Michelle Steel’s statewide profile has helped her to a huge advantage over Allan Mansoor. Meanwhile, Robert Ming and Lisa Bartlett are about even in their race.
Tag: campaign finance
Posted inAnaheim
Disney Breaking Its Own Campaign Spending Records
In what some say is an all-out effort to save the Anaheim City Council majority, the megaresort has so far doubled what it spent in 2012.
Posted inSanta Ana
The Curious Case of Miguel Pulido’s Disappearing Campaign Debt
The Santa Ana mayor reported over $15,000 in campaign debt after the 2012 election. Then, with no explanation, it disappeared from campaign finance filings, a possible violation of the state’s Political Reform Act.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Attack Ads Being Taken to New Level in Anaheim
Curt Pringle controls a PAC financing an unprecedented attack ad against Mayor Tom Tait featuring District Attorney Tony Rackauckas. Meanwhile, Tait is funding his own hit pieces.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Santa Ana to Consider Relaxing Campaign Finance Limits
The city’s regulations are currently stricter than state law.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
8 Hot Issues to Watch This Week
A key hearing in the Carlos Bustamante sex assault case and county officials consider opening up labor negotiations.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Water District Push to Change Campaign Cash Law Continues
Some Orange County Water District board members are still working to ease restrictions on contributions from agency vendors, sources say.
Posted inAnaheim, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Anaheim Hotelier’s Contribution to Sidhu Was Illegal, DA Says
An investigation found that Bill O’Connell broke the law with a $1,700 contribution to the former councilman’s campaign for county supervisor.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Martinez Claims She’s Cleared in Campaign Finance Probe
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez says that an investigation into allegations that she received a gift and campaign contributions illegally from a Hollywood nightclub found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Posted inIrvine
FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal
A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
