Assemblyman Jose Solorio, (D-Anaheim), author of legislation to stop the sale of the Orange County Fairgrounds, was pleased with the announcement. "We knew from the beginning that the process was not designed to garner the highest bid, and the local community didn't want the fairgrounds sold at all," Solorio said. "This is good news...
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Tags: AB X4 22, Costa Mesa, Councilwoman Katrina Foley, Governor Schwarzenegger, Jose Solorio, Katrina Foley, Orange County Fair Grounds, Save the Fair
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“I am running because I still believe in the California Dream. My parents came to California as refugees from Vietnam with two dollars in their pocket and the dream of making a new life in this great country. They struggled and sacrificed, working long hours to build a business, but they thrived because they...
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Tags: 68th Assembly District, Allan Mansoor, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Costa Mesa, Democrats, Garden Grove, Katrina Foley, Ken Arnold, Long Pham, Phu Nguyen, State Senator Lou Correa, Vietnamese, Westminster
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Tonight's sold out Truman dinner was a huge success and drew a large crowd of Democrats inside and about 100 protesters outside. House speaker Nancy Pelosi was delayed by traffic but her rousing speech, very focused on healthcare reform, more than made up for the tardiness.
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Tags: Beth Krom, DPOC, Frank Barbaro, Jose Solorio, Katrina Foley, Lou Correra, Melissa Fox, Nancy Pelosi, OC Democrats, Pam Keller, Santa Ana City Council, Sharon Quirk, Truman Dinner
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It is interesting to see Lorri Galloway supporters lob accusations at Tom Daly and others over whether or not they are good Democrats. Galloway’s supporters seem to be filled with a self-righteous zeal to point out who are good and bad Democrats throughout Orange County. Reading their comments and listening to Lorri herself, one...
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Tags: Claudio Gallegos, Democratic Party of Orange County, Democrats, Jerry Patterson, John Campbell, John Hanna, Katrina Foley, Lorri Galloway, Lou Correa, Marilyn Brewer
Posted in Orange County - Local | 23 Comments »
Ah, what a weekend! There’s really nothing like a good, old fashioned neighborhood walk to soothe one’s soul! Whenever I get nervous about the election, I schedule some time to walk and I feel so much better afterwards.
And you know what else? I also helped two very special people in their efforts to get...
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Tags: CA-46, Civil Rights, Costa Mesa, Debbie Cook, Democrats, Economic Justice, immigrant rights, Katrina Foley, Progressive Values, radical rights, Redevelopment, Republican mistakes, West County
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Join us at Taco Tuesday at the Chronic Cantina. $10 for all you can eat taco bar and a margarita. Friends for Foley gets a portion of the proceeds.
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Tags: Costa Mesa City Council, Fundraiser, Katrina Foley
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Costa Mesa City Councilwoman Katrina Foley has accomplished a lot in 4 years, but there is much work to be done to continue to make Costa Mesa great for families.
Katrina is one of our up and coming Democratic stars. She has weathered attacks under an ultra-conservative Republican majority on the city council and continues...
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Tags: Costa Mesa City Council, Election 2008, Katrina Foley
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