One Santa Ana resident found himself at the center of an unfolding debate over the punitive extent of a civilian panel looking at officer misconduct complaints – and whether police critics should be disqualified.
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Top Brass Salaries or Boots on the Ground: Santa Ana Debates the State of Police
The mayor’s idea to freeze leadership promotions in the police department led to a broader debate about costs, overtime pay and more street patrols.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Special Interests Don’t Always Win Elections in Orange County
The last election found some of OC’s most powerful special interests falling short of their desired political spending results.
Posted inSanta Ana
After Contract Battle, Santa Ana Police Union Launches Council Recall Campaigns
It comes as the Santa Ana police union president will have to spend half his time doing police work for a department the mayor describes as having a “cancer.”
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Diaz: Who Is The Real Bogeyman In Santa Ana?
The hyper-criminalization of communities of color in central Orange County must be recognized in order to implement sound policy that truly keeps our neighborhoods safe. As the City of Santa Ana welcomes its first woman Mayor, let’s focus on unity and not fear-mongering.
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Will Santa Ana’s Progressive City Council Majority Stay?
A progressive challenger took a lead over an incumbent – marking a shift in results trends that previously pointed to a new police union-backed council majority.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Is Santa Ana’s Progressive Council Majority in Jeopardy?
While ballots remain to be counted and the results could change, things aren’t looking up for the council majority Santa Ana progressives enjoyed since 2020.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Law Enforcement Political Spending Pay Off in Orange County?
Santa Ana’s police union is spending close to $1 million on local elections, and not just on Santa Ana’s.
Posted inSanta Ana
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.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana City Council Doesn’t Trust its Police Negotiation Process
Councilmember Jessie Lopez is pushing to publicly negotiate a police union contract after she claimed one or more of her colleagues have leaked information to the controversial union president.
