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.…
Gail Eastman Archive
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William Denis Fitzgerald, Champion of the Underdog.
Posted on August 5, 2022 | 10 CommentsBeginning with an apology, which all the haters will overlook... -
Will Ada Briceño, UNITE-HERE, and the DPOC help Anaheim recall Jordan Brandman?
Posted on December 7, 2020 | 11 CommentsIt's on. -
![. . . 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 "Anaheim’s Salvation is at Hand: introducing the Charter Gaffe of 2014!")
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 […] -
![. . . It was a big couple of days, these last couple of days, for FURTIVE EVENTS, events that sought to AVOID publicity. I’m thinking, first, of what happened […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/kring-block-party-115x115.png "STR Association throws a fundraiser for Lucille Kring! (Also, Gail Eastman and a “Taco Bowl.”)")
STR Association throws a fundraiser for Lucille Kring! (Also, Gail Eastman and a “Taco Bowl.”)
Posted on August 30, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . It was a big couple of days, these last couple of days, for FURTIVE EVENTS, events that sought to AVOID publicity. I’m thinking, first, of what happened […] -
![. . . Anaheim councilman Jordan Brandman has been unusualy friendly to me lately. I’d mentioned a couple times, though you may not remember, that for years he wouldn’t say a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jordan-lying-1-e1626655807277-115x115.png "Jordan Brandman’s Bald-faced Districting Lies")
Jordan Brandman’s Bald-faced Districting Lies
Posted on August 30, 2016 | 38 Comments. . . Anaheim councilman Jordan Brandman has been unusualy friendly to me lately. I’d mentioned a couple times, though you may not remember, that for years he wouldn’t say a […] -
![. . . I know, it seems like a dream now. But believe me, it really did happen. Two to three years ago. Actually, think of this as part two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/with-tom-and-theresa-1-e1471238629439-115x115.jpg "Angels to stay in Anaheim, and We Told You So.")
Angels to stay in Anaheim, and We Told You So.
Posted on August 13, 2016 | 49 Comments. . . I know, it seems like a dream now. But believe me, it really did happen. Two to three years ago. Actually, think of this as part two […] -
![First off, let me not insult or bore the reader or myself by spending more than one sentence distancing myself from William Denis Fitzgerald’s more obnoxious rhetoric. There, done. What […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/superfitz1-e1433639769707-115x115.jpg "Fitzgerald, vindicated by jury, plans to sue Gail Eastman cabal for $158 million!")
Fitzgerald, vindicated by jury, plans to sue Gail Eastman cabal for $158 million!
Posted on June 8, 2015 | 24 CommentsFirst off, let me not insult or bore the reader or myself by spending more than one sentence distancing myself from William Denis Fitzgerald’s more obnoxious rhetoric. There, done. What […] -
![. . . Hat tip to Allen Bartlett at PowderBlue Report for posting this first. A friend slipped me the mail piece in question, as it only went to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/gail-has-stepped-in-it-115x115.png "Gail Eastman has really stepped in it.")
Gail Eastman has really stepped in it.
Posted on October 20, 2014 | 3 Comments. . . Hat tip to Allen Bartlett at PowderBlue Report for posting this first. A friend slipped me the mail piece in question, as it only went to […] -
![. . . . Anaheim Insider here. (Not the sycophantic one, and not the satirical one.) Although he’s best known as the “GADFLY” who uses offensive incendiary rhetoric to draw […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/superfitz-houston-yesenia-115x115.png "Fitzgerald Saves Democracy! And also: HOUSTON, we gotta problem.")
Fitzgerald Saves Democracy! And also: HOUSTON, we gotta problem.
Posted on October 5, 2014 | 43 Comments. . . . Anaheim Insider here. (Not the sycophantic one, and not the satirical one.) Although he’s best known as the “GADFLY” who uses offensive incendiary rhetoric to draw […] -
![As their respective leaders publicly embrace the opposition, Orange County’s Republicans and Democrats are betting against the City Council Majority governing Anaheim. Americans remain anxious and concerned about spending […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Gail-Eastman-115x115.jpg "Three Frivolous Lawsuits: The Council Majority’s Counter-Narrative on Anaheim")
Three Frivolous Lawsuits: The Council Majority’s Counter-Narrative on Anaheim
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 4 CommentsAs their respective leaders publicly embrace the opposition, Orange County’s Republicans and Democrats are betting against the City Council Majority governing Anaheim. Americans remain anxious and concerned about spending […] -
![I will be the first to admit when I use hyperbole or exaggeration to make a point in my writing. Unfortunately, I am using neither when I describe the City […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mickeycop-e1407300054247.jpg "The Terrorist State: Are YOU on the Right Side of History?")
The Terrorist State: Are YOU on the Right Side of History?
Posted on August 3, 2014 | 30 CommentsI will be the first to admit when I use hyperbole or exaggeration to make a point in my writing. Unfortunately, I am using neither when I describe the City […] -
![CATER (Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility, a 501c4 non-profit) was in court last week. It’s OK, we weren’t hauled in there, we wanted to be there! We were […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/david-and-goliath-e1404164051662.jpg "Back By Popular Demand: The Latest in CATER’s Angels Stadium Lawsuit!")
Back By Popular Demand: The Latest in CATER’s Angels Stadium Lawsuit!
Posted on July 9, 2014 | 12 CommentsCATER (Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility, a 501c4 non-profit) was in court last week. It’s OK, we weren’t hauled in there, we wanted to be there! We were […] -
![News today on the legal front: OCCORD sues Anaheim and four City Council members alleging violations of campaign finance and conflict of interest law in the $158 million Gardenwalk hotel […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gardenwalk-oconnell-115x115.jpg "Happy Tuesday: OCCORD sues Anaheim Council Majority over Gardenwalk Conflicts! (UPDATED with link to suit.)")
Happy Tuesday: OCCORD sues Anaheim Council Majority over Gardenwalk Conflicts! (UPDATED with link to suit.)
Posted on May 13, 2014 | 7 CommentsNews today on the legal front: OCCORD sues Anaheim and four City Council members alleging violations of campaign finance and conflict of interest law in the $158 million Gardenwalk hotel […] -
![It was low-stakes drama last week at the OCGOP Central Committee meeting, when presumed frontrunner, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, failed to secure the county’s prized endorsement for Governor in a less-than-stunning […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/tumblr_static_diamond-115x115.jpg "The Diamond Affair: DPOC’s Loss is OCGOP’s Gain")
The Diamond Affair: DPOC’s Loss is OCGOP’s Gain
Posted on April 28, 2014 | 32 CommentsIt was low-stakes drama last week at the OCGOP Central Committee meeting, when presumed frontrunner, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, failed to secure the county’s prized endorsement for Governor in a less-than-stunning […]
So you're gonna write a piece about this audit? Good, folks have been asking us to cover that on this…