OC Politics Blog | Tag Archives: City Council

Rundown of this year’s Irvine City Council and Mayoral candidates

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Editor Posted in 2014 Elections, Evan Chemers, Irvine, Jeff Lalloway, Katherine Daigle, Larry Agran, Lynn Schott, Mary Ann Gaido, Melissa Fox, Steven Choi 3 Comments

From the Irvine News Blog

The candidates for the Irvine City Council in November’s General election are set, according to the Irvine City Clerk. They include:

Agran and Fox are running as a slate. Schott is looking to team up with the Council majority, which includes Lalloway, and Even Chemers is not allied with anyone. He is making his second run for the Council after losing previously in 2012., with 10.7% of the vote, according to Smart Voter. Schott got 18.9% of the vote in that same election, just missing victory by about 1% of the vote. Continue reading→

Will a lack of minorities on the Fullerton City Council lead to a lawsuit?

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Asians, Bruce Whitaker, Fullerton, Jan Flory, Jane Rands, Jennifer Fitzgerald, Labor, Latinos, Sharon Quirk-Silva Leave a comment

From the New Fullerton Blog

I received an email this week from an Asian activist who was wondering why it is that the Fullerton City Council has no Asians or Latinos on it, even though they make up over 56% of the population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

That is a very good question. The elections in Fullerton are done on an at large basis, which is to say that everyone in town votes for the Council candidates as a whole. Other cities may require candidates to live in particular districts or areas, and the voters may in those cases be able to vote only on their ward-specific candidates.

Critics say that leads to divided Councils where nothing gets done. However ward-specific elections can also increase minority representation as some districts, or wards, may have higher concentrations of minority voters. Continue reading→

A thorough debunking of the O.C. Register’s Brea City Council endorsements

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Brea, Christine Marick, Marty Simonoff, Steve Vargas 2 Comments

Brea City Council Candidate Steve Vargas

From: loubanas@hotmail.com
To: letters@ocregister.com
Subject: brea endorsement
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 04:50:43 +0000

Wrong. Wrong. And, wrong. On three counts for two endorsements in the Brea city council elections. Let’s take them one by one.

The only ones who have benefited from Marty Simonoff’s 16 years as a councilman are Marty himself, the waste haulers he represents before other city councils in his “day” job and the public employee unions, whose causes he has unwaveringly supported. As an early-retired, well-pensioned former policeman, he brings a point of view to the table that has been harmful in the past and will not be helpful in the future, as local governments tackle the problem of unfunded pensions and rollbacks in employee salaries. Continue reading→

Community leader urges Garden Grove’s voters to reject Council incumbents

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Bruce Broadwater, Garden Grove, Tony Flores Leave a comment

10/18/2012

Dear Editor,

Garden Grove, at one time, was known for the sweet smell of row after row of orange groves and many fields of even sweeter tasting strawberries. Those once pleasing aesthetics have disappeared into the past and we are now left with the stench of a rubber stamping factory also known as the current Garden Grove City Council.

Please allow me to explain what I’m writing about and why many others in our city have come to the same conclusion regarding this deep rooted political regime and the negative impact of same on our taxes, fees, charges and assessments. Continue reading→

Anaheim City Council candidates forum set for 10/22

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Duane Roberts, John Leos, Jordan Brandman, Lucille Kring, Steve Chavez Lodge, Tom Tait 1 Comment

Anaheim City Council Candidates Forum set for Monday, October 22, 2012, from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

This may be the last chance to watch the Anaheim City Council candidates debate, before the Nov. 6 general election. Continue reading→

Anaheim Mayor to host a fundraiser for Council candidate John Leos on 10/10

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Editor Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, John Leos, Tom Tait Leave a comment

Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait is hosting a fundraiser in honor of Anaheim City Council Candidate John Leos on Wednesday, October 10, 2012, at 5 p.m., at Noble Ale Works in Anaheim, located at 1621 S. Sinclair St. Ste B, Anaheim, CA 92806.

If you would like to attend the suggested entrance fees are $125 Individual, $200 Couple and 1,800 Campaign Sponsor.

You may RSVP to Andrew Gibson at andrewagibson@gmail.com or by phone at (714) 299-1943. Continue reading→