Doug Elliot takes credit for expanding the council and district voting in Irvine and admits he is not really an…
Here is the footage of the agenda item. https://irvine.granicus.com/player/clip/7324 Identify one pro speaker that is a resident of Irvine and…
"Something about it just doesn't make me feel experienced and the smartest guy in the room."
If it’s such a great idea how about the city let the voters decide if they want it. The progressives…
Typical Dan C argument: I don't understand it, so it is bad. I refuse to study it in any detail.…
Progressives are afraid of the electorate.
Change is hard, for old farts.
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:…
The OC Board of Education Audit: An Appeal to Local School Boards
USE this opportunity, OC school boards – fight back against the War on Education!
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Redevelopment vs. the Principles of the California Republican Assembly
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 17 CommentsFrom Greg Sebourn, candidate for Fullerton City Council: I was recently asked by a fellow member of the CRA why I felt that Redevelopment Agencies were bad for the public. […] -
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Martha Montelongo interviews Bruce Whitaker, a real taxfighter
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsJoin me on the air, Saturday from 10AM to Noon, PT, for two fast hours of scintillating conversation on Outlook with Martha, on CRN, on CRNtalk.com CRN 1 For information […] -
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Benchmarking City Manager wages between cities is a flawed concept
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 13 CommentsMany years ago members of an electronics association where I served on the Board engaged in the practice of worldwide industry “benchmarking.” Our objective was to look at various industries […] -
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Orange Planning Commission Chairman Fred Whitaker pulls papers for city council
Posted on July 16, 2010 | 10 CommentsLate this afternoon I spoke to candidate Fred Whitaker regarding his decision to run for the Orange City Council where there are two open seats. Fred currently serves as Chairman […] -
![Congress finally passes the banking reform package! This has caused job creation of a magnitude by both Government Agencies and the so-called private banking interest from around the world. Can they control […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/bank-155x155.jpg "You can take that to the bank…")
You can take that to the bank…
Posted on July 16, 2010 | No CommentsCongress finally passes the banking reform package! This has caused job creation of a magnitude by both Government Agencies and the so-called private banking interest from around the world. Can they control […] -
![The latest edition of the Orange County Fair opens on Friday, July 16. And there are a few deals to be had. For one thing, you can get in free […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/2010-Orange-County-Fair-155x155.jpg "Get into the Orange County Fair for free today, Friday July 16")
Get into the Orange County Fair for free today, Friday July 16
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe latest edition of the Orange County Fair opens on Friday, July 16. And there are a few deals to be had. For one thing, you can get in free […] -
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UFCW endorses Prop. 19
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 3 CommentsHuge news from our friends at the Prop. 19 campaign. “Proponents of the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot won the endorsement Wednesday of the council that oversees the […] -
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Fiorina forces Janet Nguyen and Van Tran to work together in her Asian-American Coalition
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 1 CommentRepublican U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina announced her new “Asian-American Coalition,” which is full of folks who despise each other. Assemblyman Van Tran, who is struggling to raise money in […] -
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New campaign reports show Sanchez has over one million cash on hand
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 7 CommentsCongressional campaign finance reports were released today, and the news isn’t terribly good for some of Orange County’s challengers. In the 47th Congressional District, Assemblyman Van Tran reported $347,914 cash […] -
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Minnesota Tea Partiers get punked in classic video
Posted on July 15, 2010 | 1 CommentThis video is hilarious! In the video a fellow named Robert Erickson gets up and talks to a bunch of Tea Partiers – and little by little he builds a […] -
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You can intern in Sacramento for one year via the Polanco fellows program
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsCALIFORNIA LATINO CAUCUS INSTITUTE PRESS RELEASE CONTACT: LISA BACA-SIGALA, (323) 660-7234 CLCI 2010-2011 QUAD-CAUCUS POLANCO FELLOWS APPLICATION AVAILABLE NEW DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE LAUNCHED: FIRST OF ITS KIND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN THE […] -
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Sacramento City Council puts marijuana tax on the November ballot
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsWhile other cities are going broke, the Sacramento City Council is getting creative. They voted Tuesday night to place a marijuana tax on the November ballot, according to the Sacramento […] -
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AMVET of the Year: First African-American Woman to Win
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsAnn Reeder, Army veteran and full-time student named AMVET of the Year! For her work at the college’s Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Program along with her advocacy for […] -
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Why is Alfredo Amezcua registered to vote at his law office instead of his home?
Posted on July 14, 2010 | 2 CommentsAn anonymous tipster told me a few weeks ago that Al Amezcua, the local attorney who is running for Mayor of Santa Ana, was registered to vote at his law […]
Footage of IRVINE’s rcv agenda item last Tuesday https://irvine.granicus.com/player/clip/7324?view_id=68&redirect=true