A formal state audit will now examine waste, fraud, and abuse at the OCBE. I intend to discuss what this…
Content being a Pink Toad? I guess it depends on an amphibian's level of sef-awareness. The lower, the happier. In…
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.…
2016 elections Archive
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Thanksgiving Letter to Anaheim Democrats
Posted on November 24, 2016 | 40 Comments. . . I was recently hoodwinked by Ed Lopez into taking his place as Vice President of the Anaheim Democratic Club. One of the more enjoyable tasks that comes […] -
Vern on the 17 Propositions.
Posted on November 8, 2016 | No Comments. . . This is last minute, I know. I’ve been busy, you know. I’m sharing this because some people seem to care what I think. Mind you, I’m not […] -
What Will Be Left When The Dust Settles?
Posted on October 20, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . Let me start off by saying I don’t believe all the doom and gloom our precocious prognosticators have been predicting throughout the absurd length of this election […] -
Anaheim’s Salvation is at Hand: introducing the Charter Gaffe of 2014!
Posted on September 28, 2016 | 22 Comments. . . This is adapted from my Council meeting speech of Sept. 27; as Cynthia observed later: “Kris Murray did not have the city attorney rebut your claim. If […] -
Young “Trump” Kim releases ONE year of taxes, makes matters worse!
Posted on August 28, 2016 | 4 Comments. . . Who ARE these people? Young Kim, who has borrowed Sharon Quirk-Silva‘s assembly seat for a couple years, has several things in common with her Party’s presidential candidate, […] -
Most Important OC Votes, pt 1: MARTIN & SCHATZLE for judge!
Posted on June 6, 2016 | 1 Comment. . . Things are coming more clearly into focus as the Tuesday primary hurtles toward us like a meteor. Also, when I say “most important OC votes” I mean to […] -
Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.)
Posted on June 5, 2016 | 9 Comments. . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […] -
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 […] -
Mayor Tait Sets the Table for November: Anaheim’s Election Will Be About Insane Subsidies
Posted on May 16, 2016 | 27 Comments. . . Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait produced a letter to the editor in Sunday’s Register. As the entire letter is newsworthy, we feel justified (after having given the Orange Lady […] -
Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate.
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . I mean, you see it nationally now in the Presidential race, on the right with Trump and on the left with Bernie – Americans are tired of […] -
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 23 Comments. . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […] -
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 1: President & U.S. Senator
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 13 Comments. . . IN BRIEF: Sanders for President; Vern says Loretta for Senate, Greg says Kamala; our Republicans are unenthused with their choices. These are our Early 2016 Primary Recommendations — […] -
Mega-Chismes: Dana’s 2016 retirement.
Posted on April 18, 2016 | 4 Comments. . . Yeah. Um… So. Long story short, 14-term Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport, etc.) who came to office in the late 80’s on an […]
![Thanksgiving Letter to Anaheim Democrats . . . I was recently hoodwinked by Ed Lopez into taking his place as Vice President of the Anaheim Democratic Club. One of the more enjoyable tasks that comes […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/democrat-donkey-cool-e1479951483272-115x115.jpg)
![Vern on the 17 Propositions. . . . This is last minute, I know. I’ve been busy, you know. I’m sharing this because some people seem to care what I think. Mind you, I’m not […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/vern-smoking-in-hoopdie-115x115.jpg)
![What Will Be Left When The Dust Settles? . . . Let me start off by saying I don’t believe all the doom and gloom our precocious prognosticators have been predicting throughout the absurd length of this election […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/trump-hillary-hell-115x115.png)
![Anaheim’s Salvation is at Hand: introducing the Charter Gaffe of 2014! . . . This is adapted from my Council meeting speech of Sept. 27; as Cynthia observed later: “Kris Murray did not have the city attorney rebut your claim. If […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/holy-grail-115x115.jpg)
![Young “Trump” Kim releases ONE year of taxes, makes matters worse! . . . Who ARE these people? Young Kim, who has borrowed Sharon Quirk-Silva‘s assembly seat for a couple years, has several things in common with her Party’s presidential candidate, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/young-kim-hubby-and-trump-115x115.png)
![Most Important OC Votes, pt 1: MARTIN & SCHATZLE for judge! . . . Things are coming more clearly into focus as the Tuesday primary hurtles toward us like a meteor. Also, when I say “most important OC votes” I mean to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/good-guys-1-115x115.png)
![Most Important OC Votes pt 2: GOMEZ & PARHAM for OC Board of Ed! (and a talk with Norby.) . . . As a preface to this preface about the current state of the troubled OC Board of Education, let’s first quickly get the issue of charter schools out of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/good-gomez-parham-115x115.png)
![Most Outrageous Correa Mailer Yet? (“Anaheim’s Voting Rights Champion”) . . . 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 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/correa-two-faced-115x115.png)
![Mayor Tait Sets the Table for November: Anaheim’s Election Will Be About Insane Subsidies . . . Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait produced a letter to the editor in Sunday’s Register. As the entire letter is newsworthy, we feel justified (after having given the Orange Lady […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Disneyland-Getaway-with-murder-115x115.png)
![Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate. . . . I mean, you see it nationally now in the Presidential race, on the right with Trump and on the left with Bernie – Americans are tired of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/josh-newman-better-than-the-rest-115x115.png)
![OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 3: State Senate & Assembly . . . IN SHORT: State Senate 29 Newman; 37 either one. AD 55 Fritchle. AD 65 Quirk Silva. AD 68 Chuchua. AD 69 Velarde Garcia. AD 72 & 73 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Chuchua-Newmans-Ofelia-115x115.png)
![OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 2: U.S. House, County Supes, OCBOE . . . IN SHORT: CDs – 38, Sanchez, 39 Not Royce, 45 Raths or Varasteh, … 46 Dunn (or Gaona for Reeps), 47 Lowenthal (or Whallen), … 48 either […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Dunn-Martinez-Parham-115x115.png)
![OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 1: President & U.S. Senator . . . IN BRIEF: Sanders for President; Vern says Loretta for Senate, Greg says Kamala; our Republicans are unenthused with their choices. These are our Early 2016 Primary Recommendations — […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/loretta-bernie-kamala-115x115.png)
![Mega-Chismes: Dana’s 2016 retirement. . . . Yeah. Um… So. Long story short, 14-term Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Newport, etc.) who came to office in the late 80’s on an […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dana-beer-skosh-115x115.jpg)
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…