Anaheim’s mayor handily won re-election, while his endorsed candidate for City Council unseated incumbent Councilwoman Gail Eastman.
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Posted inCosta Mesa
Council Majority Holding on Narrowly in Costa Mesa
School board member Katrina Foley and Mayor Jim Righeimer have taken early leads, with a proposed city charter trailing.
Posted inWestminster
Garden Grove Mayor Leading By Slim Margin
Incumbent Garden Grove Mayor Bruce Broadwater won a sixth term by 1.7 points, surviving a year of controversy about his son’s hiring as a firefighter.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Anaheim Voters Approve Council Districts
The ballot measures transform the city’s electoral system and increase the size of the city council.
Posted inUncategorized
Incumbents Leading in Santa Ana Council Race
Early vote-by-mail returns show that incumbents Michele Martinez, David Benavides and Sal Tinajero are leading the race for City Council seats.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Wins Eleventh Term But Fails to Unseat Council Majority
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido easily bested Councilman Roman Reyna in mayoral race. But his slate of council candidates lost badly.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Washing Machine of Big Money Politics Impacts OC Elections
County political parties have become a vehicle for corporations, wealthy people and labor unions to steer large amounts of money that end up directly in candidates’ campaign accounts.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
State Parties Pour Millions Into 65th Assembly Race
Both sides are spending heavily in a local election that could determine whether Democrats keep a supermajority in the state Assembly.
Posted inInvestigative, Irvine, Politics & Elections
Campaign Spending Takes a Complex Route in Irvine
More than a dozen political action committees have spent hundreds of thousands to keep the Irvine Republican council majority in power. The Great Park Neighborhoods developer is responsible for a large portion.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Steel’s Fundraising Far Outpaces Others in Supervisor Races
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.
