The Anaheim City Council candidate was attempting to use the Latino surname he was born with but hasn’t used in decades.
Tag: Election 2012
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Candidate Wants to Know Who Funded Lawsuit Against Him
Steve Chavez Lodge, a candidate for Anaheim City Council who has been sued over use of “Chavez” on the ballot, questions the plaintiff’s motives.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
OC Democrats Endorse Benavides for Santa Ana Mayor
Monday’s vote marks the first time in recent memory that a challenger to longtime Mayor Miguel Pulido has received the party’s endorsement.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Suit Accuses Anaheim Candidate of Using False Name
Suit alleges that candidate Steve Chavez Lodge may not place the middle name “Chavez” on the ballot because it’s not his real name.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Just What Is an OC Republican?
The local Republican Party has sent a questionnaire to candidates that it insists is not a political litmus test.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Clear Battle Lines in Anaheim With Tait Endorsement of Leos
The endorsement of a union-friendly candidate from a fiscal conservative Republican is an interesting twist in the council race.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Pulido Foes Say They’re Sowing Seeds of ‘Santa Ana Spring’
Members of Santa Ana’s new City Council majority are going public in a big way with their determination to oust longtime Mayor Miguel Pulido in the upcoming election.
Posted inSanta Ana
Tinajero Out of Mayor’s Race and Now Supports Benavides
The council majority has lined up behind Councilman Benavides and set up potentially the most competitive mayor’s race in years.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana
Mayoral Term Limit Will Go Before Santa Ana Voters in November
The Santa Ana City Council Wednesday approved a ballot measure that would limit the mayor to four two-year terms.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Two Santa Ana City Councilmen Move to Unseat Mayor Pulido
David Benavides and Sal Tinajero both have pulled their nomination papers to run for mayor, thus setting up one of the most competitive elections for the office in recent history.
