Large numbers of people in Orange County may have already cast their ballot without getting a conclusive look at who’s really backing the candidates they voted for.
Tag: campaign finance
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Hides Public Records of Councilman Carroll Unapproved Use of Taxpayer Funds Until Days Before Election
Carroll has refused multiple opportunities to discuss the spending with Voice of OC.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Stalls Investigations Into Councilman Carroll Mailer Spending Despite Clear Violations of City Policies
Irvine City Councilman Mike Carroll spent $70,000 on mailers over the past year, drawing from his staff budget to finance the postage.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine City Councilman Carroll’s Taxpayer Funded Mailers Called Into Question
Carroll says the accusations are electioneering and the mailers were sent to inform the public about Irvine’s response to the pandemic.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Pays Off 2016 Assembly Debt by Fundraising While Mayor
Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu paid off his 2016 Assembly campaign debt and a portion of his 2018 mayor campaign debt by fundraising for both campaign committees beginning in December. It’s a move some local politics experts said is an example of loopholes in campaign finance regulations.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana: Two Main Factions Battle for Power in Tuesday’s Election
The Nov. 6 election comes as the city faces an ever-worsening financial crisis, pulling $10 million in one-time money this year to make ends meet.
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Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races
Over $2 million from corporations and corporate PACs, whose donations have become a campaign issue this year, has flowed to all the campaign accounts of candidates from both parties in the four hotly contested Orange County Congressional seats, according to federal campaign disclosures.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Supervisors Order Destruction of Campaign Money Enforcement Emails
Government emails and text messages about enforcement of Orange County’s campaign finance laws will be destroyed two years after they’re sent or received, under a policy county supervisors approved Tuesday.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Disney Spends Almost $1 Million on Anaheim Elections, Could Beat Previous Spending
The Disneyland Resort has spent almost $1 million to influence Anaheim city council campaigns and oppose a minimum wage initiative with three weeks to go before the Nov. 6 election, more than it spent at this point ahead of the 2016 election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Millions in ‘Dark Money’ Flowing to OC Congressional Races
Voters have no way of seeing who provided the $2.6 million-plus in dark money supporting or opposing candidates in the four Orange County races key to the battle for control of Congress.
