Mayor Miguel Pulido criticized Gov. Jerry Brown for pushing the
state’s budget woes onto cities.
Category: Santa Ana
Santa Ana, the county seat and Orange County’s only sanctuary city, is home to about 313,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, policing and immigration.
Consultant Speaks Out on Santa Ana Assessment District
Assessment district consultant Marco Mandri said the formation
of the district involved some unusual methods.
Santa Ana Library Lifts Block of The LiberalOC
The blog’s publisher had wondered whether he was being
censored.
Santa Ana Shopping Cart Law Shows Extent of Mayor’s Business Dealings
The city’s ordinance that dictates how markets have to corral
their carts benefits a company owned by R.J. Brandes, a wealthy
local business man and a Pulido client for many years.
Downtown Property Owners Speak Out at Santa Ana City Council
Property owners on both sides of a battle over the downtown
assessment tax spoke at Tuesday’s council meeting.
The Liberal OC Blog Blocked at Santa Ana Library
The library’s web filter blocks the left-wing blog that has been
critical of the city while allowing access to other political
blogs.
Pulido’s Consulting Firm Still Operating With Suspended License
Santa Ana mayor reported receiving income from La Farga Group in
2010. However, the state still lists the business as suspended for
nonpayment of taxes.
Omission in Santa Ana Downtown Tax Law Riles Property Owners
Members of a group fighting a downtown assessment levy say they
are suffering from taxation without representation.
Santa Ana to Outsource Graffiti Removal
City Council narrowly approved a $600,000 annual contract with
Los Angeles-based Graffiti Protective Coatings Inc.
He Won’t Toe the Family Line
Jose Pulido says his family’s auto care shop gets no benefit
from a downtown assessment tax that funds Downtown Inc. His brother
— and mayor of Santa Ana — has been a champion of the booster
organization.









