The politicians were all over the “non-political” Fiestas Patrias fiesta and parade

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez playing politics at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade

As we reported in earlier posts, the City of Santa Ana forbade the Measure CC medical marijuana initiative campaign from reaching out to the voters at this weekend’s Fiestas Patrias fiesta and parade in Downtown Santa Ana.  But lo and behold there were politicians all over DTSA this weekend!  Thanks to our friends from OC Norml for the pictures.

Most of the politicians pictured below are going to be on the November General Election ballot.  But because they are incumbents the City of Santa Ana gives them more free speech rights than their opponents, who are outright banned from participating with booths at the fiesta or riding in the parade.  I expect that the ACLU will be filing a lawsuit against the City of Santa Ana soon as this is a blatantly unconstitutional abridgment of free speech by our city leaders.

Assemblyman Tom Daly at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade

State Senator Lou Correa’s staff at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade

Supervisor Janet Nguyen at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade – she is also a candidate for the 34th State Senate District

SAUSD Trustee Rob Richardson at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade

SAUSD Trustee Ceci Iglesias and SAUSD Superintendent Rick Miller at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade

Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Jose Solorio at the Santa Ana Zoo’s booth at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Fiesta – He is also a candidate for the 34th State Senate District

Santa Ana City Council Candidate Mike Gonzalez at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade, representing Los 32

RSCCD Trustee Jose Solorio, who is also running for the 34th State Senate District, in the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Parade 

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez’ booth at the 2014 Fiestas Patrias Fiesta

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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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