UPDATE: Sources report that Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez is going to run for reelection this November. There has been some debate about whether or not Measure D, which allowed her to run for a third term, would allow her to run for two more. Alvarez is essentially challenging her detractors to sue her if they want to remove her from the ballot. There is precedent for similar measures to grant incumbents a new set of terms – which means that Alvarez could run twice more. She has been on the City Council for three terms – twelve years. Only Mayor Miguel Pulido has been there longer. Go Claudia!
“The city of Santa Ana has sought an outside legal opinion on whether Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez — who is thought to be termed out of office next year — can run for a fourth term on City Council, Santa Ana’s interim City Manager Paul Walters confirmed this week,” according to the Voice of OC.
Prior to the passage of Measure D in 2008, Santa Ana City Council members could only serve two consecutive four-year terms. The successful campaign for Measure D — which was run out of Alvarez’s home — added another four-year term to that limit.
The theory is that Measure D restarted Alvarez with a fresh set of terms. That means she can run again. That is what the City of Santa Ana’s outside counsel is verifying.
I thought the Santa Ana City Council wasn’t going to pursue this – but I am glad they are doing so. Say what you will about Alvarez but I think she is smarter than the rest of the Council Members – and she has the huevos to stand up to the Usual Suspects. For that I am glad.
If she gets to run again, she will win, hands down. I doubt the Usual Suspects will even find someone to run against her. Mark my words. Hate her all you want, but she has always garnered the most votes of any of the Council Members. She is currently the longest tenured Council Member, although Mayor Miguel Pulido has been in office much longer than she has.
Four more years of Alvarez will surely drive the PBID crowd nuts – their promoter, Archer Altstaetter, regularly rips her on Facebook. Keep it up Archer. Sooner or later she will handle you, the way she took care of Councilman Carlos Bustamante. Why don’t you ask Carlos how it worked out for him when he went after her?
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kenlay,
That is kind of like the reporter who asked John Dilinger why he robbed banks. Dilinger responded, "because that's where the money is."
LOC rides herd on what is happening in Santa Ana because that is where the loonies are. And what a crop of loonies! - you have Michele Martinez, Sal Tinajero, Carlos Bustamante, the corrupt Miguel Pulido and most looney of all - Claudia Alvarez!
Additionally, Santa Ana is "Orange County's Downtown" and the seat of County Government. There is a need to cover Santa Ana from another perspective. I would call LOC the Fox News of Santa Ana - they provide balance. Sorry about that Chris & Dan.
What they provide is the Usual Suspects' perspective. If you want balance, read the Voice of OC.
Really,
The Great PORK swindle, HSR ( A 10 BILLION DOLLAR BOONDOGGLE)engineered from the bowels of OC, The Seal beach MURDERS, A currupt DA, Mike Shroeder, Shit flowing freely into san juan creek, the RSM battles to keep "mexicans" out of school.
No these guys are unhealthy attached to Santa Ana, not because thats where the action is, but because this is where Art is.
You know, they could always move here!
I would agree about the Faux news thing.
These guys are totally full of shit, and have no regard for the truth. Only an agenda!
What they reportedvwasn't true? Like what?
Don't forget the HUGE rip-off Beth Krom commissioned with Arnold Forde at the tidy sum of $1.4M per year for SIX YEARS.
I don't think anyone but Moxley wrote about that one.
But you guys are giving that blog too much credit, it's been shitty and unread since Lawson left.
He must be disgusted.
Junior,
I don't remember reading about this guy:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/gay-325460-williams-dallas.html
on the "liberal OC" blog. Because the other guy was right.
So Mike,
Here's a few more:
http://news.yahoo.com/paul-says-friendship-best-way-deal-iran-165913503.html
Why haven't we ever read something like this from Dan, Mr. "peace not war"?
What about the event in Irvine, that Beth Krom snubbed but his CAIR lawyer attended:
http://news.yahoo.com/paul-says-friendship-best-way-deal-iran-165913503.html
See Mike, they may be your enemy's enemy, so you think they are your friend, but Dan is an upward mobile opportunist.
BEWARE.
Alvarez, is not really to intelligent but she makes lot of nice like Chiwawa.
I believe that she did overplay her hand and here is my advise: "If you're gonna play the game, girl you gotta learn to play it right
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
Now every gambler knows the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep"
Bumper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q2mFiN7GIc
' VIVA CLAUDIA ALVAREZ" THE ONLY CITY COUNCIL THAT IS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS TOWN.
GOOD FOR HER AND FOR ALL OF US.
When do you think they will release the opinion to the public?
Not sure. From the sounds of it the strategy is to run and let her opponents challenge her in court. If they don't do so she will stay on the ballot and win.