Candidates for seats on the Santa Ana Unified School District board delved into issues like expanding mental health support for students and the need to end the so-called “school-to-prison pipeline”
Tag: Election 2016
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Mayor Is Once Again Late in Filing Financial Disclosures
Miguel Pulido is now more than a week late in filing his state-mandated campaign disclosures and remains the only city council candidate who has yet to file. The mayor has a checkered history when it comes to financial disclosures.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove’s Night at the Waterpark Amounted to 58k Donation to Mayoral Candidate
The free night at the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark enjoyed by about 2,000 Garden Grove residents at the end of August amounted to a $58,000 donation to Councilman Steve Jones’ mayoral campaign, according to his most recent disclosures.
Posted inSanta Ana
Solorio’s Use of Campaign Cash for Apartment Rent Prompts Legal Questions
Jose Solorio, who is running for Santa Ana City Council, moved from his family home in Ward 1 to an apartment in Ward 3 so he wouldn’t have to face an incumbent. But records show he’s using campaign funds to pay part of the rent, which could be against the law.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Political Newbies Square Off in Garden Grove’s District 3 Council Race
A jewelry store owner who wants to cleanse the city of pot shops is going up against a research scientist who says the city needs more civic participation.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana
Pulido, Vazquez Spar in Contentious Mayoral Debate
Mayor Miguel Pulido and community activist Benjamin Vazquez clashed Wednesday night during a debate that showcased their sharply different visions for the city.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Election Forum Draws Political Newcomers
Garden Grove City Council candidates, including four first-timers, appeared at a community forum Saturday afternoon to discuss rising crime rates, the city’s budget problems and future development projects.
Posted inGarden Grove, Top Stories
The Man Behind the Maps
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.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Politics & Elections, San Juan Capistrano, Top Stories
The Accidental Advocate
In 2011, Kevin Shenkman was a patent attorney with no background in election law when a Democratic Party official asked him to take on a voting rights case in the Los Angeles County city of Palmdale. Now he is a statewide force for district-based elections.
Posted inEducation, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana School Board Member Exceeded Campaign Donation Limit
The Santa Ana Unified School District has told candidates there is a limit of $1,000 per person. But Cecilia Iglesias says she can accept contributions over the $1,000 limit because the rules are voluntary and can’t be enforced.
