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Will Solorio’s efforts to register Latino voters cost Daly his Assembly seat?

Apr 25, 2014 Art Pedroza

Say what you will about Jose Solorio, but he knows the score. As the Democratic Party's sole candidate in the race to replace Lou Correa in the 34th State Senate…

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Updated: Failed Democratic candidate stalking and trolling woman candidates on Facebook

Apr 18, 2014 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_43930" align="aligncenter" width="269"] Tom Daly and Francisco Barragan[/caption] When SAUSD School Board Member Cecilia Iglesias ran for Congress back in 2010, she gathered over 10,000 signatures so that she…

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Dec 26, 2012 Art Pedroza

[caption id="attachment_30930" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Angelica Amezcua, courtesy of the OC Register[/caption] The year 2012 was a great year for news in Santa Ana. I have reviewed all of our readership…

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Bustamante’s last hurrah was the Usual Suspects’ 2012 4th of July event

Jul 4, 2012 Art Pedroza

It turns out that Santa Ana Council Member Carlos Bustamante's last hurrah was the 2nd Annual Santa Ana Independence Day event at Centennial Park, which was held last Sunday. …

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69th A.D. candidate Perez totally failed in his hometown of Anaheim

Jun 30, 2012 Art Pedroza

Chris Nguyen, over at the Republican OC Political blog, spent a lot of time breaking down the vote in the 69th Assembly District, in the June 5 primary. It turns…

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Did Barragan set a record by getting only 605 votes in the primary?

Jun 24, 2012 Art Pedroza

When Francisco Barragan got only 605 votes, as a Democratic candidate in the Open Primary election for the 69th Assembly District, this year, according to Smart Voter, he may well…

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Is Barragan to blame for Perez’ loss in the 69th A.D.?

Jun 16, 2012 Art Pedroza

The Orange County Voter Registrar finally closed the ballot counting from the June 5 Open Primary, yesterday. Ultra liberal 69th Assembly District candidate Julio Perez lost by 242 votes to…

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Orange County Labor owes all of Santa Ana an apology

Jun 5, 2012 Art Pedroza

It looks like Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez won't be advancing in the race to replace Jose Solorio in the 69th Assembly District. So far the top two in…

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With Republican candidate out, the 69th A.D. is down to Martinez and Daly

Mar 11, 2012 Art Pedroza

Republican Robert Hammond, a resident of Santa Ana, has withdrawn from the race for the 69th Assembly District, according to the OC Political blog. There are now four Democrats vying…

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Out of district white liberals losing it over Daly’s 69th A.D. poll

Mar 5, 2012 Art Pedroza

Ultra-liberal O.J. blogger Greg Diamond has publicly questioned the results of a poll recently conducted by Tom Daly's campaign for the 69th Assembly District, in an Orange Juice blog post,…

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Poll shows that Perez & Barragan should drop out of race for the 69th A.D.

Mar 4, 2012 Art Pedroza

A new phone poll of voters in the 69th Assembly District, conducted by Democratic candidate Tom Daly's campaign, shows that newcomers Julio Perez and Francisco Barragan need to drop out now, or they are going…

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The Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government reveals their Board members

May 17, 2011 Art Pedroza

The Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government, a Political Action Committee, finally posted the members of their Board of Directors tonight, on their website, after we prodded them to do so.…

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KOCE Video of Los Amigos attack on the Santa Ana City Council

Jan 13, 2011 Art Pedroza

KOCE's David Nazar has apparently bought into the unfounded allegations and slander that were pitched by the Los Amigos of Anaheim at their recent press conference, against the Santa Ana…

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Los Amigos press conference turns out to be a giant waste of time

Jan 5, 2011 Art Pedroza

I attended the Los Amigos press conference today, which was held in their usual meeting place - a German restaurant in Anaheim. As I expected, it was a giant waste…

Will Solorio’s efforts to register Latino voters cost Daly his Assembly seat?

Updated: Failed Democratic candidate stalking and trolling woman candidates on Facebook

Our top ten Santa Ana news stories of 2012

Bustamante’s last hurrah was the Usual Suspects’ 2012 4th of July event

69th A.D. candidate Perez totally failed in his hometown of Anaheim

Did Barragan set a record by getting only 605 votes in the primary?

Is Barragan to blame for Perez’ loss in the 69th A.D.?

Orange County Labor owes all of Santa Ana an apology

With Republican candidate out, the 69th A.D. is down to Martinez and Daly

Out of district white liberals losing it over Daly’s 69th A.D. poll

Poll shows that Perez & Barragan should drop out of race for the 69th A.D.

The Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government reveals their Board members

KOCE Video of Los Amigos attack on the Santa Ana City Council

Los Amigos press conference turns out to be a giant waste of time

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