In the wake of President Obama’s re-election, California lawmakers say nothing can stop them from implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Tag: Election 2012
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Quirk-Silva’s Lead Widens in 65th Assembly District Tally
Democrat leads incumbent Republican Chris Norby by 1,701 votes with 17,659 absentee ballots still to be counted.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
New Irvine Majority Wants ‘Top Down’ Review of Great Park
Republican members say an audit of the park’s finances will be their top priority.
Posted inFullerton
Quirk-Silva Leads in Assembly Race; Supermajority at Stake
The GOP thought Chris Norby’s 65th Assembly seat was safe, but now it appears Sharon Quirk-Silva will win and give Democrats a supermajority.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Kring and Brandman Win Anaheim City Council Seats
Kring, who was endorsed by Mayor Tom Tait, will join the Disney-backed Brandman.
Posted inFullerton, Politics & Elections
Norby Losing in 65th Assembly Race
Fullerton Mayor Sharon Quirk-Silva leads the incumbent by 1,004 votes with all precincts reporting but some absentees still outstanding.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pulido Easily Wins His 10th Term
The incumbent Santa Ana mayor bests Councilman David Benevides, one of the council faction calling itself the “Santa Ana Spring.”
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Kring, Brandman Have Early Lead For Anaheim Council
Kring has 21.2 percent of the absentee vote and Barndman has 20.4 percent. John Leos is third with 13.3 percent and Steve Chavez Lodge fourth with 10.5 percent.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Leads in Absentee Balloting for Santa Ana Mayor
The incumbent has 48.5 percent of the early vote and Councilman David Benavides 23.9 percent.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
In Final Hours, Candidates Depend on Ground Game
The council elections in Anaheim and Santa Ana have been expensive endeavors for political action committees, but the last days before Election Day are all about getting out the vote.
