The cost to the registrar or the cost to run the campaigns? The cost to the registrar would not be…
Do you have any idea how much a campaign for the 360,000 district would be? The distinction from a 640,000…
Paying Janet Nguyen more is ludicrous.
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…
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…
linda ackerman Archive
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![Is there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? (Sadly, the answer […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/irvine-cares-ackerman-115x115.png "Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.")
Irvine Cares, OC GOP Chairmanship … Dick Ackerman’s final sad flails for relevance.
Posted on July 19, 2014 | 37 CommentsIs there anything sadder than these final desperate flailings of former Republican Senate Minority Leader Dick Ackerman, these flailings for relevance in the twilight of his career? (Sadly, the answer […] -
![Last week the Register’s Watchdog Teri Sforza did a piece on members of the opaque Metropolitan Water District Board who had racked up huge travel expenses soldiering onward for you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ackerwoman-155x155.jpg "On the Water Gravy Train. Prima Ballerina Edition.")
On the Water Gravy Train. Prima Ballerina Edition.
Posted on January 20, 2011 | 1 CommentLast week the Register’s Watchdog Teri Sforza did a piece on members of the opaque Metropolitan Water District Board who had racked up huge travel expenses soldiering onward for you […] -
![. . . [Hopefully, the beginning of a series of reviews of the OC’s surprising stable of underrated comic filmmakers.] Last month as I’ve mentioned, I finally got to meet […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/jon-is-a-greedy-pig.jpg "“A Holiday Greeting” – Jon Fleischman’s Satirical Masterpiece Revisited.")
“A Holiday Greeting” – Jon Fleischman’s Satirical Masterpiece Revisited.
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 4 Comments. . . [Hopefully, the beginning of a series of reviews of the OC’s surprising stable of underrated comic filmmakers.] Last month as I’ve mentioned, I finally got to meet […] -
![Jon Fleischman, consumate hack and hypocrite Well this story is priceless. GOP hack Jon Fleischman is complaining about a Democratic candidate who is running for the State Senate, on the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/CIMG0599.jpg "Fleischman rips Rubio for carpetbagging, after backing carpetbagger Linda Ackerman!")
Fleischman rips Rubio for carpetbagging, after backing carpetbagger Linda Ackerman!
Posted on June 24, 2010 | 3 CommentsJon Fleischman, consumate hack and hypocrite Well this story is priceless. GOP hack Jon Fleischman is complaining about a Democratic candidate who is running for the State Senate, on the […] -
![When I posted about my interview with former assemblyman Mike Duvall a week or so ago, we got tons of traffic on the site. An awful lot of people wanted […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "An Issue That The Mainstream Media Won’t Touch")
An Issue That The Mainstream Media Won’t Touch
Posted on March 15, 2010 | 5 CommentsWhen I posted about my interview with former assemblyman Mike Duvall a week or so ago, we got tons of traffic on the site. An awful lot of people wanted […] -
More On The Duvall Saga: The OC/Sacto GOP Angle
Posted on March 5, 2010 | 1 CommentAfter my meeting with Mike Duvall the other day, I decided to see If I could learn anything more about the events of last summer that led to Mike’s ultimate […] -
RNC Chairman Michael Steele coming to So. California this Saturday
Posted on January 20, 2010 | No CommentsRuh roh! RNC Chairman Michael Steele is coming to Southern California, this Saturday, Jan. 23. Steele has been a total disaster as RNC Chairman, but he is probably taking all […] -
Chamber Star: Norby Elevates Self to Statesman Status
Posted on January 11, 2010 | No CommentsFriends, we have just received this communication from our old pal Chamber Star, who, although absent of late, has returned to share some breaking news. Although we can’t vouch for […] -
Who were the biggest political losers in Orange County this year?
Posted on December 31, 2009 | 3 CommentsThese guys were both big losers in 2009 [poll id=”247″] H/T to the blue boys over at the Liberal OC. They finally came up with a good idea – examining […] -
And the Winners Are: The 2009 Fringies
Posted on December 21, 2009 | No CommentsWell Friends, here they are – the 2009 Fringie Winners. You don’t really deserve this sort of punishment inflicted on you, but…well, hell, maybe you do! The competition was spirited […] -
The Big Fringie: The Most Awful Political Candidate
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsIn an off-election year we normally wouldn’t even dream of collecting nominations. Fortunately for us (and unfortunately for the voters) Mike Duvall got caught on a hot mike, plus we […] -
The Ed Royce Endorsement
Posted on December 14, 2009 | No CommentsOn a very recent post commenter “Umbrella Alert” notes that Chris Norby’s use of the very very recent Ed Royce endorsement in his ballot statement is something of a “kick […] -
Just In Case You Wanted Anymore Proof…
Posted on December 12, 2009 | No Comments…that former State Senator, State Assemblyman, and Fullerton City Councilman Dick Ackerman is a lying sack of canine excrement, we have it. Okay, it’s been a tough fall for good […] -
Irvine Gypsies “Return” To Irvine
Posted on December 11, 2009 | No CommentsWell Friends, as they say: there you have it. As was perfectly predictable Dick “Spanky’s Godfather” Ackerman and his wife Linda Ackerwoman have just re-registered to vote at their real […]
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…