State Rep. Jose Solorio, who was declared “dead to me” by OC Labor Fed chief Tefere Gebre on primary night for the sin of not backing Labor activist Julio Perez, has a 93 percent pro-Labor voting record in Sacramento and…
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Labor Fed Chief Should Apologize for Election Night Comments
by Dan Chmielewski • • 43 Comments
While I’m not a member of any union, I grew up in a union household and a several members of my extended family have been or still are in unions. I know the value of unions who negotiate in good…
Will Paco Barragan Run for Santa Ana City Council?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
Much has been made of Francisco “Paco” Barragan’s “spoiler” role in the AD-69 race. Some claimed his presence would steal Santa Ana Latino votes from Santa Ana councilwoman Michele Martinez. Others said he’d draw support from labor activist Julio Perez. …
Primary Election Analysis
by Editorial Staff • • 1 Comment
The first top-two primary election in California has concluded. The results show some clear winners, some losers, and some nail-biter contests whose results will not be final for days. There are a total of 113,199 remaining Vote-By-Mail, Provisional, and Paper ballots left to count. With numbers this large it is possible that some of the contests, with narrow margins between the second and third place finishers, will flip.
Proposition 28 and the importance of the 2012 Primary Election
by Joe Hill • • 4 Comments
Proposition 28, the proposed revision to state legislature term limits , seems to be rolling along to an easy victory in the California Primary Election. If passed by the voters on Tuesday, it will change the landscape of legislative contests in a significant way.
Pre-Election Campaign Finance Reports for AD69: Perez Leads Cash on Hand
by Dan Chmielewski • • 15 Comments
As we roll into the Memorial Day weekend we have an update on the campaign cash race in the 69th Assembly District contest. The reports provide detailed insight into who supports who, and how much money is being tossed in the direction of the candidates.
Julio Perez Gets VADPAC Endorsement
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
Labor activist Julio Perez has secured the endorsement of the Orange County Vietnamese American Democratic Political Action Committee (VADPAC) on his bid for the AD-69 assembly seat. VADPAC members are Democratic Political leaders in OC’s Little Saigon with a goal…
