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.…
democratic party of orange county Archive
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¡Ada Briceño for DPOC Chair!
Posted on December 20, 2018 | 22 CommentsDefinitely the Orange Juice candidate. -
Chmielewski’s attempted Post-Primary PURGE shot down by DPOC!
Posted on June 29, 2018 | 35 CommentsWell, THAT lame-ass malicious scheme sure fizzled quick. -
Democrats’ Flag Day Celebration in Orange, noon to 3 today! Vern will be pounding the piano keys…
Posted on June 14, 2014 | 14 CommentsLast minute one-flew-over-the-transom thing, but these DPOC Flag Day events can be historic. Two years ago was where Vern and Greg met Diana Lee Carey, learned about the 405 toll […] -
Mansoor’s new Toll Lanes bill deserves bipartisan support from the full OC delegation.
Posted on April 14, 2014 | 13 CommentsAllan Mansoor’s promised AB 2036 to address the Toll Lanes controversy in our county – let’s say, to bring this important transportation question under democratic control in a county that’s […] -
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle.
Posted on March 4, 2014 | 59 CommentsSpoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […] -
The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies!
Posted on February 18, 2014 | 63 Comments. . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […] -
The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1.
Posted on February 16, 2014 | 33 CommentsWe all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […] -
OC ‘Fitzgerald Distraction’™ Coverage Brings Welcome News: Liberal OC’s Chris Prevatt is Back at the Keyboard!
Posted on October 8, 2013 | 29 CommentsAt least three good new pieces on the Fitzgerald Distraction™ — the “stunning revelation” that an Anaheim political gadfly not only espouses bigotry but knows his free speech rights — […] -
Democratic Party of OC comes out for districting in Anaheim – what could this mean?
Posted on February 22, 2013 | 51 Comments. Greg just posted this up on the blog last night, and thanks to him, Henry Vandemeir and anyone else who helped make this happen: DPOC Calls On The City […] -
Peabody marvels needlessly over Democratic support for the Fullerton Recall.
Posted on May 3, 2012 | 11 Comments. I was pleased, but not too surprised, to learn that my Party, the Democratic Party of Orange County, supports the Bushala-initiated recall of lame-ass Fullerton councilmen McKinley, Bankhead and […] -
Who’s running for the Democrats? Who’s running where they aren’t?
Posted on January 13, 2012 | No Comments. . . I’m not, at this moment, a particular happy camper as regards the Democratic slate in OC this year. The quality is fine; the quantity, sparse. Maybe it […] -
Scenes from OCCUPY the Democratic Party! (Truman Dinner 2011)
Posted on October 12, 2011 | 23 CommentsOur little Occupy rally outside the Democratic Party of Orange County’s 2011 Truman Dinner fundraiser was pretty successful and fun! Remember, it was not officially sanctioned by Occupy Orange County […]


![Democrats’ Flag Day Celebration in Orange, noon to 3 today! Vern will be pounding the piano keys… Last minute one-flew-over-the-transom thing, but these DPOC Flag Day events can be historic. Two years ago was where Vern and Greg met Diana Lee Carey, learned about the 405 toll […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/american-flag-with-eagle-115x115.jpg)
![Mansoor’s new Toll Lanes bill deserves bipartisan support from the full OC delegation. Allan Mansoor’s promised AB 2036 to address the Toll Lanes controversy in our county – let’s say, to bring this important transportation question under democratic control in a county that’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/mansoor-405-sqs-daly-allen-correa-115x115.png)
![The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 3: Keystone Kops, Steele Smith, and remembering Danielle. Spoiler Alert Spoiler After we published part two of this blockbuster four-part series detailing the trials, tribulations, and eventual triumph of our friend Paul Lucas, the always-hateful Dan Chmielewski of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yak-steele-danielle-115x115.png)
![The Triumph of Paul Lucas pt 2: Bad Buena Park Cops and Feckless Druggies! . . . “…Paul Lucas won’t be the last to have been left drooling and limping pathetically in an erratic loop by one too many encounters with the everlasting car […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-cannabis-e1392709184983.jpg)
![The Triumph of Paul Lucas over Dirty Cops and Draconian Drug Warriors, pt 1. We all know Paul Lucas here – those of us who read blogs, and anyone who’s been involved in local politics over the last decade, especially in the Democratic Party. […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/paul-lucas-pier-cropped1-115x115.jpg)
![OC ‘Fitzgerald Distraction’™ Coverage Brings Welcome News: Liberal OC’s Chris Prevatt is Back at the Keyboard! At least three good new pieces on the Fitzgerald Distraction™ — the “stunning revelation” that an Anaheim political gadfly not only espouses bigotry but knows his free speech rights — […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Prevatt-in-the-pink-115x115.jpg)
![Democratic Party of OC comes out for districting in Anaheim – what could this mean? . Greg just posted this up on the blog last night, and thanks to him, Henry Vandemeir and anyone else who helped make this happen: DPOC Calls On The City […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/brandman-tait-kring-115x115.jpg)
![Peabody marvels needlessly over Democratic support for the Fullerton Recall. . I was pleased, but not too surprised, to learn that my Party, the Democratic Party of Orange County, supports the Bushala-initiated recall of lame-ass Fullerton councilmen McKinley, Bankhead and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Mr.-Peabody-and-Sherman-115x115.jpg)
![Who’s running for the Democrats? Who’s running where they aren’t? . . . I’m not, at this moment, a particular happy camper as regards the Democratic slate in OC this year. The quality is fine; the quantity, sparse. Maybe it […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Black-hole-115x115.jpg)
![An ‘Informed Outsider’ Perspective on Monday’s DPOC Meeting . . . This post is long — even by my standards. If you’re not interested in the topic, don’t feel that you have to read it. (Even if you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Ophelia-with-Pepper-Spraying-Cop-115x115.jpg)
![The DPOC declares solidarity with Occupy Wall Street and Occupy OC. . . . . Writing from Night 5 of Occupy Irvine: So, we hear on the front lines that the Democratic Party of Orange County on Monday night passed a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Matt-if-money-talks-cropped-115x115.jpg)
![Scenes from OCCUPY the Democratic Party! (Truman Dinner 2011) Our little Occupy rally outside the Democratic Party of Orange County’s 2011 Truman Dinner fundraiser was pretty successful and fun! Remember, it was not officially sanctioned by Occupy Orange County […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/group-with-signs1-115x115.jpg)
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…