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Can Solorio take Correa’s State Senate seat in 2014?

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Claudia Alvarez, Democratic Party, Elections, Janet Nguyen, Joe Dovinh, Jose Solorio, Julio Perez, Lou Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 9 Comments

Jose Solorio no longer has to fly to Sacramento every week to do business in the State Legislature, having termed out as our Assemblyman in the 69th Assembly District. Reportedly he has his eyes on State Senator Lou Correa’s seat in the 34th State Senate District, which will open up in 2014.

Solorio was just elected to the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Education, where he was quickly appointed the Board Vice President. He might be the most overqualified School Board Trustee in Orange County – but it is great to see him leading a new Latino majority on a board that once was almost lily white. Continue reading→

Mark McLoughlin tries to fool the Republican voters in the RSCCD’s Area 5

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Claudia Alvarez, Dave Chapel, Democratic Party, Education, Elections, Politics, Santa Ana 6 Comments

Nice try, but no cigar. Mark McLoughlin, a candidate for Area 5 on the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Education, sent out a mailer today implying that he is a Republican. But he is not. He is, like the other two candidates for Area 5, a Democrat.

McLoughlin also has never met a tax increase he didn’t like. He has supported every single bond measure in our area in the past ten years. And he currently supports yet another one, Measure Q. He also supports Prop. 30, another tax increase. Continue reading→

RSCCD Area 5 candidate Claudia Alvarez hosting a fundraiser on Thursday night

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Claudia Alvarez, Education, Elections, Entertainment, Politics, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is hosting a major fundraiser this Thursday October 25th, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM, at 302 French Street, in Santa Ana. Alvarez is running for Area 5 of the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Trustees. Click here to see the event invitation.

RSVP by calling 714-543-2980 or send an email to alvarez4education@gmail.com.

Alvarez is endorsed by: Continue reading→

Study reveals that Rancho Community College Trustees are overpaid

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Education, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Mike Moodian, a candidate for South Orange County Community College District board of trustees in Area 7, where he is running against disgraced former public administrator John Williams, has written a new report, which exposes Orange County’s community college trustees’ wasteful spending (all four districts).

Moodian’s report is based on extensive research of documents gained through public records requests. The report is posted here.

Moodian’s key findings and recommendations are: Continue reading→

Alvarez launches her RSCCD Board of Trustees campaign website

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Claudia Alvarez, Dave Chapel, Education, Elections, Mark McLoughlin, Politics, Santa Ana 9 Comments

Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has launched her campaign website, for the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Trustees.

Her endorsements are impressive. They include: Continue reading→

Since Amezcua didn’t live in RSCCD District 3, shouldn’t he return his pay?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2010 Elections, Alfredo Amezcua, Civic Affairs, Elections, Miguel Pulido, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

A few weeks ago we came across startling evidence that Alfredo Amezcua, who is challenging Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido in the general election, was registered at an address outside of District 3 of the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Education, when he was first appointed then later elected to that seat.

Amezcua lives a few blocks outside of District 3. He later registered to vote at his law office, on Broadway, but he never really lived there.

Since Amezcua really didn’t live in the Rancho district while he campaigned and served, shouldn’t we ask him to pay back what he defrauded the District taxpayers for, over $92,000?

He served from 2003-2008. Amezcua was appointed to the board (vacated seat) 9-2003. He was elected (4 year term) 11-2004. He did not run for re-election in 11-2008.

While on the Rancho Board, Amezcua received annually:

$9,000 Trustee salary
$9,500 insurance coverage (PPO)
$18.5k x 5 years = $92,500.

Amezcua has never admitted why he quit the Rancho Board. Now he is screaming every day about transparency. Al, why did you quit the Rancho Board?