Can Alex Padilla beat Councilman David Benavides in the November election?
Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides got a free ride when he ran for reelection in 2010. No one ran against him. He got just over 34,000 votes according to Smart…
2014 Elections
Alex Padilla
David Benavides
Elections
Gilad Salmon
Mark I. Lopez
Miguel Pulido
Mike Gonzalez
Mirna Velasquez
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
All the Santa Ana City Council incumbents will be opposed this November
Well the dust has finally cleared and we now know who is running for the Santa Ana City Council in this November's General election. The Mayor's race lost many of the…
Will Councilman Roman Reyna challenge Mayor Miguel Pulido in 2014?
Santa Ana City Councilman Roman Reyna, who was elected to his first term, in Ward 5, last year, is apparently going to run against popular Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido…
2014 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Term Limits
Tom Daly
Vince Sarmiento
Santa Ana Political Chismes – Sarmiento for Supervisor?
I had a long talk this afernoon with a Santa Ana insider who had some amazing chismes for me. I was expecting that perhaps Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido would…
Four more years of Michele Martinez?
Santa Ana Michele Martinez announced her intention to run for re-election in 2014, today on her Facebook page: "It's with great excitement to announce my re-election campaign for 2014! Re-Elect…
California Disclose Act campaign kickoff set for 3/23 at the Delhi Center
Come to the Orange County campaign kickoff for SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act! Join SB 52 supporters including Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Community College Trustee and former Assemblymember Jose Solorio,…
Recall Pulido?
I received an email tip this morning from a reader who said that someone had turned in recall paperwork, at the City Clerk's office - and they were going after…
Council to consider the marijuana dispensary measure, which is a hot mess
One of our readers asked me to have a look at the information that the Santa Ana City Council will be reviewing and voting upon at tomorrow night's Council meeting,…
Isn’t it time to diversify our City Council via ward-specific elections?
Diverse? No! The last time someone tried to change our City Council elections from at large to ward specific the effort failed, primarily because white voters were told that the…
2014 Elections
Angelica Amezcua
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Who will the Santa Ana City Council blame now?
Well, the Santa Ana City Council got their way - and not even their own supporters can figure out why they fired City Manager Paul Walters. But here's the kicker…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Is the Council secretly coordinating their attack on Walters?
Have Benavides and Sarmiento been secretly coordinating their attack on Walters? Apparently Council Member David Benavides called the Santa Ana City Clerk, Maria Huizar, this Friday, in the morning at…
2013 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
Poll: Should any of our Council members be recalled over the Walters flap?
What to do? Our Santa Ana City Council majority has lost it. Now Council Member David Benavides is back from his travels - apparently he flew to India with his…
2014 Elections
Alcohol
Cecilia Aguinaga
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Frank Barbaro
Julio Perez
Labor
Latinos
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Public Safety
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Santa Ana Political Chismes: the return of Thomas Gordon?
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…
2013 Elections
Civic Affairs
Elections
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Exclusive: Recall campaign against Council Member Martinez may be underway
So it begins. I am told, on good authority, that a Santa Ana businesswoman and resident named Cherie Kerr allegedly went to City Hall today to begin the process of recalling…
The DPOC should choose Jeff Le Tourneau to be their next party chairman
[caption id="attachment_8342" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Assembly Speaker John Perez and Jeff LeTourneau[/caption] The race to see who will replace Frank Barbaro as the new Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange…