Voters just re-elected Shari Freidenrich Treasurer-Tax Collector with 70% of the vote. Days later, a Grand Jury report proposed stripping her office’s independence — the latest move in a power grab by some supervisors already underway. So who’s really in charge in Orange County: voters or insiders?
Tag: John Moorlach
Posted inPolitics & Elections
‘Sky Fell’: Is OC’s Old Brand of Conservative Republican Sunsetting?
The old brand of conservative republican that dominated OC politics seems to be dying out as Democrats gain a greater edge and a new form of Republican emerges.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County’s Election Pushes Some Big Changes to Small Cities
Results show that the county is becoming solidly purple, with a mixture of Republican and Democratic leadership throughout many smaller cities.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Here Are Costa Mesa Candidates’ Views on Housing, Cannabis, and City Finances
At the same time residents pick new city leaders, they’ll decide on a controversial ballot measure that can change the city’s development standards and thus its density and shape in the years to come.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal Leads to a Bipartisan Look at Cronyism in Upcoming Forum
A conservative-organized event features leaders from across the political spectrum, and is the first known public forum about Anaheim corruption in the wake of an ongoing federal probe.
Posted inNEWS
Forced to Borrow to Meet Budget Deficits, City of Anaheim Mulls Disneyland Ticket Tax
A ballot proposal of a 2% gate tax on large entertainment venues that could produce $84 million annually comes up for a debate at Tuesday’s council meeting.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: What Should Orange County’s Elected Public Auditor Stand For?
Republicans Andrew Hamilton and John Moorlach say they want to bring back the auditor’s fiscal hawk approach if they get elected to the traditionally quiet office that supervisors defunded.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Wants to Run OC? Here’s the Candidates So Far For June 2022 Primary
A host of powerful positions are up for grabs in the June primary election. Here’s who wants your vote so far.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Smoller and Moodian: Issues Matter in Supervisor’s Race
Conventional wisdom is that a split Republican vote cost John Moorlach his old seat on the Board of Supervisors. True, but Foley was more aligned with voters on pandemic and climate change in changing county.
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Orange County Democrats Flip Key Supervisors’ Seat, Moorlach Concedes to Foley
It’s the first time in decades that Democrats will have two seats on the powerful board that impacts everything from homelessness to mental health services to the pandemic.
