At its next meting, the Santa Ana city council will vote on Item 29A which is the approval of legal fees to be paid to the law firm of Richards Watson and Gershon to defend the city’s position on Measure…
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Did Lunch with a Santa Ana Council Member Send Karina Onofre to the OC GOP?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
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. …
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…
Suit filed to allow Alvarez two more terms on Council
by Chris Prevatt • • 10 Comments
Yesterday Max Madrid, one of Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez’s appointed commissioners, filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Ana seeking to allow Alvarez to run for a fourth term. Four years ago the voters of Santa Ana were…
