By: Joe Hill, OC Politics Blog “Tired of infighting in his organization, Orange County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Barbaro said Tuesday he would step down,” according to the Mission Viejo Patch. “There’s a lot of infighting,” Barbaro said. “The day after the election, the problems were over. But leading up to the election was a
Frank Barbaro, the longtime Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) was compelled to issue a press release ripping Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, for her use of a Hitler analogy with regard to developer and property owner Irv Chase – even though Barbaro noted in his release that he
The Progressive Democrats of America, a liberal grassroots organization, are invading Santa Ana on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, from 6 pm to 8 pm, at the home of Sara Chesters and Frank Barbaro (the former Chairman of the Democratic Party of Orange County). Their guest speakers include John Nichols, Robert McChesney, Mimi Kennedy, Tom Hayden
Frank Barbaro, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) attacked Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez today, in a statement released to the media. Barbaro wrote that “We strongly agree with the Anti-Defamation League’s position that no matter how strong one’s objections to any government policy, invoking the Holocaust and the
Frank Barbaro, the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Orange County, had a fit today because independent Congressional candidate Cecilia Iglesias got caught in a picture with Meg Whitman, the Republican candidate for Governor, over at the O.C. Register. Hard to blame Iglesias. I can’t stand Whitman, but the California Democrats failed to recruit ANY
Our family vacation interrupted my series of articles about the Santa Ana Council Members’ City Calendars, which are posted for public review on the City’s website. We have looked at all of the Council Members – and found that most of them were either barely active at all, or were active mostly in wards other
The Return of Thomas Gordon? Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero thought he was being rather clever when he moved community activist Thomas Gordon out of his ward, when the City Council changed the Council ward map before the general election in November. But now I am hearing that Gordon has moved back into
The race to see who will replace Frank Barbaro as the new Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) is down to two candidates – longtime activist Jeff LeTourneau and paid consultant Henry Vandermeir. The DPOC is at a crossroads – Orange County is less red than ever. The Democrats picked up another
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2012 Contact: Lynn Norris, (714) 921-1181 Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido Announces Key Endorsements for his Re-Election Campaign Mayor’s High Name Recognition, Plus Accomplishments & Key Endorsements will Lead Him to Victory Santa Ana – Today Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido announced major endorsements in support of his re-election campaign
Committed to raising taxes – union hack Julio Perez, Assembly Speaker John Perez and labor boss Teferi Gebre Moderation isn’t working anymore for Orange County’s labor leaders, according to the Voice of OC. When has this far-left bunch ever been moderate? It is true however that this year they have seemingly lost their minds – lining
Why is DPOC Chairman Frank Barbaro keeping his treasurer in the dark about party finances? Orange County Democratic Party Treasurer Reggie Mundekis barely survived an impeachment effort Monday night, coming within one vote of being removed from office by the Central Committee. Mundekis, a controversial party activist, has publicly raised questions about the Democratic Central
There are already so many good reasons not to support O.C. Clerk Recorder Tom Daly’s pending campaign for the 69th Assembly District. While he has not formally announced his campaign, Daly did hold a fundraiser, in Santa Ana, this week. The 69th Assembly District is currently held by Jose Solorio. The two other candidates for
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly has inexplicably decided to run for the 69th Assembly District – the only Orange County Assembly seat the Democrats have a shot at – and the only such seat that has a Latino edge in voters. As one might expect, the usual blue hacks are lining up behind Daly – and are
I first asked the question, “Who is Tom Daly,” back in March of 2009, on the Orange Juice blog. Now that Daly is running for the 69th Assembly District, where Jose Solorio is terming out next year, it is time once again to ponder just who this political hack is. As you may recall, Daly
None of us knows for sure what is going to happen to Santa Ana Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who is under investigation by his employer, the County of Orange, for allegations of sexual harassment and an alleged attempt to tamper with the witnesses. However, what I do know is that this scandal has been gold for