Rally against OCDA Spitzer to be held in Santa Ana on Feb. 22

Tomorrow, Tuesday February 22, at 11 a.m., organizers with the Orange County Chapter of Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN), will be joined by NAN-LA, OC Justice, CHISPA, artist and producer Aloe Blacc, along with numerous local activists and elected officials in a rally in Santa Ana condemning OCDA Todd Spitzer’s racist remarks and demanding his immediate resignation.

The rally will take place at 300 North Flower Street in Santa Ana.

Rally participants will include:

• DARLENE FUTREL (NAN-OC, President)
• LORI CONDINUS (NAN-LA, President)
• ALOE BLACC (Musician, singer, songwriter, rapper)
• NAJEE ALI (Civil Rights Activist)
• JONATHAN RYAN HERNANDEZ (Santa Ana Councilmember)
• PENELOPE LOPEZ (Chispa)

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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