OC Supervisors Have Chosen an Ethics Director
Countywide
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County supervisors picked Denah Hoard, the senior assistant city attorney for Orange, as the first executive director of the county’s still-unformed Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission.
Records Indicate Voter Data Was Used to Target Do’s Taxpayer-Funded Mailers
Election 2016
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Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do’s office spent over $240,000 in taxpayer money on a stream of mass mailers. Now it appears that many of the mailers were targeted based on powerful voter databases normally used by political campaigns.
Jose Solorio Fined $3,500 for Using Campaign Money on Apartment Rent
Santa Ana
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The state Fair Political Practices Commission determined that Solorio, a lobbyist and Santa Ana City Council Candidate, broke the law by using campaign funds on an apartment he is renting for personal use.
Disney Breaks Its Own Spending Record in This Year’s Anaheim Council Election
Election 2016
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With a week to go until the election, The Walt Disney Company’s spending on Anaheim City Council races has blown past the record it set in 2014 and is approaching the $1-million mark, according to the most recent campaign finance filings.
Has Mayor Pulido Found a Way Around Santa Ana’s Campaign Money Laws?
Election 2016
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In a departure from his past campaigns, Miguel Pulido is apparently depending entirely on independent groups to run his re-election. But there are questions about whether he’s playing by the rules.
Solorio Pays Back Campaign Money He Used for Apartment Rent
Election 2016
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Santa Ana City Council candidate Jose Solorio says he personally paid $2,880 to his campaign to reimburse what was spent on his apartment, following a Voice of OC report that the arrangement could violate state law.
Santa Ana Mayor Is Once Again Late in Filing Financial Disclosures
Countywide
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Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.
Solorio’s Use of Campaign Cash for Apartment Rent Prompts Legal Questions
Election 2016
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Jose Solorio, who is running for Santa Ana City Council, moved from his family home in Ward 1 to an apartment in Ward 3 so he wouldn’t have to face an incumbent. But records show he’s using campaign funds to pay part of the rent, which could be against the law.
Santa Ana School Board Member Exceeded Campaign Donation Limit
Santa Ana
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The Santa Ana Unified School District has told candidates there is a limit of $1,000 per person. But Cecilia Iglesias says she can accept contributions over the $1,000 limit because the rules are voluntary and can’t be enforced.
Do Still King of Campaign Cash in First District Supervisor Race
Election 2016
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The incumbent supervisor has raised $435,086 in total, which is multiple times the amounts raised by his chief rivals, Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez and Garden Grove Councilman Phat Bui.