Who is Robert Hammond?
Robert Hammond got 34.5% of the vote in 2010, when he ran for the 69th Assembly District as the Republican nominee. Incumbent Jose Solorio blew him out with 65.5% of the vote, according…
2012 Elections
Anaheim
Art Pedroza
Democratic Party
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Julio Perez
Michele Martinez
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Did Nguyen and Baugh pull Hammond out of the race for the 69th A.D.?
An OC GOP insider gave me the scoop tonight on what really led to Republican Robert Hammond quitting the primary race for the 69th Assembly District - at the very last minute,…
Updated: Only one Latino running for the 69th A.D. OC GOP Central Committee
How pathetic is the Republican Party of Orange County? Well, they have only one Hispanic candidate running for the Central Committee, in the 69th Assembly District, which is an overwhelmingly…
Hammond enters the race for the O.C. Board of Education’s First Area
As reported in an earlier post today, Republican Robert Hammond has withdrawn from the race for the 69th Assembly District, according to the OC Political Blog. He is running instead for the Orange County…
2012 Elections
Anaheim
Democratic Party
Elections
Federal Government
Loretta Sanchez
Orange
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Will U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez get a free pass this year?
U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez lost her campaign money in the Kinde Durkee scandal - but it may not matter. Her new 46th congressional district "encompasses most of Santa Ana, parts of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Westminster and Fullerton. Previous…
The Voice of OC’s Community Editorial Board is loaded with power elites
Paid Republican power couple Matt and Laura Cunningham Did you know that paid Republican consultant Matt Cunningham is now writing so-called "community Editorials" on the Voice of OC? That's right.…
Did O.C. Supervisor Bill Campbell hire gay basher Laura Cunningham?
Mrs. Jerbal is back! Chisme has it that O.C. Supervisor Bill Campbell has hired a new Chief of Staff - gay basher Laura Cunningham! You may remember that she was…
2012 Elections
Elections
Federal Government
immigration
Latinos
Mexico
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
The Lincoln Club’s immigration-reform proposal is ridiculous
UPDATE: O.C. Register editorial writer Brian Calle weighed in on the Lincoln Club's proposal this Sunday, admitting that "Calls for amnesty for illegal immigrants or even a pathway to citizenship…
2012 Elections
Elections
Entertainment
Fountain Valley
Huntington Beach
Republican Party
Westminster
Four Republicans now running for the 72nd Assembly District
There are now four Republicans running for the 72nd Assembly District, which includes part of Santa Ana. The Republican candidates include Huntington Beach Council Member Matt Harper (Supervisor Janet Nguyen's…
2012 Elections
Elections
Janet Nguyen
Loretta Sanchez
Orange County
Politics
Public Safety
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Could Tran defeat Supervisor Nguyen in 2012, if the County goes bankrupt?
The honeymoon might be over between Van Tran and Janet Nguyen If the County of Orange declares bankruptcy - again (due in part to Assemblyman Jose Solorio's vote to take…
2012 Elections
Democratic Party
Elections
Jose Solorio
Loretta Sanchez
Michele Martinez
Orange County
Politics
Santa Ana
Durkeegate Update: The FBI freezes the DPOC’s bank accounts
UPDATE: Democratic Party Chair Frank Barbero says the FBI has frozen bank accounts connected to Orange County's Democratic Party, according to NBC News. UPDATE: Kang is done: Irvine mayor Sukhee Kang…
2012 Elections
Elections
Fountain Valley
Janet Nguyen
Latinos
Orange County
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Vietnamese
O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District
The O.C. Board of Supervisors approved by a 4-1 vote a redistricting plan this week, that was put forward by Board Chairman Bill Campbell. The plan moves a portion of Fountain…
ESPN says that Mexican soccer fans are the best sports fans in the U.S.A.
Fans of the Mexican National Soccer Team, known as "El Tri," are the best sports fans in the U.S.A., according to a new column in ESPN Magazine. These fans travel…
New Santa Ana’s editor, Art Pedroza, joins the Democratic Party
Santa Ana is dominated by voters registered with the Democratic Party - and it has gotten worse for the Republican Party over the past few years. Take a look, for…
2012 Elections
Democratic Party
Elections
Jose Solorio
Labor
Politics
Republican Party
Santa Ana
Vince Sarmiento
What if Vince Sarmiento doesn’t run for the 69th Assembly District?
I am hearing that there is a chance that Santa Ana Council Member Vince Sarmiento may not run for the 69th Assembly District after all. Apparently it is going to…