From minimum wages to recalls – this year was just a taste of what’s to come in next year’s larger elections.
Tag: Santa Ana Recall 2023
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Police Union-Fueled Santa Ana Recall on Track to Fail; What’s in the City’s Future?
Residents are now asking what Councilmember Jessie Lopez’s apparent recall survival says about the political future of a Latino city split at its governing level over what “saving your community” looks like.
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Election Night Results on Police Union-Backed Santa Ana Recall of Jessie Lopez
The result of the effort to unseat Councilmember Jessie Lopez – also driven by landlords – could tip the scales of power in Santa Ana on issues like rent control and policing.
Posted inCountywide
Will the Heart of OC See A Decisive Shift Tomorrow on Rent Control, Policing?
A controversial special recall election – funded by Santa Ana’s powerful police union – could see an early end to the term of Councilmember and police union critic Jessie Lopez.
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How Beholden Are Santa Ana Lawmakers to the Powerful Police Union?
Santa Ana’s police union has become a powerhouse in city elections, floating its preferred candidates. City politicians insist contributions don’t buy votes. But a look at local campaign finance raises questions.
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Santa Ana Recall Election Survives Temporary Restraining Order, Still On
The question of whether the wrong electorate is voting on Jessie Lopez’s fate this November will be settled in court after the election.
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Is Orange County’s Registrar Ready For The Next Election?
After two public missteps in running separate recall elections, registrar Bob Page is under new scrutiny as he gets ready to handle a primary and general election.
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How Many Legal Wrenches Can Santa Ana’s Recall Election Take?
It may be up to a judge to decide whether an election should proceed without the say of nearly 1,200 residents who should have received a mail ballot for this election but did not.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Controversial Recall Election Moves Forward
It comes after the OC Registrar of Voters found his office – and recall organizers – used the wrong election map in the process of certifying the election.
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Santa Ana Considers Fate of Jessie Lopez Recall Election Tonight
It comes after county elections officials noticed a possible issue with the electoral maps used to gather recall petition signatures and approve the recall election.
