In the aftermath of a fiery FBI corruption probe into Anaheim, officials launched their own investigation. This week, council members wanted to scale it back, but a host of residents say otherwise.
Tag: Democratic Party of Orange County
Posted inCOAST
Democrats Poised to Take Majority on OC Board of Supervisors for First Time in Decades
If Katrina Foley’s lead holds, Democrats will have their first majority since the 1970s on the powerful board.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County and Los Angeles Democrat Parties Clash in Irvine City Council Race
The two factions’ fight over candidates is also coming as developers invest hundreds of thousands into the race through the LA Democratic Party.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Mayor Distances Herself From Former Top Democratic Party Official Involved in FBI Probe
While Farrah Khan initially called Melahat Rafiei a “friend and advisor,” this week she announced Rafiei is no longer working for her mayoral campaign.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
A Top California Democratic Party Official Resigns After FBI Arrest Becomes Public
Melehat Rafiei resigned Sunday night after party officials called on her to quit this week following publication of court documents in an FBI corruption probe touching on both Anaheim and Irvine.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Democrats’ Fight Over Irvine Mayor Endorsement Shows Deep Divide In Party’s Membership
While Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan won endorsement for her reelection campaign, she did so without support of many local Democrats who voted for her less than two years ago.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Jemal & Inmon: Don’t Give Farrah Khan the Truth Award
Mayor Khan’s participation in efforts to obscure the egregious human rights record of Azerbaijan – one of the most authoritarian, corrupt regimes in the world, disqualifies her for the Democratic Party of OC’s “Truth” award. Bestowing it upon her betrays the very principles of truth and justice they seek to honor.
Posted inGovernment
Local Political Leaders Condemn Racist Remarks Hurled at OC Supervisors’ Chairman
Both major parties are rebuking the comments from last week’s county supervisors’ meeting, where in-person public speakers have become increasingly hostile towards chairman Andrew Do and others.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Voters to Decide Whether to Extend Supervisors’ Term Limits with Ballot Measure that Calls it a ‘Lifetime Ban’
Residents from both sides of the political aisle called the ballot language deceptive, while three supervisors who supported the measure said it mirrors that of state lawmakers.
Posted inCountywide
Special Supervisor Election Heats Up as GOP Condemns Two Republican Challengers
Republican Party leaders are publicly criticizing the two Republicans who refused to bow out for the GOP’s endorsed candidate, John Moorlach. They’re pushing back.
