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Former President Barack Obama waded into the once Republican stronghold of Orange County Saturday, throwing his political weight behind first-time Democratic candidates who say they can flip four Republican-held House of Representative districts where voters sided with Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.
Rossmoor resident and Democratic Party Delegate Joel Block raises questions about the Democratic Party’s attempted resolution of the tight California Chair election.
As moves to district-based elections promise to transform the electoral landscapes of several large Orange County jurisdictions, demographer and Democratic operative Claudio Gallegos has emerged as a central, and at times, controversial figure.
Both sides are spending heavily in a local election that could determine whether Democrats keep a supermajority in the state Assembly.
The lead design consultant for Irvine’s Great Park included a $2,500 payment to the Democratic Party of Orange County on a check register for park costs.
Jason Mills, a 31-year-old grad student and former punk band member, was the brains behind Sharon Quirk-Silva’s stunning victory.
Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly told Democratic leaders at
a Wednesday fundraiser that he wants to go to Sacramento.
In typical fashion, the governor gave the crowd at the annual
Truman Dinner a speech that both rambled and entertained.
Alleged embezzlement by campaign treasurer also affects party
finances and local party clubs across the county.