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Daly and Nguyen agree when it comes to opposing Latino voter turnout

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Carlos Vazquez, Cecilia Iglesias, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 5 Comments

Janet Nguyen, Scott Baugh and Tom Daly

Think about it. Tom Daly, a career Democratic politician who is representing the 69th Assembly District – the most Hispanic legislative seat in Orange County, and Janet Nguyen, the Republican County Supervisor who is running for the 34th State Senate District, are both in the same hot seat. Both have been challenged by popular Latino candidates. Daly is facing off in the June Primary against SAUSD Trustee Ceci Iglesias while Nguyen is being opposed by a college Trustee, Jose Solorio, who previously served in the 69th Assembly District.

I know for a fact that Solorio is thrilled that Nguyen is in the race as she is so corrupt that it is going to be easy for him to slam her in the mail. He won’t do that now as he will hold his fire for the November General Election. And as we wrote earlier this week, Solorio is very busy overseeing a massive Latino voter registration effort in Central Orange County.

Nguyen could not have been pleased to see Iglesias get into the race against Daly. Iglesias will bring out the Latino vote and they will surely vote for Solorio, not Nguyen, in the 34th State Senate District. I don’t see much crossover vote for Nguyen from Iglesias supporters. Not after what she did to CalOptima, the public agency that oversees health benefits for OC seniors. Continue reading→

Will Solorio’s efforts to register Latino voters cost Daly his Assembly seat?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Anaheim, Cecilia Iglesias, Francisco Barragan, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Lou Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 4 Comments

Say what you will about Jose Solorio, but he knows the score. As the Democratic Party’s sole candidate in the race to replace Lou Correa in the 34th State Senate District, Solorio is quite aware that he must pull out all the stops in order to beat the leading Republican candidate, and Queen of corruption, Janet Nguyen, in what is a very purple district. Continue reading→

Updated: Failed Democratic candidate stalking and trolling woman candidates on Facebook

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2010 Elections, 2012 Elections, 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Democratic Party, Julio Perez, Michele Martinez, Politics, Tom Daly, Women 2 Comments

Tom Daly and Francisco Barragan

When SAUSD School Board Member Cecilia Iglesias ran for Congress back in 2010, she gathered over 10,000 signatures so that she could qualify for the ballot as an independent candidate. While she did not prevail in the election she showed us all that she was a viable candidate in Santa Ana, in a race that featured the powerhouse that is Democratic U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez and a former State Assemblyman, Van Tran, who was at the time still a dominant player in central Orange County.

Iglesias confirmed this when she ran for the SAUSD School Board in 2012, this time as Republican. While at the time I was unsure that she would do well in our city as a member of the GOP, she proved me wrong by becoming the top vote-getter in that election – she garnered more votes than two incumbents, Rob Richardson and Jose Alfredo Hernandez. That surely was a wake-up call for them as well.

Now Iglesias is challenging a Democrat, Tom Daly, who was elected to the 69th Assembly District in 2012 when three Latino Democrats split the Hispanic vote in that year’s Open Primary. Those candidates included Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez; labor organizer Julio Perez and an accountant named Francisco Barragan. While Martinez is still in power and Perez recently got appointed to a top labor post, Barragan has resorted to stalking candidates he doesn’t like, on their Facebook pages. Continue reading→

The OC GOP laughs at Karina Onofre, but should they be crying instead?

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Karina Onofre, Orange County, Republican Party, Thomas Gordon, Tom Daly 9 Comments

Thomas Gordon, Member of the OC GOP Endorsement Committee

The OC GOP’s Endorsement Committee met last night to consider a handful of candidates. They ended up punting on two races where Republicans are facing off against each other, but then their true colors emerged when they reviewed the candidates for OC Auditor-Controller.

It was of course never in doubt that they would endorse good old boy Eric Woolery. That is of course disturbing since it is highly unlikely that Woolery will actual audit the Republicans on the Board of Supervisors or their handpicked agency heads. But the worst was yet to come – after they announced their endorsement.

“Thomas Gordon noted that Mike Dalati (a Democratic candidate for OC Auditor-Controller) is Karina Onofre’s fiancee, to the laughter of the entire room,” as reported by the OC Political blog, which is essentially the new Red County blog. Continue reading→

Ceci Iglesias to kick off her campaign for the 69th A.D. on 3/12

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Entertainment, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Leave a comment

SAUSD Trustee Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias will kick off her campaign for the 69th Assembly District on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, at Santa Ana’s Mexicanismo Restaurant, located at 2323 W. First St. Appetizers will be provided.

The 69th Assembly District includes portions of the cities of: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange and Garden Grove. The 69th is Orange County’s most Hispanic legislative district but it is currently represented by career politician Tom Daly. Continue reading→

Who put Sherry Walker on the ballot in the 69th Assembly District?

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, Cecilia Iglesias, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana, Sherry Walker, Tim Whitacre, Tom Daly 9 Comments

Tom Daly, Careet Politician

We will know by Monday who it is that signed Sherry Walker’s nomination papers to put her on the ballot for the 69th Assembly District. A friend of mine is going to retrieve the nomination signatures from the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

Walker, an unknown Republican, came out of nowhere to challenge for the seat that is currently held by Tom Daly, a career politician, and Democrat, who has previously serves as the Mayor of Anaheim and the O.C. Clerk-Recorder. Wherever he has gone he as reveled in political favors, nepotism and the wanton waste of taxpayer money. Continue reading→

Popular SAUSD Trustee Iglesias is challenging Daly for the 69th A.D.

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Politics, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Sherry Walker, Tom Daly 3 Comments

Assemblyman Tom Daly won’t be getting a free pass in the June primary election after all! Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee Cecilia “Ceci” Iglesias will be challenging him as will a lady I never heard of named Sherry Walker.

Iglesias was the top vote-getter when she ran for the SAUSD School Board in 2012. She previously gathered 10,000 nominating signatures when she ran for Congress as an independent in 2010. She is now a Republican. Continue reading→

Free flu shots at the Annual Senior Health and Info Fair on 11/8

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Health and Medical, Santa Ana, Seniors, Tom Daly Leave a comment

Please Join the Office of Assemblymember Tom Daly and the City of Santa Ana at the Annual Senior Health & Information Fair on Friday, November 8, 2013 from 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Santa Ana Senior Center, located at 424 West Third Street, in Santa Ana.

Join us for a fun event with plenty of information on senior programs and services in the community. Plus great raffle prizes, giveaways and refreshments! Continue reading→

Asm. Tom Daly receives an “F” in Taxpayer group’s 2013 Legislative Report Card

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Anaheim, california, Democratic Party, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 1 Comment

Greg Diamond and Sharon Quirk Silva

Sacramento Is a Scary Place for Taxpayers and Not Just on Halloween

HJTA releases 2013 Legislative Report Card – Record-tying number of legislators (79) flunk; only 25 score an “A”

By: Jon Coupal, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association

Sacramento, CA – HJTA has released its 2013 Legislative Report Card. HJTA’s scorecard is intended as a tool to help struggling California taxpayers hold legislators of both parties accountable. Of the 120 members of the Legislature, 79 received a grade of “F” while only 25 earned an “A” grade. Twenty bills were used and represent the priorities of HJTA’s 200,000 members.

“Our report card is designed to help Californians gauge how their state representatives are actually performing on taxpayer-related issues including tax increases and direct attacks on Proposition 13,” said HJTA President Jon Coupal. “Regrettably, the grades show that Sacramento continues to be very hostile to taxpayers.” Continue reading→

If Reyna was smart he would run against Daly in 2014, not Pulido

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 7 Comments

By now you have likely heard that apparently Councilman Roman Reyna is going to run against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido in 2014. I can assure you that Pulido is not sweating the prospect of beating Reyna. But if Reyna was smart he would be running for a much bigger – and more winnable – office.

Assemblyman Tom Daly was elected to represent Orange County’s most Latino Assembly District, the 69th, last year when the previous incumbent, Jose Solorio, termed out. Daly ran last July in the Open Primary and was contested by a gaggle of Democrats that included Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, labor hack Julio Perez, and befuddled auditor Francisco “Paco” Barragan. When the dust settled the three Latino candidates did what everyone expected them to do – they knocked each other out. Continue reading→

SAUSD Trustee Iglesias should run against the damaged Assemblyman Daly

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, Cecilia Iglesias, Orange County, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Leave a comment

A restricted fund at the Orange County clerk-recorder’s office was so badly mismanaged under Tom Daly — the former department head and current assemblyman — that millions of dollars in spending cannot yet be legally justified, concludes a county internal audit review released this week, according to the Voice of OC.

The corruption Daly fostered at the Clerk-Recorder’s office was astounding. And now it has been quantified – you can read the full audit report here. Continue reading→

Daly and Correa to host an ObamaCare Town Hall meeting on Oct. 4

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Entertainment, Health and Medical, Lou Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly Leave a comment

Assemblymember Tom Daly and Senator Lou Correa are hosting an ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act) Town Hall meeting on Friday, October 4, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., at the Santa Ana Southwest Senior Center, at 2201 W McFadden Avenue, in Santa Ana.

Pre-existing conditions? Pay too much for health care? Own a small business or self-employed? Starting October 1st, you may be eligible to enroll in MediCal or a more affordable plan under the new Covered California state health exchange, according to an email sent out by Daly. Continue reading→

Large crowd shows up to watch the Santa Ana 2013 Fiestas Patrias parade

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Civic Affairs, Independence, mexico, Miguel Pulido, Santa Ana 2 Comments

The 2013 Fiestas Patrias Parade was held this afternoon in Downtown Santa Ana. This annual event is always well attended and despite the heat today there were a lot of people lined up along the parade route, which stretched along a route that ended on Civic Center, by the O.C. Courthouse. Click here to see the pictures that are included in the video slideshow above.

The usual politicians showed up to ride in the parade including local elected officials such as Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and Santa Ana Council Members David Benavides, Michele Martinez and Vince Sarmiento. There were also several legislators including State Senator Lou Correa, former Assemblyman Jose Solorio who is now a Community College District Trustee, Assemblyman Tom Daly and U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez. Continue reading→

The Democratic Party of O.C. quits Santa Ana and moves to Orange

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Democratic Party, Orange, Santa Ana 3 Comments

From the OC Politics Blog

Can you believe it? The Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) is abandoning Santa Ana for a new office in Orange. They are hosting a Grand Opening at that new office on September 7, 2013, from 12 noon until 3 pm.

The DPOC was in Santa Ana for almost two decades. Ironically they will be paying less rent for their new digs, which are ” larger, brighter, newer, more visible location next month” according to their Facebook page. Continue reading→

Daly and the Delhi Center to host a Utility Bill Town Hall & Resource Fair on 6/29

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Energy, Entertainment, Santa Ana, Tom Daly, Water Leave a comment

Assemblymember Tom Daly and the Delhi Center are hosting a Town Hall & Resource Fair on how to reduce your utility bills this Saturday, June 29, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Come take advantage of incentives, assistance programs, and new technology that can save you money! FREE RESOURCES from AT&T, Southern CA Edison, the Southern CA Gas Company, Time Warner, and others. Continue reading→