Orange County Supervisors Settle Lawsuit Involving County Building
The Orange County Board of Supervisors has settled a lawsuit alleging unsafe conditions at a Social Services Agency building in Orange.
Details of the settlement are pending court approval and not available for release. Continue reading
Libertarian Lawsuit to Strike Restriction on Campaign Donations Moves Forward
Estate Contribution Limits Case Certified to D.C. Circuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Setting the stage for a groundbreaking First Amendment test of campaign finance law, federal judge Robert L. Wilkins certified to the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, the question of whether the government violates the right of free speech by limiting a decedent’s bequest to a political party.
The case, Libertarian National Committee (LNC) v. FEC, is brought by the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP) and the law firm of Gura & Possessky, PLLC. Continue reading
Brea City Council candidate Steve Vargas
PRESS RELEASE #249, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2012
CONTACT: James Markman, Brea City Attorney, (714) 990-0901; Cindie Ryan, Public Information Officer, (714) 990-7673
SUBJECT: Orange County Superior Court Denies Motion in Continuing Vargas Lawsuit; Expenses for Brea Mount
BREA, Calif. – On Friday, October 19, a judge denied the motion for a new trial in a continuing lawsuit by plaintiff Steve Vargas against the Brea City Clerk, the City of Brea and the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Costs to the City of Brea are approaching $80,000 in this matter.
Vargas’ lawsuit was initially filed on July 23, 2012, claiming that parties erroneously represented that the Brea City Council is in opposition to ballot Measures T and U by virtue of how signatures were listed on the required county form. Judgment was officially entered on September 13 by Orange County Superior Court Judge Robert J. Moss stating that the relief sought by the petitioner “…would be deceptive and this court will not participate in that deception.” Continue reading
Do you know who James Corbett is? He is a conservative Democrat running against the ethically challenged Republican Diane Harkey, in the 73rd Assembly District. Corbett is a long shot but he could have had a great shot at the seat, if the long awaited trial in federal court accusing her and her husband of defrauding and abusing the elderly as part of their family’s business had started before the Nov. 6 election.
Unfortunately the Harkeys’ trial was delayed until after absentee ballots went out. That about sunk Corbett’s boat. But that doesn’t mean we should let Harkey get a free pass! I have been after her for many years. In fact a recent OJ blog post referenced my past work on this subject. She needs to go – now more than ever!
Here are a few notes about Corbett, in his own words: Continue reading
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2012
(PR) HJTA Files Class Action Lawsuit against Fire Tax
Class Action could qualify 825,000 property owners for a Fire Tax refund
Sacramento — Today the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association filed a class action lawsuit to provide relief to nearly one million California property owners who received bills from the State for a new “fire prevention fee” which the lawsuit claims is illegal. Continue reading
A retired policeman running for a City Council seat in Anaheim is trying to mislead voters by using the name “Chavez” on the November ballot, a lawsuit alleges.
The suit claims that Steve Chavez Lodge added the middle name for political gain. The city of Anaheim has a Latino majority.
Conservative blogger Cynthia Ward said in her lawsuit that “… the use of the middle name ‘Chavez’ appears to have been adopted recently for political purposes.” Continue reading