So what did Vince have to say about Penaloza?
He can’t be down with Armenians and Farrah Khan. Here he is with Farrah and Zahra. https://www.facebook.com/alisajjad.taj/photos/president-biden-hosted-eid-al-fitr-reception-at-the-whitehouse-i-had-the-honor-a/3381684632055049/ Before that he…
Well okay. If he wasn't doing his job, a good job, as Artesia Mayor, that might be a problem. But…
There is no significant Armenian American population in Artesia. But, wait Taj gives ANCA a genocide proclamation this past April.…
"Bad Day" Mark? Take a “Chill Pill.” !!!!
Be sure to quote what Vicente Sarmiento had to say about Penaloza at the meeting!
I should have been more explicit about what I mean by a “successful” campaign: one in which a candidate not…
I didn’t hear any identity politics when he came to the Club last year and spoke for an hour. I…
All Taj has got is identity politics.
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![. . . The election of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land is a reality with which some in the United States still need to come to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/trump-derangement-syndrome-115x115.jpg "Sanctuary City or Police Neutering?")
Sanctuary City or Police Neutering?
Posted on January 19, 2017 | 3 Comments. . . The election of Donald Trump to the highest office in the land is a reality with which some in the United States still need to come to […] -
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Email & Call Michele Martinez NOW — DO NOT GO TO TODAY’S AMBUSH SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
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Sanctuary Santa Ana!
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Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)
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Most Outrageous Correa Mailer Yet? (“Anaheim’s Voting Rights Champion”)
Posted on June 4, 2016 | 16 Comments. . . I know, it’s hard, they come fast and furious, three or four a day, glossy as all get-out, littering the pavements of Anaheim and Santa Ana, many […] -
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NO, Lou. Loretta has NOT endorsed you. So stop suggesting that.
Posted on May 23, 2016 | 48 Comments. . . You know how they say, even though nobody knows who first said it, that “a lie can travel halfway around the globe while the truth is still […] -
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CA-46: Why I Prefer Joe Dunn for Congress Over the Impressive Bao Nguyen
Posted on May 6, 2016 | 19 Comments. . . The CA-46 primary (to replace Loretta Sanchez in Congress) is the only major one where I feel conflicted this year. Voting will begin within a week, so it’s […] -
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On Michele Martinez’ Supervisorial Run and the Delicate Problem of Fraud in Little Saigon
Posted on April 11, 2016 | 24 Comments. . . Do – Martinez – Bui This post has been delayed because I couldn’t figure out how to end it. I still can’t quite figure it out, but […] -
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Perils of Tom Daly: Calling the Cops on Minimum Wage Advocates
Posted on March 31, 2016 | 54 Comments. . . It’s scary sometimes, being the Whitest Man in Orange County. Especially when you’ve somehow come to represent the brownest assembly district. You require extra layers of protection. […] -
![. . . OJB is so, so kidding with this headline. What is life without fun? Kudos to Lou Correa for his quick thinking and action — in honor of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Correaflagration-e1458851576765-115x115.jpg "Reversing Direction After Heading South, Correa Totally Hoses Renters’ Property!")
Reversing Direction After Heading South, Correa Totally Hoses Renters’ Property!
Posted on March 24, 2016 | 13 Comments. . . OJB is so, so kidding with this headline. What is life without fun? Kudos to Lou Correa for his quick thinking and action — in honor of […] -
![. . . Our transom is all a-twitter this weekend with missives and broadsides relevant to our week’s biggest stories. Here are three of ’em: 1. Joe Dunn backs California’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dunn-correa-company-they-keep-115x115.png "Weekend Open Thread: Dunn backs Fair Wage; Anaheim cop union backs Lou; Coastal Commission Under Water.")
Weekend Open Thread: Dunn backs Fair Wage; Anaheim cop union backs Lou; Coastal Commission Under Water.
Posted on February 19, 2016 | 36 Comments. . . Our transom is all a-twitter this weekend with missives and broadsides relevant to our week’s biggest stories. Here are three of ’em: 1. Joe Dunn backs California’s […] -
![. . . Why the exclamation point you ask? Isn’t this just one more boring endorsement post? Am I at long last using exclamation points in every title? Am I […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ocyd-and-dunn-115x115.png "OC Young Dems endorse Joe Dunn!")
OC Young Dems endorse Joe Dunn!
Posted on February 15, 2016 | 22 Comments. . . Why the exclamation point you ask? Isn’t this just one more boring endorsement post? Am I at long last using exclamation points in every title? Am I […] -
![. . . Predictably, some of the Santa Ana Civic Center homeless will not use the newly opened transit garage for shelter from the ravages of our occasional rain storms, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/angry-homeless-1-115x115.jpg "Homeless garage – plenty of parking but… ummm…")
Homeless garage – plenty of parking but… ummm…
Posted on February 2, 2016 | 10 Comments. . . Predictably, some of the Santa Ana Civic Center homeless will not use the newly opened transit garage for shelter from the ravages of our occasional rain storms, […] -
![. . . This just came from the county, great news for OC’s homeless and those who give a damn. I (Vern) was at the Supervisors’ meeting the other morning, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/santa-ana-bus-terminal-115x115.jpg "BREAKING: Feds okay use of Santa Ana bus terminal for emergency homeless shelter during El Niño!")
BREAKING: Feds okay use of Santa Ana bus terminal for emergency homeless shelter during El Niño!
Posted on January 27, 2016 | 22 Comments. . . This just came from the county, great news for OC’s homeless and those who give a damn. I (Vern) was at the Supervisors’ meeting the other morning, […]
I'm trying to remember, I didn't tape Wednesday's meeting, I just remember him comparing David unfavorably with Jessie. Sam, what…