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…
Mike Villines Archive
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![KFI’s John and Ken finally published their election picks, which you can read by clicking here. The good news is that they endorsed Prop. 19 – and I was surprised […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/John-and-Ken-election-picks-155x155.jpg "KFI’s John and Ken endorse Prop. 19 and two Democrats")
KFI’s John and Ken endorse Prop. 19 and two Democrats
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentKFI’s John and Ken finally published their election picks, which you can read by clicking here. The good news is that they endorsed Prop. 19 – and I was surprised […] -
![State Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg wants to know why Assembly Leader Karen Bass got more gifts than he did Ruh roh! The FPPC is cracking down on both Democratic and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Karen-Bass-and-Darrell-Steinberg.jpg "California legislators failed to report all their loot correctly")
California legislators failed to report all their loot correctly
Posted on January 17, 2010 | No CommentsState Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg wants to know why Assembly Leader Karen Bass got more gifts than he did Ruh roh! The FPPC is cracking down on both Democratic and […] -
![“State Assembly leaders Wednesday rescinded $551,000 in pay raises recently awarded to 136 legislative staffers, acknowledging that the pay hikes sent the wrong message at a time when the state […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/karen-bass-and-mike-villines.jpg "Public outrage forces Assembly leaders to rescind pay raise for staffers")
Public outrage forces Assembly leaders to rescind pay raise for staffers
Posted on April 23, 2009 | 3 Comments“State Assembly leaders Wednesday rescinded $551,000 in pay raises recently awarded to 136 legislative staffers, acknowledging that the pay hikes sent the wrong message at a time when the state […] -
![The Libertarian Party of California announced finally on April 7 that they were opposing “Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E on the May 19 special election ballot,” but they […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/no-on-1a1.jpg "CA GOP votes against Arnold ballot measures but is this just a token gesture?")
CA GOP votes against Arnold ballot measures but is this just a token gesture?
Posted on April 19, 2009 | 7 CommentsThe Libertarian Party of California announced finally on April 7 that they were opposing “Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E on the May 19 special election ballot,” but they […] -
![[poll id=”112″] Republican Assemblyman Jeff Miller’s campaign website features the headline “Conservative Republican for Assembly.” However, Miller is not much of refused to vote to remove RINO GOP Assembly Leader […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/recall-jeff-miller.jpg "Should GOP toady Assemblyman Jeff Miller be recalled?")
Should GOP toady Assemblyman Jeff Miller be recalled?
Posted on February 28, 2009 | 5 Comments[poll id=”112″] Republican Assemblyman Jeff Miller’s campaign website features the headline “Conservative Republican for Assembly.” However, Miller is not much of refused to vote to remove RINO GOP Assembly Leader […] -
![A new column in today’s Sacramento Bee takes the California Republican Party to the woodshed, particularly for demanding that the Democrats in the State Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acquiese […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/crazy-republicans.jpg "Crazed California Republicans worsening the state budget crisis")
Crazed California Republicans worsening the state budget crisis
Posted on December 16, 2008 | 4 CommentsA new column in today’s Sacramento Bee takes the California Republican Party to the woodshed, particularly for demanding that the Democrats in the State Legislature and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger acquiese […] -
![Midnight on June 15th is the official date for a budget agreement in our state legislature. Obviously that date has now passed. As posted previously over 150 concerned citizens participated in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Republican state budget reform proposal")
Republican state budget reform proposal
Posted on June 18, 2008 | 7 CommentsMidnight on June 15th is the official date for a budget agreement in our state legislature. Obviously that date has now passed. As posted previously over 150 concerned citizens participated in […]
If we want better and more transparent elected representatives we simply need to pay them more. Take a look at…