Local developer Ryan Ogulnick is being fined for violating state law by allegedly laundering campaign money and failing to disclose the original source of over $300,000 spent on mailers in the 2018 Santa Ana election.
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Here Are Santa Ana Candidates’ Views on Policing, Homelessness, Open Space
Eight candidates on residents’ ballots this year lay out their approaches to some of the city’s crucial quality of life issues.
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Santa Ana Voters Decide Today Whether To Recall City Councilwoman Ceci Iglesias
What happens today could set the stage for the November general election, and impact the future of Santa Ana politics. If voters want Iglesias out, they’ll have three different replacement candidates, all backed by different people, to choose from.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana: Two Main Factions Battle for Power in Tuesday’s Election
The Nov. 6 election comes as the city faces an ever-worsening financial crisis, pulling $10 million in one-time money this year to make ends meet.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
OC Democrats Pull Endorsement of Santa Ana Candidate Phil Bacerra
An investigation commissioned by the party found no independent evidence substantiating claims of physical violence committed by Bacerra, but did find evidence of verbal abuse Bacerra and his ex-girlfriend directed at each other, according to a person who has seen the report.
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Santa Ana Adjourns Meeting in Middle of Public Comment After Council Majority Leaves Early
Santa Ana City Attorney Sonia Carvalho adjourned Tuesday’s city council meeting in the middle of public comment while people were still waiting — some for four hours — to address a half-empty dais.
Posted inEconomy, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Puts Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot; Would Be Highest in OC
City officials say they need the extra $63 million to maintain existing service levels and fix aging infrastructure. Most of the increase apparently would go toward maintaining existing services and the pension cost increases for the existing workforce and retirees.
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Santa Ana Upside-Down By $10 Million in New Fiscal Year; Council Seeks Sales Tax Increase
Most of the council moved toward placing a sales tax increase on the November ballot, but didn’t explain what the tens of millions of extra dollars would be used for.
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Santa Ana Halts City Council Redistricting, Points to New Lawsuit
The suit seeks to ban the city from holding any more at-large elections for City Council members, and require the city to adopt “fairly constituted districts” that don’t dilute Asian American voting power.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Now Wants District Elections on the November Ballot
The council also may ask voters to change the city charter to add punishments for a mayor if he or she doesn’t sign ordinances and resolutions approved by a majority of the seven-member council.
