Happy Halloween! In our tradition, we offer this year’s edition of OC’s scariest political figures. #10, Chris Thompson, Fullerton School Board — Distrustful of government, hate unions, can’t wait for the police to investigate? Chris Thompson is your man.…
Tag Archive for Jim Righeimer
Whose Feet are Really to the Fire?
by Kathy Findley • • 1 Comment
I watched the Feet to the Fire forum with Katrina Foley and Jim Righeimer discussing Measure V, the proposed Costa Mesa city charter. A proposal that has taken the city from an already hostile living environment due to the hamfisted…
Irvine Republicans Up to Old Tricks Again
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
The expression is those who fail to learn from the past are destined to repeat it, and in the case of the current crop of Republican candidates for Mayor and City Council, it’s not so much a failure to learn…
Labor Day is a tough day for GOP Candidates
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
GOP VP candidate Paul Ryan learned first hand why, on Labor day, Republican candidates for office should go into hiding. The YouTube video above is pretty telling. Lots of anger relating to his [party’s platform, very few pro-Ryan supporters,…
Costa Mesa Council Again Deceiving Voters on Charter Initiative
by Joe Hill • • 4 Comments
On Thursday the Costa Mesa City Council held an “Emergency Meeting” to “correct” the language of their Charter Ballot Summary. While Righeimer (Little Ceasar) characterized the change as correcting a clerical error, their action is more likely a slight-of-hand move to change the summary after reviewing opposing ballot arguments.
Costa Mesa Still Trying To Outsource Against Own Policy
by Joe Hill • • 10 Comments
Leave it to the Costa Mesa City Council Majority led by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer to continue their quest to bull doze their outsourcing agenda, no matter what policies they violate.
Based upon questionable savings Costa Mesa Council votes to Outsource two service areas
by Joe Hill • • 8 Comments
In a meeting that ran until 3:00 a.m. Wednesday, the Costa Mesa City Council majority led by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer, voted to outsource street sweeping and jail services to private contractors.
