David Penaloza

The latest Santa Ana election results point to a significant shift in the city's political landscape. Based on the posted vote totals, Dan Shimmel defeated incumbent Mayor Valerie Amezcua, while…

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Voters in California's 68th Assembly District will face an unusual choice in the November 3, 2026 general election. Instead of the traditional Democrat-versus-Republican contest, the race features two Democratic members…

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Santa Ana City Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez has apparently quit his campaign for the 68th State Assembly District. Hernandez' campaign website currently says it is expired. Looks like Hernandez' campaign…

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The Santa Ana City Council selected Ward 6 Councilmember David Penaloza to serve as Mayor Pro Tem on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Mayor Pro Tem Penaloza, a proud native of…

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Santa Ana City Councilwoman Jessie Lopez has announced her campaign for California’s open 68th Assembly District to represent the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Orange. There are two other…

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The City of Santa Ana is proud to announce Councilmember David Penaloza's unanimous appointment as Chair of the Transportation Corridor Agencies/San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA) Board of Directors,…

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Santa Ana City Councilmember Johanathan Hernandez has announced his candidacy for the 68th State Assembly District. He was just reelected to Ward 5 in the November City Council election and…

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Santa Ana, CA – Santa Ana City Councilmember David Penaloza has announced his candidacy for the 68th State Assembly District. Penaloza launches his campaign with the support of Assembly Speaker…

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Last night the woke majority of the Santa Ana City Council voted not to support a number of proposed amendments to strengthen the City of Santa Ana's anti-camping laws. They…

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Santa Ana City Councilman David Penaloza has sent a letter to the Santa Ana City Attorney’s Office asking them to act on the results of the investigation into sustained and…

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https://youtu.be/Febvh3-MtpQ SANTA ANA, Calif. – Santa Ana’s first female mayor and three City Councilmembers took the oath of office on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Santa Ana City Hall. Mayor Valerie…

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The Santa Ana City Council candidates are starting to pull their nomination papers and we are beginning to get some clarity as to who will be running this November. So…

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Santa Ana City Councilman David Penaloza posted good news on his Facebook page today: On December 3rd 2019, I along with then Councilmember Iglesias placed the following item on the…

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https://youtu.be/5wVPvye_YCk Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento and Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza have shared a video message about COVID-19. For more information on City of Santa Ana COVID-19 resources and…

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Phil-Bacerra-and-Thai-Viet-Phan Santa Ana voters have elected Councilman Vicente Sarmiento to replace termed out Miguel Pulido as Mayor and three relatively young council members: Thai Viet Phan, in Ward One, Jessie…

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