After the lines for congressional districts were redrawn, you’d think Republicans would leave incumbent office holders alone. But conservation Republican John Webb of Orange County (to the right in the short sleeve blue shirt) will be hosting an…
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Choi to Run for Mayor in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
Termed out Irvine City Council member Dr. Steven Choi is a candidate for mayor in the 2012 election and it brings up all sorts of fun to look forward to in the coming election cycle. Choi, who embarassed himself and the city by wearing a Photoshopped image of then Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Stalin in 2009, was the subject of voter fraud charges from former Assembly candidate Jerry Amante, then Mayor of Tustin. Choi and his entire family were registered to vote from a rented condo/apartment in Woodbridge while the city councilman was still clearly residing in a posh Woodbury home.
Rep. Sanchez Introduces legislation to support OC hybrid pension plan
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today introduced legislation to allow for the implementation of an employee pension plan that will address the rising costs of government pensions in Orange County, a growing problem that many local governments are facing across the country
NY Times: Rep. Issa’s Business Benefits from Government Spending
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
You have to love these fiscally conversative Republicans who hate any sort of government spending unless it somehow benefits their own business interests. Today’s NY Times exposes how the very wealthy Rep. Darryl Issa’s significant business interests beenfit greatly from…
Will Redistricting Place Sukhee Kang in a Battle Against Ed Royce?
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
After a soft launch announcement to the Korean-American community last Friday, Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang announced he was running for Congress in what looks like the new OC Coastal district where Republican heavyweights Dana Rohrabacher and John Campbell would split…
Irvine Mayor Sukhee Kang to run for Congress
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Irvine mayor Sukhee Kang is throwing his hat into the ring and will challenge the John Campbell-Dana Rohrabacher GOP fistfight winner for a seat in Congress in 2012. If the proposed Huntington Beach-Irvine-Newport Beach-Laguna Beach district holds in the proposed redistricting, the top…
Beth Krom Thanks Her Supporters
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
A post Thanksgiving party at Hidden Valley in Irvine was the scene of a thank you party for supporters of Beth Krom’s candidacy for CD-48. The party was very well attended and had the air of a campaign event. Many…
