Santa Ana resident Karina Onofre pulled papers to run for Ward 5 for the Santa Ana City Council this morning at 8AM, officially becoming the first candidate to officially pull papers for the Santa Ana City Council ‘s fall elections. …
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Santa Ana: Dueling Agenda Items on Monday Night
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
The first Santa Ana City Council meeting following the arrest of Councilman Carlos Bustamante on sexual assault charges, could be a long one. Sources say that Bustamante is expected to attend and participate in the entire meeting. Even though the Council will not be discussing Bustamante’s arrest, it is expected that residents will express their disapproval of Bustamante, including calls for him to resign.
This isn’t the first time a Santa Ana Council Member Tried to Skirt Law on Term Limits
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
The Max Madrid lawsuit aimed at clearing a path for Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez to pull papers for a fourth term isn’t the first time a member of the Santa Ana city council attempted to find a loophole to…
The Argument Against a Fourth Alvarez Term
by Dan Chmielewski • • 21 Comments
With news of the Max Madrid lawsuit that benefits a Claudia Alvarez candidacy for a fourth term, we’ve received a number of data points that argue against Madrid’s efforts to help his ally stay in power. Let’s review Measure D,…
Madrid/Alvarez Lawsuit: Premature Litigation?
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
I spent some time last night reviewing the lawsuit filed yesterday by Max Madrid against Santa Ana City Clerk Maria Huizar. Madrid’s suit asks the court to force the clerk to issue nomination papers to Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez…
A Q&A with the City on the Madrid/Alvarez Lawsuit
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
TheLiberalOC conducted a brief interview with the City of Santa Ana’s Public Information Officer Jose Gonzalez and City Council member David Benavides early Tuesday regarding the Max Madrid lawsuit designed to provide a path to a fourth term for Mayor Pro…
Benavides Cautions on Cost of Defending Madrid Lawsuit
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments
Santa Ana Council member David Benavides has questioned the rationale behind the lawsuit filed by City Commissioner Max Madrid intended to provide an avenue for Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez to be a candidate for Ward 5 on the Santa…
