50 million reasons to vote against Measure Q
In 2003, the Rancho Santiago Community College Governing Board placed a union-crafted Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on all Measure E bond work. Measure E had been passed by voters in…
2012 Elections
David Benavides
Democratic Party
Elections
Eric Alderete
Politics
Roman Reyna
Santa Ana
Taxes
Vince Sarmiento
Will high gas prices doom Team Benavides as they call for tax increases?
"As early voting begins, Californians are dealing with a new cost crisis as gasoline prices explode upward all over the state. The five-dollar a gallon figure was crossed at a…
Sarmiento stiffs Santa Ana’s businesses and votes for red tape and more taxes
Santa Ana City Council candidate Roman Reyna was not the only candidate that skipped out on the recent Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce Candidates Forum. It turns out that Council…
Santa Ana College students are advocating for Measure Q
A group of Santa Ana College students are advocating for a new bond measure that is designated "Measure Q." We will be voting on this bond measure in November. I…
2012 Elections
Arts and Culture
Carlos Bustamante
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Taxes
Bustamante returns to join Benavides in supporting the PBID tax
[caption id="attachment_28824" align="aligncenter" width="312"] Benavides tried to evade the PBID issue, but failed[/caption] A clearly chastened Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante returned to work tonight, showing up to the…
The Santa Ana PBID tax may finally go away after next year
In the end the Santa Ana PBID tax may finally die - but it won't be because our City Council had the guts to get rid of it. Instead it…
Santa Ana’s business tax amnesty program’s deadline is coming on 7/31
City of Santa Ana, Downtown Orange County Community: TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING FOR NEW AND CURRENT BUSINESS OWNERS SANTA ANA, CA (July 5, 2012) - The City of…
2012 Elections
Art Pedroza
Bond Measures
California
Education
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Taxes
O.C. BOE candidate Pedroza signs the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2012 Contact: Art Pedroza, Candidate for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One Phone#: (714) 606-7622, Email: artpedroza@votepedroza.org SANTA ANA - Art Pedroza,…
2012 Elections
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Vietnamese
Santa Ana Church caught promoting Nguyen’s O.C. Board of Education campaign
St. Barbara's Catholic Church, in Santa Ana, has been caught promoting the political campaign of Ken Nguyen, a Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commissioner, who is running for the Orange County…
Arts and Culture
Bars
Business
Civic Affairs
Claudia Alvarez
David Benavides
Michele Martinez
Restaurants
Sal Tinajero
Santa Ana
Taxes
Vince Sarmiento
Isn’t it time to end the Downtown Santa Ana Pbid?
Santa Ana Council Member Sal Tinajero may put an item on an upcoming City Council meeting agenda to get rid of the Downtown Santa Ana Pbid, a property assessment that…
Correa to host free 2011 income tax prep event on April 3
(SANTA ANA, CA) — State Senator Lou Correa and State Controller John Chiang are partnering with Cal State University, Fullerton (CSUF), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and the OC Financial Stability…
Property tax payment deadline is next Tuesday
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR SHARI L. FREIDENRICH, CPA, CCMT, CPFA, CPFIM P.O. BOX 4515, SANTA ANA, CA92702-4515 http://bos.ocgov.com/octaxbill PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2012 Contact: Shari L. Freidenrich, (714) 834-7625, Treasurer@ttc.ocgov.com Property…
OCTA Seeks Applicant for Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee
OCTA Seeks Applicant for Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Measure M Taxpayers Oversight Committee (TOC). The…
Assemblyman Solorio urges residents to apply for earned income tax credits
For Immediate Release: February 29, 2012 For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain - office: (916) 319-2069, mobile: (916) 804-5355 Assemblyman Solorio Urges Residents to Apply For Earned Income Tax Credit if Eligible "The sooner…
Solorio trying to fund college scholarships by ending corporate tax loophole
For Immediate Release: February 9, 2012 For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain - office: (916) 319-2069, mobile: (916) 804-5355 State Assemblyman Solorio Helps Unveil Middle Class Scholarship Program Legislation will end unfair burden on…