Phil Bacerra Wins Santa Ana Council Seat
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Bacerra won the Ward 4 seat he lost last year to Roman Reyna, who later resigned and pled guilty to election fraud after Bacerra pursued legal action against him.
Phil Bacerra Appears to Win Santa Ana Council Seat
November 2019 special election
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The real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner was leading former city planner Manny Escamilla by 150 votes in Tuesday’s update, and there appeared to be too few left in play to change Bacerra’s winning position.
In Dramatic Shift, Escamilla Has Kept Gaining in Santa Ana Council Results
November 2019 special election
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Manny Escamilla narrowed his gap behind Phil Bacerra from 6 percentage points on election night 1.1 points Friday. Vote counting continues Tuesday.
Bacerra Maintains Lead in Latest Santa Ana Council Results
November 2019 special election
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Phil Bacerra, a real estate consultant and former city planning commissioner, held on to his lead for a City Council seat in the third day of election results Thursday, as former city planner Manny Escamilla closed in slightly, from 2.4 percentage points to 2.0 points behind Bacerra.
Results Tighten as Vote-Counting Continues for Santa Ana Council Seat
Santa Ana
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Vote counting will continue through at least Friday.
Bacerra, Mendoza and Escamilla Have Early Leads in Santa Ana Council Results
November 2019 special election
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It’s still early; in last year’s primary election, almost half of all ballots in Orange County were not yet counted at of the end of election night.
Today is Election Day in Santa Ana for New Council, School Board Members
November 2019 special election
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Voters are deciding on a council member who will potentially impact key decisions on local issues like the ongoing homelessness crisis and complaints about slow 9-1-1 response times.
Ex-Santa Ana Councilman Pleads Guilty to Election Fraud
Santa Ana City Council
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Roman Reyna agreed to pay $578,053 in restitution to the city for the cost of an upcoming special election to fill his seat on the council, and will have a lifetime ban against holding elected office, according to prosecutors.
Santa Ana’s Old YMCA Building will Become a Hotel
Santa Ana
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Developer Mike Harrah will turn the old YMCA building in downtown Santa Ana into a boutique hotel despite calls to make it a community center.
Santa Ana Quietly Hired High-Level Elections and Records Advisor
Santa Ana
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Larry Cabrera’s hiring, and his later contract expansion to $50,000, were not announced by the city or placed on a public City Council agenda. He reportedly was involved in a disputed decision to reject recall paperwork against two City Council members.
