2014 Elections - New Santa Ana

The rise and fall of Latino political power in Central Orange County

Apr 1, 2015 Art Pedroza

A Los Angeles Times analysis of election results shows how Republicans can still win because Asian American voter turnout is so much higher than Latino turnout. The outcome, of an analysis…

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The Democrats have only themselves to blame for their losses in Orange County

Feb 4, 2015 Art Pedroza

Orange County's self-appointed Latino leaders are blaming the 2011 redistricting (that added more Vietnamese voters to the First Supervisorial District while removing Latino voters) for Lou Correa's loss to Andrew…

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Orange County now has a majority Asian-American Board of Supervisors

Feb 2, 2015 Art Pedroza

Andrew Do's defeat of former State Senator Lou Correa in the Jan. 27 First District Special Election has made history by creating a majority Asian Board of Supervisors here in…

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Applications being accepted to replace Bao Nguyen on the G.G. Unified School District’s Board of Ed.

Dec 26, 2014 Art Pedroza

GGUSD Board of Education Accepting Application for Provisional Appointment The Garden Grove Unified School District Board of Education is currently accepting applications for provisional appointment to fill a vacancy created…

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The new City Council majority won’t include Reyna and Benavides

Dec 13, 2014 Art Pedroza

While none of the Santa Ana City Council incumbents lost in the November General Election there is still major change coming to our City Council. You might recall that former…

2014 Elections Civic Affairs Santa Ana Vince Sarmiento

Sarmiento confirmed as Santa Ana’s new Mayor pro Tem

Dec 12, 2014 Art Pedroza

City of Santa Ana Community Alert: Council Member Vincent Sarmiento selected as Mayor Pro Tem at Tuesday's Council Installation “It’s an honor to be chosen to represent the City of…

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Sarmiento is Santa Ana’s new Mayor Pro Tem

Dec 9, 2014 Art Pedroza

We thought that Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides was going to seek the Mayor Pro Tem nomination at tonight's City Council meeting. However none of his colleagues on the City…

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Poll – Should Councilmen Sarmiento and Tinajero be recalled over Measure BB?

Dec 8, 2014 Art Pedroza

Kandice Hawes, of OC Norml, told the Voice of OC that the group that campaigned for Measure CC is now considering legal options including suing the city, and starting a re-call of…

2014 Elections Drugs Health and Medical Marijuana Santa Ana

The City of Santa Ana can now shut down all the medical marijuana dispensaries

Nov 20, 2014 Art Pedroza

The Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an enforcement plan to shut down illegal pot shops in the city now that Santa Ana residents voted Nov. 4 to…

2014 Elections Education Politics Santa Ana SAUSD Valerie Amezcua

Valerie Amezcua finally gets elected to the SAUSD School Board on third try

Nov 17, 2014 Art Pedroza

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2014 Contact: Derek Humphrey Cell: (951) 805-4167 VALERIE AMEZCUA WINS RACE FOR SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD Santa Ana, California – Valerie Amezcua has…

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Sarmiento and Tinajero continue to gloat about Measure BB

Nov 14, 2014 Art Pedroza

City of Santa Ana Community: MAYOR PRO TEM TINAJERO (WARD 6) & COUNCILMAN SARMIENTO (WARD 1) PREVIEW CITY'S IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS OF MEASURE BB SANTA ANA, CA (November 14, 2014) –…

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It’s time for a new City Council majority

Nov 10, 2014 Art Pedroza

Transparency really matters to Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Sal Tinajero. It is why he split from Councilman David Benavides' "Team Santa Ana" in the recent City Council election. Benavides…

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Why Quirk-Silva and Solorio lost in the 2014 General Election

Nov 5, 2014 Art Pedroza

By the OC Politics Blog Orange County Democrats were ecstatic when former Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva knocked off Chris Norby in 2012, in the 65th Assembly District. They partied hard…

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A look at the final Santa Ana voting results in the 2014 General Election

Nov 5, 2014 Art Pedroza

Mayor Pulido's daughter kept tabs on the election results on Election Night I met with Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido last night at his Election Night Party. He was relieved that…

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Santa Ana’s incumbents leading in the 2014 General Election early returns

Nov 4, 2014 Art Pedroza

The early returns are in with regard to today's General Election. So far the incumbents are leading in all of the Santa Ana City Council races. It is early yet…

The rise and fall of Latino political power in Central Orange County

The Democrats have only themselves to blame for their losses in Orange County

Orange County now has a majority Asian-American Board of Supervisors

Applications being accepted to replace Bao Nguyen on the G.G. Unified School District’s Board of Ed.

The new City Council majority won’t include Reyna and Benavides

Sarmiento confirmed as Santa Ana’s new Mayor pro Tem

Sarmiento is Santa Ana’s new Mayor Pro Tem

Poll – Should Councilmen Sarmiento and Tinajero be recalled over Measure BB?

The City of Santa Ana can now shut down all the medical marijuana dispensaries

Valerie Amezcua finally gets elected to the SAUSD School Board on third try

Sarmiento and Tinajero continue to gloat about Measure BB

It’s time for a new City Council majority

Why Quirk-Silva and Solorio lost in the 2014 General Election

A look at the final Santa Ana voting results in the 2014 General Election

Santa Ana’s incumbents leading in the 2014 General Election early returns

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