Santa Ana city council member and AD-69 candidate Michele Martinez today announced what the campaign is saying is a “powerful” endorsement from the Santa Ana Police Officers Association. It’s hardly surprising given that Santa Ana police are likely worried that…
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Emily’s List Backs Martinez for AD-69
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
Santa Ana city council member and AD-69 candidate Michele Martinez has issued the following announcement regaridng her AD-69 endorsement by Emily’s List. EMILY’s List Endorses Michele Martinez for State Assembly Santa Ana, California –Michele Martinez’s Campaign for State Assembly…
Violence raises its ugly head in 69th Assembly Campaign
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment

On Sunday afternoon, a volunteer walking a precinct for the Orange County Labor Federation’s Dignity PAC on behalf of candidate Julio Perez was chased down and pushed to the ground by supporters of Councilwoman Michele Martinez. The volunteer received minor injuries and was forced to stop walking that precinct.
First Mail in 69th Assembly Race Drops for Julio Perez
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Titled “Meet Julio Perez,” a mailer from Dignity PAC, an Independent Expenditure committee formed by organized labor organizations in Orange County to support Julio Perez for Assembly, was distributed last week to voters in the 69th Assembly district. This is the first mail, that we are aware of, in the race.
OC COPS back Martinez for Assembly
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments

Santa Ana council member Michele Martinez has picked up a significant endorsement in her race for AD-69 with the back of OC COPS, the Orange County Coalition of Police and Sheriffs. Her announcement is below: OC Cops Back Michele Martinez…
OC Firefighters Endorse Daly for Assembly
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The Orange County Professional Firefighters Association have decided to endorse Tm Daly for Assembly after endorsing Labor Activist Julio Perez earlier this month. Here’s the press release that explains it all. Dual endorsements in this race are all over the…
Ruh Roh, State’s Ethics Czar Wants Payments to Bloggers Disclosed
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
A hat tip to the LA Times for this post about how the California Fair Political Practices Commission wants to require candidates for political office to disclose payments to bloggers to post positive pieces for a candidate or attack sites to…

