I don’t very much care for your sympathies. I don’t need it. I suggest you look at your own life…
Yeah, you love talking about lawsuits. But this fact remains until you are convicted, you are not guilty but of…
Oh, Sam. You don't know anything about local politics and elections or local governance. I do. I'll leave it at…
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.
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![. . . . . Today’s San Francisco Chronicle sounds the same alarm that some of us have been shouting for almost two years as we oppose the under funded high-speed […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CA-debt.bmp "California’s Hemorrhaging Debt does not faze our High Speed Rail Authority.")
California’s Hemorrhaging Debt does not faze our High Speed Rail Authority.
Posted on March 6, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . . . Today’s San Francisco Chronicle sounds the same alarm that some of us have been shouting for almost two years as we oppose the under funded high-speed […] -
![. . . . United against Eminent Domain! – Chris Norby, Maxine Waters, Tom McClintock. This is one of my favorite photos. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Norby-Maxine-McClintock-155x155.jpg "LA Congresswoman Maxine Waters comments on property rights")
LA Congresswoman Maxine Waters comments on property rights
Posted on March 5, 2011 | 3 Comments. . . . United against Eminent Domain! – Chris Norby, Maxine Waters, Tom McClintock. This is one of my favorite photos. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you […] -
![. . . Florida Rejects High-Speed Rail Money – Again, So LaHood Will Just Spend Elsewhere Robert Poole | March 4, 2011 Florida Gov. Rick Scott made the right decision […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/FL-HSR-155x155.jpg "Reason Foundation: Florida rejects $2.4 billion High Speed Rail funds, so they’ll just get spent elsewhere.")
Reason Foundation: Florida rejects $2.4 billion High Speed Rail funds, so they’ll just get spent elsewhere.
Posted on March 4, 2011 | 2 Comments. . . Florida Rejects High-Speed Rail Money – Again, So LaHood Will Just Spend Elsewhere Robert Poole | March 4, 2011 Florida Gov. Rick Scott made the right decision […] -
![Let’s set the “feel good” emotions of high-speed rail aside for some realism. For over 50 years I have enjoyed the rush of high-speed starting with my involvement in […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/china-HSR-155x131.jpg "Comparing China high-speed rail vs CA HSR is not apples to apples")
Comparing China high-speed rail vs CA HSR is not apples to apples
Posted on February 28, 2011 | 13 CommentsLet’s set the “feel good” emotions of high-speed rail aside for some realism. For over 50 years I have enjoyed the rush of high-speed starting with my involvement in […] -
![Seven years ago Art Pedroza created the Orange Juice blog, considered by many as “the first political blog in Orange County.” It took almost five years for OC Register management […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/social-networks-155x155.jpg "Informing the masses with a daily drink of Orange Juice")
Informing the masses with a daily drink of Orange Juice
Posted on January 1, 2011 | No CommentsSeven years ago Art Pedroza created the Orange Juice blog, considered by many as “the first political blog in Orange County.” It took almost five years for OC Register management […] -
![Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji works at Mt. San Antonio College, as Vice President of Student Services. She made headlines in June, in the online Mt. SAC Student Newspaper, […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Noji-busts-student-for-tweeting-155x155.jpg "SAUSD Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji suspended a college student for Tweeting")
SAUSD Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji suspended a college student for Tweeting
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 2 CommentsSanta Ana Unified School District Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji works at Mt. San Antonio College, as Vice President of Student Services. She made headlines in June, in the online Mt. SAC Student Newspaper, […] -
![Concerned that the fire Marshall may force me to rid myself of thousands of pages of documents I did some housecleaning today and found a very timely article from the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mr-gadfly.bmp "City Council Gadflies")
City Council Gadflies
Posted on July 31, 2010 | 3 CommentsConcerned that the fire Marshall may force me to rid myself of thousands of pages of documents I did some housecleaning today and found a very timely article from the […] -
![There aren’t many announced challengers for the Santa Ana City Council yet, except for Alfredo Amezcua, who is running against Mayor Miguel Pulido, and Thomas Gordon, who once ran against […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Thomas-Gordon-the-Republican-155x155.jpg "Santa Ana Council candidate Thomas Gordon’s tweets are very revealing")
Santa Ana Council candidate Thomas Gordon’s tweets are very revealing
Posted on July 8, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere aren’t many announced challengers for the Santa Ana City Council yet, except for Alfredo Amezcua, who is running against Mayor Miguel Pulido, and Thomas Gordon, who once ran against […] -
![It figures. Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who Chairs the Orange County Board of Supervisors, is opposing the use of social media to enhance the way the County agencies communicate with the […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Janet-Nguyen-loves-the-Orange-Juice-blog.jpg "Chairman Janet Nguyen opposes the use of social media by the County of Orange")
Chairman Janet Nguyen opposes the use of social media by the County of Orange
Posted on April 2, 2010 | 7 CommentsIt figures. Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who Chairs the Orange County Board of Supervisors, is opposing the use of social media to enhance the way the County agencies communicate with the […] -
![Just received from Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard ***Special Edition*** THE LEONARD LETTER A weekly electronic newsletter about California government, business and taxes Bill Leonard, Member State Board of […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Bill Leonard appointed Sec for State & Consumer Services")
Bill Leonard appointed Sec for State & Consumer Services
Posted on March 9, 2010 | 2 CommentsJust received from Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard ***Special Edition*** THE LEONARD LETTER A weekly electronic newsletter about California government, business and taxes Bill Leonard, Member State Board of […] -
Larry’s GOP pick for governor. Steve Poizner
Posted on March 8, 2010 | 4 CommentsOver the past few months I have endured watching numerous TV spots paid for by the Meg Whitman for governor campaign. Former E-Bay CEO Whitman brings back fond memories of […] -
Steve Poizner endorsed by CRA with 79% of the vote
Posted on March 8, 2010 | 6 CommentsMarch 8, 2010 Press Release: Poizner Wins California Republican Assembly Endorsement With 79% of the Vote Meg Whitman Unleashes Negative Speech But Leaves Convention Embarrassed Republican candidate for governor Steve […] -
![The following report is from Roll Call. Having just left a meeting in which I discussed the need for vetting out candidates for office this confirms the candidate criteria to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/eric-massa-1007-lg.jpg "Speaker Pelosi takes no prisoners")
Speaker Pelosi takes no prisoners
Posted on March 8, 2010 | 18 CommentsThe following report is from Roll Call. Having just left a meeting in which I discussed the need for vetting out candidates for office this confirms the candidate criteria to […] -
![While we have just concluded a lengthy, but successful, recall election in Mission Viejo, there is another election on the horizon for our city. I refer to the Right to […]](https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Frank-Ury.jpg "Mission Viejo councilman Ury speaks with a forked tongue")
Mission Viejo councilman Ury speaks with a forked tongue
Posted on March 2, 2010 | 7 CommentsWhile we have just concluded a lengthy, but successful, recall election in Mission Viejo, there is another election on the horizon for our city. I refer to the Right to […]
I can draw all the attention I want. It doesn’t bother me. I don’t know why people like to put…