Former OC Weekly Editor Gustavo Arellano opined in a recent L.A. Times op-ed, that the OC GOP is dead. Well it may be too soon to declare the Republican Party of Orange County dead but it is most certainly on life support.
Two House seats were lost as a result of the Nov. 6 General Election – as longtime U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher got the boot and so did Diane Harkey, who was trying to hang on to the seat vacated by Darrell Issa. Continue reading
Loretta Sanchez, Bill Clinton and Sharon Quirk Silva
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 1, 2018
Contact: Brian Harrington 253.273.3292
In case you missed it, North Orange County Assemblywoman accused of coercion, intimidation, and retaliation to alleged victims of sexual assault.
Dr. Alexandria Coronado Releases Official Statement Regarding Opponent and Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva’s Allegations of Retaliation From Former Staffer
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. – “If Sharon Quirk-Silva engaged in tactics of coercion, intimidation, and retaliation to silence alleged victims of sexual assault, she should immediately resign from the Assembly. Voters deserve to know whether or not a candidate could end up being taken away in handcuffs before they go to the ballot box. Quirk-Silva owes the public nothing short of full transparency as it relates to the allegations, events, and individuals involved in this situation.” – Dr. Alexandria Coronado
Orange County Register Article Excerpt Below: Continue reading
The 2018 June Primary Election is coming up on June 5. We have examined all of the candidates in Orange County. If you support the CA Gas Tax you will not like this Voter Guide. We are generally not supporting candidates who want to raise our taxes or who support the High Speed Rail boondoggle. Here are our thoughts about the candidates for local offices here in Orange County:
Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and Assemblyman Matt Dababneh
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Contact: Kelsey Eiben 714-676-8879
Coronado Calls on Quirk-Silva to Return Money Donated by Alleged Sexual Predator
Today, Dr. Alexandria Coronado called on Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) to return more than $16,000 in contributions made to Quirk-Silva’s campaigns by alleged sexual predator Assemblyman Matt Dababneh (D-Woodland Hills).
“Based on the allegations made against Assemblyman Dababneh by two young women, Assemblywoman Quirk-Silva should immediately denounce the Assemblyman and return the money she has accepted from him,” said Coronado. “I believe the women who have come forward in this case. If the Assemblywoman does too, Quirk-Silva should return all the money Dababneh has contributed towards her political career.” Continue reading
State Senator Elect Ling Ling Chang
It was going to be an uphill battle for Asm. Young Kim and sure enough when the votes were tallied she ended up losing in a close raise to her predecessor, Sharon Quirk-Silva, in the 65th Assembly District, by about 1,500 votes.
Quirk-Silva most likely benefited from a surge of Latino voters who presumably went to the polls to vote for Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
It is turning out to be an awful night for the Democrats as the execrable Hillary Clinton appears to be losing to her Republican challenger, Donald Trump. Meanwhile here in Orange County the early results are in and top Democratic challengers Sharon Quirk-Silva and Josh Newman appear to be losing in their respective legislative races. Here is a rundown of the top early results thus far: Continue reading