Questions our Santa Ana City Council candidates need to answer
UPDATE: This post has been read 299 times as of August 13, at 11:30 pm. But only one Santa Ana Council candidate has been forthright enough to answer the questions…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
George Collins
Lupe Moreno
Miguel Angel Briseno
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roy Alvarado
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Update: Tinajero drops out of the Santa Ana Mayor’s race
Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero has dropped out of the Santa Ana Mayor's race. The remaining candidates include: Mayor Miguel Pulido Council Member David Benavides Analyst/Production Manager George Collins…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Latino Leaders
Lou Correa
Mark McLoughlin
Michele Martinez
Nelida Mendoza
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Sean Mill
Vicente Sarmiento
Alderete’s fundraiser attracted many of Santa Ana’s political players
Santa Ana Ward 3 candidate Eric Alderete's campaign held a fundraiser tonight at Chapter One: the Modern Local, in Downtown Santa Ana. There were at least 80 attendees including quite…
2012 Elections
Alfredo Amezcua
Angelica Amezcua
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Elections
Eric Alderete
Estela Amezcua
Politics
Santa Ana
Vicente Sarmiento
Updated: Estela and Angelica Amezcua to run for Wards 1 and 3
Estela and Angelica Amezcua pulled papers today to run for the Santa Ana City Council, in Wards 1 and 3. It initially appeared that they were running for each other's wards,…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Karina Onofre
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Zeke Hernandez
Zeke Hernandez to run against Reyna and Onofre in Ward 5
[caption id="attachment_393" align="aligncenter" width="403"] Zeke Hernandez is pictured on the right[/caption] It looks like SAUSD Trustee Roman Reyna won't be winning easily after all, in his campaign for the Santa…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Elections
George Collins
Miguel Angel Briseno
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Roy Alvarado
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Updated: Santa Ana Voter Poll – Who Should be our Next Mayor?
Public OpinionPoll Results The Santa Ana Mayor's race is quickly growing crowded. Mayor Miguel A. Pulido will be facing off against two Council Members, David Benavides and Sal Tinajero, but…
2012 Elections
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Charles Hart
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Shane Ramon Barrows
Will SAUSD Trustee John Palacio run for Santa Ana’s Ward 3?
[caption id="attachment_27981" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Editor's Note: This picture is not doctored. This is John Palacio.[/caption] I am hearing from multiple sources today that SAUSD Trustee John Palacio is inexplicably considering…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Labor
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Tinajero running for Mayor, making Benavides an afterthought
Popular Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero pulled papers today to run for Mayor of Santa Ana. Tinajero served on the SAUSD School Board before getting elected to the Santa…
Benavides announces campaign for Mayor of Santa Ana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 30, 2012 Contact: Benavides for Santa Ana Mayor, 714.475.1630, david@davidbenavides.com Santa Ana Councilmember David Benavides announces candidacy for Mayor; thanks incumbent Mayor for over 25 years at…
2012 Elections
Carlos Bustamante
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Miguel Pulido
Politics
Santa Ana
Why I won’t be voting for Benavides in November
Is it any surprise to anyone that Santa Ana Council Member David Benavides chose to break the news that he is running against Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido on the…
2012 Elections
Brett Franklin
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Elections
Eric Alderete
Julio Perez
Latinos
Michele Martinez
Miguel Pulido
Paul Walters
Politics
Roman Reyna
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
SAUSD
Transportation
Valerie Amezcua
Why they can’t beat Miguel Pulido – and he will win again this year
UPDATE: Council Member Sal Tinajero has pulled papers to run against Mayor Pulido this November. Chisme has it that Benavides will be pressured to get out of the race ASAP.…
2012 Elections
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
Courts
Democratic Party
Elections
Karina Onofre
Miguel Pulido
Republican Party
Rob Richardson
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Judge rules that Alvarez cannot run again for the Santa Ana City Council
An Orange County Superior Court judge has ruled that Santa Ana City Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez may not run for a fourth council term, according to the Voice of OC. …
2012 Elections
Claudia Alvarez
Courts
Democratic Party
Elections
Max Madrid
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Term Limits
Alvarez joins Madrid’s term limits lawsuit against the Santa Ana City Clerk
Courtroom video courtesy of George Collins, Santa Ana Insight TV Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez has joined Santa Ana Parks and Rec Commisioner Max Madrid's lawsuit to compel…
2012 Elections
California
Claudia Alvarez
Courts
Democratic Party
Elections
Karina Onofre
Orange County
Politics
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Legal brief by Attorney General implies that Alvarez can run again in Nov.
California's Attorney General, Kamala Harris, wrote a legal brief regarding local municipal term limits that should have a considerable bearing on tomorrow's hearing regarding Santa Ana Park and Rec Commissioner…