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Phil Bacerra Appears to Win Santa Ana Council Seat

November 2019 special election
By Nick Gerda | November 12, 2019

The real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner was leading former city planner Manny Escamilla by 150 votes in Tuesday’s update, and there appeared to be too few left in play to change Bacerra’s winning position.

In Dramatic Shift, Escamilla Has Kept Gaining in Santa Ana Council Results

November 2019 special election
By Nick Gerda | November 8, 2019

Manny Escamilla narrowed his gap behind Phil Bacerra from 6 percentage points on election night 1.1 points Friday. Vote counting continues Tuesday.

Bacerra Maintains Lead in Latest Santa Ana Council Results

November 2019 special election
By Nick Gerda and Brandon Pho | November 7, 2019

Phil Bacerra, a real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner, held on to his lead for a City Council seat in the third day of election results Thursday, as former city planner Manny Escamilla closed in slightly, from 2.4 percentage points to 2.0 points behind Bacerra.

Results Tighten as Vote-Counting Continues for Santa Ana Council Seat

Santa Ana
By Nick Gerda and Brandon Pho | November 6, 2019

Vote counting will continue through at least Friday.

Bacerra, Mendoza and Escamilla Have Early Leads in Santa Ana Council Results

November 2019 special election
By Nick Gerda and Brandon Pho | November 5, 2019

It’s still early; in last year’s primary election, almost half of all ballots in Orange County were not yet counted at of the end of election night.

Today is Election Day in Santa Ana for New Council, School Board Members

November 2019 special election
By Brandon Pho and Nick Gerda | November 5, 2019

Voters are deciding on a council member who will potentially impact key decisions on local issues like the ongoing homelessness crisis and complaints about slow 9-1-1 response times.

Santa Ana Adjourns Meeting in Middle of Public Comment After Council Majority Leaves Early

public comment
By Brandon Pho | September 20, 2018

Santa Ana City Attorney Sonia Carvalho adjourned Tuesday’s city council meeting in the middle of public comment while people were still waiting — some for four hours — to address a half-empty dais.

Santa Ana Puts Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot; Would Be Highest in OC

Sales tax
By Nick Gerda | July 19, 2018

City officials say they need the extra $63 million to maintain existing service levels and fix aging infrastructure. Most of the increase apparently would go toward maintaining existing services and the pension cost increases for the existing workforce and retirees.

Santa Ana Upside-Down By $10 Million in New Fiscal Year; Council Seeks Sales Tax Increase

budget deficit
By Nick Gerda | June 21, 2018

Most of the council moved toward placing a sales tax increase on the November ballot, but didn’t explain what the tens of millions of extra dollars would be used for.

Santa Ana Halts City Council Redistricting, Points to New Lawsuit

district elections
By Nick Gerda | May 21, 2018

The suit seeks to ban the city from holding any more at-large elections for City Council members, and require the city to adopt “fairly constituted districts” that don’t dilute Asian American voting power.

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