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…
Privatization Archive
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![. . . Ken Fait, the Fairgrounds’ presumptive owner presumptuous “owner.” What the hell? Register headlines telling us that “The New Owner” is promising to give all the full-time Fairgrounds […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Fait-2-155x133.png "What the hell is going on with the Fairgrounds now? Lobdell sounds off…")
What the hell is going on with the Fairgrounds now? Lobdell sounds off…
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 8 Comments. . . Ken Fait, the Fairgrounds’ presumptive owner presumptuous “owner.” What the hell? Register headlines telling us that “The New Owner” is promising to give all the full-time Fairgrounds […] -
![. . . (Not to scale.) Number one, you ARE going to want to go to the OC Marketplace (or “swap meet”) down on the Fairgrounds, today or tomorrow – […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/ice-cream-oc-marketplace-155x155.jpg "Eat ice cream this weekend to help Save Our Fairgrounds. No, seriously, read this.")
Eat ice cream this weekend to help Save Our Fairgrounds. No, seriously, read this.
Posted on November 27, 2010 | 8 Comments. . . (Not to scale.) Number one, you ARE going to want to go to the OC Marketplace (or “swap meet”) down on the Fairgrounds, today or tomorrow – […] -
![. . . . . L.A. Live, which Facilities Management West has mentioned as a model for their envisioned “O.C. Fame.” Very, very few Orange County residents are happy to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/LALive_2009-155x155.jpg "OC Voters: Republicans stole your Fairgrounds. Remember that Tuesday.")
OC Voters: Republicans stole your Fairgrounds. Remember that Tuesday.
Posted on October 31, 2010 | 15 Comments. . . . . L.A. Live, which Facilities Management West has mentioned as a model for their envisioned “O.C. Fame.” Very, very few Orange County residents are happy to […] -
![You probably saw in the news that the Fairgrounds are finally really getting sold. To the same pricks – Facilities Management West – who have been trying to get their […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Fait-2-155x133.png "Solorio vows to fight Arnold’s latest attempt to sell the Fairgrounds, legislatively.")
Solorio vows to fight Arnold’s latest attempt to sell the Fairgrounds, legislatively.
Posted on October 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsYou probably saw in the news that the Fairgrounds are finally really getting sold. To the same pricks – Facilities Management West – who have been trying to get their […] -
![“What the hell were the Tea Party Patriots thinking?” I muttered to myself, when I heard that they had endorsed the useless incumbents on the Capistrano Unified School Board. Maybe […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dick-armey-155x155.jpg "Capo USD incumbents endorsed by group that wants to abolish public education.")
Capo USD incumbents endorsed by group that wants to abolish public education.
Posted on October 16, 2010 | 20 Comments“What the hell were the Tea Party Patriots thinking?” I muttered to myself, when I heard that they had endorsed the useless incumbents on the Capistrano Unified School Board. Maybe […] -
![There’s a story, possibly apocryphal, that a famous author offered the following as a graduation speech, then walked off the stage: Things are bad. They will not get better. They […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/sad-clown-155x155.jpg "Fairgrounds Swindle: As Good As It Gets.")
Fairgrounds Swindle: As Good As It Gets.
Posted on August 24, 2010 | 12 CommentsThere’s a story, possibly apocryphal, that a famous author offered the following as a graduation speech, then walked off the stage: Things are bad. They will not get better. They […] -
Tuesday afternoon: Your LAST CHANCE to be heard on the OC Fairgrounds Sale for 55 years!
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 7 Comments -
![Was Costa Mesa’s Measure C to protect the Fairgrounds a waste of $100,000? The City of Costa Mesa is poised to buy the Orange County Fairgrounds, then lease it out […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/end-run-155x155.gif "Fairgrounds Swindle: An End Run Around Measure C?")
Fairgrounds Swindle: An End Run Around Measure C?
Posted on August 23, 2010 | 5 CommentsWas Costa Mesa’s Measure C to protect the Fairgrounds a waste of $100,000? The City of Costa Mesa is poised to buy the Orange County Fairgrounds, then lease it out […] -
![. . . First Things First: The mass movement to derail the theft, privatization and dismantling of our Fairgrounds continues tomorrow, Thursday morning at 8:30, at the Fairgrounds (Gate 4 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/derailment.jpg "Derailment Report")
Derailment Report
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 16 Comments. . . First Things First: The mass movement to derail the theft, privatization and dismantling of our Fairgrounds continues tomorrow, Thursday morning at 8:30, at the Fairgrounds (Gate 4 […] -
![David Parrish looks through his file of correspondence with the Indiana Division of Family Resources about his Medicaid and food-stamps benefits in late July. The former security officer’s doctor has […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Affiliated-Computer-Systems-fails-in-Indiana.jpg "Indiana gives up privatization effort – watch out California!")
Indiana gives up privatization effort – watch out California!
Posted on October 16, 2009 | 1 CommentDavid Parrish looks through his file of correspondence with the Indiana Division of Family Resources about his Medicaid and food-stamps benefits in late July. The former security officer’s doctor has […] -
![A philosophy of contracting out, or privatizing, government services is often espoused by people who think government inefficiency is rampant and that the private sector could provide services better and […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Privatized-security-guards.jpg "A privatization nightmare")
A privatization nightmare
Posted on October 8, 2009 | No CommentsA philosophy of contracting out, or privatizing, government services is often espoused by people who think government inefficiency is rampant and that the private sector could provide services better and […]
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…