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state senate Archive
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The Weird, Wacky and Wonderful: New Filings for OC June races!
Posted on February 27, 2022 | 38 CommentsLotsa new entries... -
![. . . This press release just showed up from the Josh Newman for State Senate campaign, reveling in a rare victory (for anyone) in less than 80 hours over […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/newman-blimp-115x115.png "Josh Newman Forces Ling-Ling Chang to Pull Down Defamatory and Dishonest Cable Ads in Disgrace")
Josh Newman Forces Ling-Ling Chang to Pull Down Defamatory and Dishonest Cable Ads in Disgrace
Posted on October 19, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . This press release just showed up from the Josh Newman for State Senate campaign, reveling in a rare victory (for anyone) in less than 80 hours over […] -
![. . . I mean, you see it nationally now in the Presidential race, on the right with Trump and on the left with Bernie – Americans are tired of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/josh-newman-better-than-the-rest-115x115.png "Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate.")
Josh Newman, the People’s Candidate for NW OC Senate.
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 6 Comments. . . I mean, you see it nationally now in the Presidential race, on the right with Trump and on the left with Bernie – Americans are tired of […] -
![. . . IN SHORT: State Senate 29 Newman; 37 either one. AD 55 Fritchle. AD 65 Quirk Silva. AD 68 Chuchua. AD 69 Velarde Garcia. AD 72 & 73 […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Chuchua-Newmans-Ofelia-115x115.png "OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 3: State Senate & Assembly")
OJ Blog Early 2016 Primary Recs, pt 3: State Senate & Assembly
Posted on May 9, 2016 | 8 Comments. . . IN SHORT: State Senate 29 Newman; 37 either one. AD 55 Fritchle. AD 65 Quirk Silva. AD 68 Chuchua. AD 69 Velarde Garcia. AD 72 & 73 […] -
![. . . The race to take Lyin’ Mimi Walters’ place in the State Senate for the 37th district (stretching wildly from southern Huntington Beach to Anaheim Hills and taking […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/wagner-stewardson-moorlach-115x115.png "SD-37 Newz: Dem Louise Stewardson launches write-in campaign; Moorlach snags Register, McClintock, and the Cynthmonster!")
SD-37 Newz: Dem Louise Stewardson launches write-in campaign; Moorlach snags Register, McClintock, and the Cynthmonster!
Posted on February 16, 2015 | 4 Comments. . . The race to take Lyin’ Mimi Walters’ place in the State Senate for the 37th district (stretching wildly from southern Huntington Beach to Anaheim Hills and taking […] -
![. . . . The news comes to us from former OC Treasurer and Supervisor and Orange Juice friend John “The Moorlach” Moorlach, whom we agree with nearly half the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/wagner-moorlach-e1588272265960-115x115.png "37th Senate District election date announced; and The Moorlach Jumps In Feet First!")
37th Senate District election date announced; and The Moorlach Jumps In Feet First!
Posted on January 14, 2015 | 16 Comments. . . . The news comes to us from former OC Treasurer and Supervisor and Orange Juice friend John “The Moorlach” Moorlach, whom we agree with nearly half the […] -
![. . . A debate between Janet Nguyen and Jose Solorio? Or, I’m sorry, a “forum?” Between the two state senate contenders who could determine the Democrats’ continued supermajority […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/jose-janet-115x115.jpg "Janet and Jose face off at Newport’s Pacific Club, for a crowd of lobbyists.")
Janet and Jose face off at Newport’s Pacific Club, for a crowd of lobbyists.
Posted on September 15, 2014 | 10 Comments. . . A debate between Janet Nguyen and Jose Solorio? Or, I’m sorry, a “forum?” Between the two state senate contenders who could determine the Democrats’ continued supermajority […] -
![SHORT VERSION Vern here. Greg obviously put a lot of thought and research into this guide, and on the races I’m familiar with I MOSTLY agree with him. And in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/votebox-115x115.jpg "The Orange Juice June 2014 Primary Voter’s Guide!")
The Orange Juice June 2014 Primary Voter’s Guide!
Posted on May 19, 2014 | 80 CommentsSHORT VERSION Vern here. Greg obviously put a lot of thought and research into this guide, and on the races I’m familiar with I MOSTLY agree with him. And in […] -
![It’s a question I keep not getting an answer to, try as I may. I mean, the Republicans I know here in the OC, my Republican friends on this blog […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/huff-mimi-wyland-115x115.png "Huff, Mimi and Wyland block Lou’s “DISCLOSE Act” – Why do Republicans hate transparency?")
Huff, Mimi and Wyland block Lou’s “DISCLOSE Act” – Why do Republicans hate transparency?
Posted on March 20, 2014 | 34 CommentsIt’s a question I keep not getting an answer to, try as I may. I mean, the Republicans I know here in the OC, my Republican friends on this blog […] -
![. . Not doing all that well in this dog-eat-dog economic world? Well, that’s probably your own fault. If you were an on-the-ball capitalist with a penchant for both privatization […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Schemin-Mimi1-115x115.jpg "Schemin’ Mimi’s Staffing Biz Stiffs Desperate Prison Contract Docs")
Schemin’ Mimi’s Staffing Biz Stiffs Desperate Prison Contract Docs
Posted on June 26, 2012 | 20 Comments. . Not doing all that well in this dog-eat-dog economic world? Well, that’s probably your own fault. If you were an on-the-ball capitalist with a penchant for both privatization […] -
![. You probably already know that the Orange Juice’s own fabled hell-raising liberal/Occupy blogger, Greg Diamond, is running for state Senate up in the north-OC District 29, which includes the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/diamond-and-huff1-115x115.jpg "Our own Greg Diamond takes on RINO Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff!")
Our own Greg Diamond takes on RINO Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff!
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 24 Comments. You probably already know that the Orange Juice’s own fabled hell-raising liberal/Occupy blogger, Greg Diamond, is running for state Senate up in the north-OC District 29, which includes the […] -
![. . . [For this post, I’ll just start with the disclaimer. I am hopelessly compromised on this topic, both as a Democratic politico and someone who put in a […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Nesting-canary-115x115.jpg "State Senate Districts to be — nesting? mastered? illegal? delayed?")
State Senate Districts to be — nesting? mastered? illegal? delayed?
Posted on January 11, 2012 | 3 Comments. . . [For this post, I’ll just start with the disclaimer. I am hopelessly compromised on this topic, both as a Democratic politico and someone who put in a […] -
![. . . “But… but… we got a majority of our colleagues to go along with this thing!” protest the lawmakers. “Do you know how much work, how much […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/brown-3-senators-veto-115x115.png "OC Senator Fail: Harman and Correa get rightly vetoed; RDA-loving Repug Bob Huff wins coveted award from liberal League of California Cities")
OC Senator Fail: Harman and Correa get rightly vetoed; RDA-loving Repug Bob Huff wins coveted award from liberal League of California Cities
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . “But… but… we got a majority of our colleagues to go along with this thing!” protest the lawmakers. “Do you know how much work, how much […] -
![. . . Orange County’s four newly redrawn State Senate districts are not quite as exciting as our new Congressional Districts (with one probable Dem pickup and a Repug cage-match) […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/voila-oven-115x115.jpg "…and lastly, our new State Senate Districts.")
…and lastly, our new State Senate Districts.
Posted on August 3, 2011 | 19 Comments. . . Orange County’s four newly redrawn State Senate districts are not quite as exciting as our new Congressional Districts (with one probable Dem pickup and a Repug cage-match) […]
