpg_pagespeed_ic_sMJluTmRg--115x115.jpg "My Tribute to Maya Angelou")
My Tribute to Maya Angelou
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 3 CommentsThe first time I ever heard of Maya Angelou was in my Womens’s Studies class at Modesto Junior College. That was in the late 80s. I was an “older” student […]
It's all great to be in favor of alternatives to fossil fuels, less pollution, green energy and the like. Who…