There’s been considerable speculation that the recall of three conservative members of the Fullerton City Council led by Friends for Fullerton’s Future blogger Tony Bushala is less about the mishandling of the Kelly Thomas case and more about replacing city…
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Three Slates of Candidates for the Fullerton Recall?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 12 Comments
Now that recall petitions have been certified in Fullerton for the recall of three conservative Republican city council members in Fullerton, we anticipate three distinct slates of candidates to emerge. The first is simply the No Recall slate that aims…
Fullerton Recall is On
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
Hat tip to the Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog, but the recall of three conservative members of the Fullerton City Council is on; The deadline for filing is close and organizers say they have turned in more than enough signatures…
Kelly Thomas No Longer Focal Point of Fullerton Recall
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The deadline for turning in more than 10,500+ valid signatures looms before the FullertonRecall group seeking to oust three conservative members of the Fullerton City Council, but the Voice of OC reported today that the Kelly Thomas beating death, which…
Anti-Recall Forces in Fullerton Target Bushala and Thompson with Mailer
by Dan Chmielewski • • 11 Comments
In about a month, we’ll know if the petition drive to recall three conservative members of the Fullerton City Council for their inaction over the investigation in the fatal beating of Kelly Thomas at the hands of some members of…
Quirk-Silva’s Leadership helps the Mentally Ill and Homeless in Fullerton
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The Kelly Thomas beating and his death have pitted those seeking justice at odds with those seeking help for the mentally ill and homeless. The bloggers at the FFFF have framed the issue as a murder caused by police brutality…
Waiting for Michele (and Tom?) in AD 69
by Dan Chmielewski • • 12 Comments
Last week, Santa Ana councilmember Michele Martinez pre-announced on Facebook that she was formally announcing a campaign to run for AD-69 in the state assembly representing Santa Ana and much of Anaheim. We’re on the back of of that “week…
