You might be surprised what sort of low-lives would crave a quarter mil job with no professional qualifications and no…
That would just spark even more corruption and only allow independently wealthy people to run and win.
SB 249? It got killed via suspense file in assembly appropriations. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billHistoryClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB249
Without commenting on your specific stats, I would say that is an excellent question. Maybe you should be a Supervisor.…
Criticizing past elected trustees of the Orange County Board of Supervisors reflects not only their leadership weaknesses but also flaws…
Can someone explain why there are 1 county worker for every 160+ citizens that doesn’t include state, federal, cities plus…
Given how significant this would be in addressing MAGA misbehavior, one would think that Newsom should sign it. What's the…
I'm leaning toward the concept of making the Board, de facto part time by cutting Supervisor's salaries by two-thirds and…
By the way, on the County Board of Education - they have almost no authority over anything and have been…
Garden Grove Archive
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![. This came over the transom from Daniel Chavez, campaign manager for State Sen. Alan Lowenthal in his race against Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong for the 47th District […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/DeLong-holding-terrified-puppy-115x115.jpg "In CA-47 Race, Gary DeLong Campaigners Start Lying to OC Voters Early")
In CA-47 Race, Gary DeLong Campaigners Start Lying to OC Voters Early
Posted on July 4, 2012 | 36 Comments. This came over the transom from Daniel Chavez, campaign manager for State Sen. Alan Lowenthal in his race against Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong for the 47th District […] -
![. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/2012-candidate-medley-115x115.jpg "Meet Your 2012 Candidates!")
Meet Your 2012 Candidates!
Posted on June 6, 2012 | 41 Comments. Welcome to Abel Maldonado’s Top-Two Universe. You and I just live in it now. Well, at least now we can focus a little better. Let’s look at the choices-of-two […] -
![. . . The most dangerous job in politics: Vietnamese Republican candidate in AD-72. Back when we redistricting geeks were attending Commission hearings last year, what would become AD-72 was supposed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Long-Pham-115x115.jpg "So Long, Pham! Dovinh is Last Vietnamese Standing in AD-72. (Or IS he?)")
So Long, Pham! Dovinh is Last Vietnamese Standing in AD-72. (Or IS he?)
Posted on February 17, 2012 | 30 Comments. . . The most dangerous job in politics: Vietnamese Republican candidate in AD-72. Back when we redistricting geeks were attending Commission hearings last year, what would become AD-72 was supposed […] -
![As far as I can tell, Pedroza’s OCPolitics Blog broke the news for the English-speaking world: Republican Assembly candidate for the 72nd District, Westminster Councilman Tyler Diep, has dropped out […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/diep-harper-115x115.jpg "“TOO BAD, VIETS!” says the OC GOP, “It’s NOT YOUR TIME in the 72nd AD!”")
“TOO BAD, VIETS!” says the OC GOP, “It’s NOT YOUR TIME in the 72nd AD!”
Posted on February 9, 2012 | 37 CommentsAs far as I can tell, Pedroza’s OCPolitics Blog broke the news for the English-speaking world: Republican Assembly candidate for the 72nd District, Westminster Councilman Tyler Diep, has dropped out […] -
![. . . From the Democratic Foundation of Orange County: Please join us for our February luncheon honoring Senator Alan Lowenthal, Candidate for the NEW Orange County/Long Beach Congressional District! […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/lowenthal-cropped-115x115.png "Meet Orange County’s Next Democratic Congressman, Alan Lowenthal – Friday Feb. 17")
Meet Orange County’s Next Democratic Congressman, Alan Lowenthal – Friday Feb. 17
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No Comments. . . From the Democratic Foundation of Orange County: Please join us for our February luncheon honoring Senator Alan Lowenthal, Candidate for the NEW Orange County/Long Beach Congressional District! […] -
![. . . You’d think from the look of things, wouldn’t you, that Orange County’s Vietnamese-American community, selflessly consenting to sabotage themselves in the one place where redistricting seemed to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/3-viets-in-72-115x115.jpg "Brilliant, just brilliant: THREE Viets line up against Matt Harper in the 72nd AD.")
Brilliant, just brilliant: THREE Viets line up against Matt Harper in the 72nd AD.
Posted on November 8, 2011 | 16 Comments. . . You’d think from the look of things, wouldn’t you, that Orange County’s Vietnamese-American community, selflessly consenting to sabotage themselves in the one place where redistricting seemed to […] -
![. . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/stabbed-in-back-115x115.jpg "Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt")
Like “musical chairs with switchblades” – the latest Redistricting Scuttlebutt
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 5 Comments. . . “Like musical chairs, etc.” – people seem fond of that apt Dan Schnur quote from the LA Times, referring to the practical effects of California’s redistricting. It’s […] -
![. . . . . The Al-Awda Palestinian Right to Return Coalition will be holding its ninth annual convention in Orange County this weekend. It’s a very important political gathering […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/alawda-155x150.jpg "[This Weekend] Al-Awda’s Annual Pro-Palestinian Conference in OC")
[This Weekend] Al-Awda’s Annual Pro-Palestinian Conference in OC
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . . . The Al-Awda Palestinian Right to Return Coalition will be holding its ninth annual convention in Orange County this weekend. It’s a very important political gathering […] -
![. . First things first – All Garden Grove residents should show up to the council meeting this Tuesday night (tomorrow) at 6:30 pm – at 11222 Acacia Parkway, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Marcario-bench-1-155x155.jpg "The Garden Grove City Council should appoint Robin Marcario to fill Andrew Do’s vacancy.")
The Garden Grove City Council should appoint Robin Marcario to fill Andrew Do’s vacancy.
Posted on April 25, 2011 | 32 Comments. . First things first – All Garden Grove residents should show up to the council meeting this Tuesday night (tomorrow) at 6:30 pm – at 11222 Acacia Parkway, […] -
![. . . SO! Andrew Do, the Garden Grove Councilman who: has had long been the most prominent Vietnamese-American “Jannie” (adherent of Supervisor Janet Nguyen) and was her chief of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/AndrewDo_0-155x155.jpg "D’oh! There goes Do.")
D’oh! There goes Do.
Posted on April 13, 2011 | 14 Comments. . . SO! Andrew Do, the Garden Grove Councilman who: has had long been the most prominent Vietnamese-American “Jannie” (adherent of Supervisor Janet Nguyen) and was her chief of […] -
![The above the fold headline of today’s OC Register front page reads “Redevelopment Makes Its Case.” This headline reminds me of a remark by featured panelist Chapman University Professor Lawrence Rosenthal […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/EminentDomain-136x155.jpg "Documenting redevelopment failures & the cost to victims")
Documenting redevelopment failures & the cost to victims
Posted on February 26, 2011 | 16 CommentsThe above the fold headline of today’s OC Register front page reads “Redevelopment Makes Its Case.” This headline reminds me of a remark by featured panelist Chapman University Professor Lawrence Rosenthal […] -
![. . . . . Barrio Writers, a program started in Santa Ana, has helped transform youth through self-expression into published authors! Now, today they hit television screens in Garden […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/bw2-155x155.jpg "Barrio Writers TV Premieres Wednesday!")
Barrio Writers TV Premieres Wednesday!
Posted on February 22, 2011 | 24 Comments. . . . . Barrio Writers, a program started in Santa Ana, has helped transform youth through self-expression into published authors! Now, today they hit television screens in Garden […] -
![. . . You read it here first! (Assuming you’re not in the habit of getting up first thing in the morning and checking out the insider Washington site Roll […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/loretta-in-white-155x155.jpg "Wedding Bells For Loretta!")
Wedding Bells For Loretta!
Posted on December 2, 2010 | 7 Comments. . . You read it here first! (Assuming you’re not in the habit of getting up first thing in the morning and checking out the insider Washington site Roll […] -
![Remember when Supervisor Janet Nguyen voted against letter grade health ratings for Orange County restaurants? We busted her for not revealing the fact that her husband, Tom Bonikowski, owns a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Lees-Sandwiches-Stanton-Thumbnail-155x155.jpg "Janet Nguyen’s husband’s restaurant gets busted yet again")
Janet Nguyen’s husband’s restaurant gets busted yet again
Posted on November 26, 2010 | 5 CommentsRemember when Supervisor Janet Nguyen voted against letter grade health ratings for Orange County restaurants? We busted her for not revealing the fact that her husband, Tom Bonikowski, owns a […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…