Do’s mailers to voters in his district later prompted the state Legislature to ban local governments from sending out government-funded mailers featuring elected officials within 60 days of an election.
Tag: Election 2016
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Grand Jury Finds No Signs of Major Voter Fraud in Orange County
President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud in California not true in the OC, the OC grand jury says.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Immigrant Voices at the Dawn of the Trump Era
Voice of OC spent the past two months talking to unauthorized immigrants in Orange County about how they will cope with the presidency of Donald J. Trump. Here are some of their stories.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Calls Special Meeting in Apparent Attempt to Oust City Manager
Having failed in a previous attempt, Mayor Miguel Pulido called a special City Council meeting for Wednesday to vote on whether to put City Manager David Cavazos on leave. Cavazos’ three supporters on council are out of town.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Members Might Move to Oust City Manager
Sources close to City Hall say new members of the council, who were backed by the police union in November’s election, want to put City Manager David Cavazos on paid leave. Councilwoman Michele Martinez appears to be the swing vote.
Posted inCorrections, News Briefs, Westminster
State Political Watchdog Slaps Fine on Mother/Daughter Duo in Westminster
The Fair Political Practices Commission levied fines totaling $3,000 against Westminster Councilwoman Margie Rice and her daughter, Planning Commissioner Anita Rice, for failing to properly disclose the cost of 20,000 campaign mailers.
Posted inSanta Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Set to Declare ‘Sanctuary City’ Status
Santa Ana will be the first in Orange County to join major cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco in defying President-elect Donald J. Trump’s promised crackdown on unauthorized immigrants if council members pass a resolution Tuesday.
Posted inSanta Ana
Consejo de Santa Ana Enfrenta a Trump y a Sindicato de Policias
La respuesta al Presidente-Electo Donald Trump del consejo de Santa Ana es una declaracion del cuidad santuario. Tambien el consejo se enfrenta al syndicato de policias por sus tacticas durante las eleciones.
Posted inAnaheim
Moreno Scores Comeback Win in Pivotal Anaheim City Council Race
Jose F. Moreno, a longtime community activist and nemesis of Anaheim’s business establishment, overcame an election-night deficit to squeak by incumbent Jordan Brandman in the race for the District 3 City Council seat.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Moreno Draws Even With Brandman in Anaheim Council Race
Jose Moreno, who is challenging Anaheim City Councilman Jordan Brandman for his seat, caught up to the incumbent Friday as vote counting continued in the neck-and-neck race that will likely determine the direction of the council.
