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Correa endorsed for Congress by the pioneer of CA drivers licenses for immigrants

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Gil Cedillo

Gil Cedillo

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release: September 14, 2015

Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348, Shallman Communications

LOU CORREA WINS COVETED BACKING OF GIL CEDILLO

Pioneer of CA Drivers Licenses for Immigrants, Former Senator & Current L.A. Councilman Gil Cedillo Endorses Correa for Congress

SANTA ANA, CA— Bolstering his campaign to represent California’s 46th Congressional District seat, today former State Senator Lou Correa received a sought-after endorsement from former State Senator and current Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo.

Widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the effort to establish state drivers licenses for California’s undocumented individuals, Councilman Gil Cedillo’s endorsement carries significant weight among Latinos throughout California, and is particularly meaningful in the 46th Congressional District given its large Latino population. Continue reading→

RSCCD Trustee Jose Solorio’s birthday and campaign fundraising event set for 9/30

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Solorio's Birthday

Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Jose Solorio is celebrating his 45th birthday on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m, at Maggiano’s Little Italy, at the South Coast Plaza, located at 3333 Bristol Street, in Costa Mesa.  This event is a fundraiser for Solorio’s reelection campaign.

The cost to attend is $45 per person. Or you can be an event sponsor: Continue reading→

Correa’s Congressional campaign endorsed by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ BOLD PAC

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Bold PAC

MEDIA RELEASE

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2015

Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348, Shallman Communications

SEN. LOU CORREA EARNS POWERFUL BOLD PAC ENDORSEMENT

Backing of Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ Fundraising Arm BOLD PAC Illustrates Correa’s Early Momentum in CA-46 Contest

SANTA ANA, CA— Injecting his campaign with a big boost of momentum, today former California State Senator Lou Correa secured a heavyweight endorsement from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus’ fundraising arm, the Building Our Leadership Diversity (BOLD) PAC, in his bid to represent California’s 46th District in Congress.

Today’s announcement follows an endorsement Correa received yesterday from Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair and Congresswoman Linda Sanchez. Continue reading→

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez endorses Lou Correa for Congress

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Lou Correa

For Immediate Release: September 3, 2015

Contact: Dave Jacobson, (818) 943-2348, Shallman Communications

CONGRESSWOMAN LINDA SÁNCHEZ ENDORSES FORMER SENATOR LOU CORREA FOR CONGRESS

SANTA ANA, CA – In an early and significant development, Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-37) has officially endorsed former State Senator Lou Correa to replace Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez in the 46th Congressional District.

“I have known and worked with Lou for more than 20 years. He has spent the majority of his life in Orange County and he has served almost three quarters of the 46th Congressional District since 1998 — as an Assemblyman, a Supervisor, and a State Senator. I have followed him over the years as he made decisions based on the best interests of those he represented,” said Congresswoman Linda Sánchez. Continue reading→

Has Loretta Sanchez become the new Bob Dornan?

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Do you remember Bob Dornan?  He was the longtime Republican Congressman in central Orange County, until Loretta Sanchez, who had been a Republican until she badly lost an Anaheim City Council race and switched to the Democratic Party, back in 1996.

Dornan ran for President in 1996, before dropping out of that race and opting instead to defend his seat against Sanchez.   Continue reading→

Will Loretta Sanchez have to fight to hang on to her U.S. House seat?

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U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez should be dropping out of her race for the U.S. Senate very soon.  And with good reason.  She currently holds a safe seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 46th Congressional District.  But now that she is damaged beyond belief, by the insensitive “war whoop” she uttered at this weekend’s Democratic Party Convention, is her safe seat suddenly not so safe?

Who might challenge Sanchez?

Well we know that there will be challengers on the right (although my sources say that Irvine Councilwoman Lynn Schott will not be one of them after all).  But does the GOP really have a shot at the 46th C.D.? Continue reading→

Loretta Sanchez has wrecked her U.S. Senate campaign and should drop out

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Democratic Party, Federal Government, Kamala Harris, Loretta Sanchez, Politics, Santa Ana 14 Comments

Is she finished already?  Has U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez tanked her campaign for the U.S. Senate – when she let out what has been deemed a racist Native American ‘war cry’ over the weekend, at the Democratic Convention in Anaheim?

After Saturday’s gaffe, the congresswoman sprinted past a reporter asking her if she wanted to take back the ‘war cry’ gesture. Waving her hands in the air, she cried, “We don’t have time today. Sorry,” according to CNN.

This wasn’t Sanchez’ first gaffe since she started pondering running against the State Attorney General, Kamala Harris, for the Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer.  In April Sanchez criticized Harris for her inability to speak Spanish, according to the Sacramento Bee. Continue reading→

Should the OC GOP get behind Loretta Sanchez for the U.S. Senate?

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Loretta Sanchez for US Senate

There are no viable Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate seat that is being vacated by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer in 2016.  There are a few former California Republican Party Chairmen sniffing around but they don’t have much name I.D. and won’t be able to raise money.  For all effects and purposes Boxer will be succeeded by another Democrat.

Given this scenario should the Republican Party of Orange County – and other local GOP groups such as the Lincoln Club, get behind U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez for Boxer’s Senate seat – now that she has confirmed that she is running?

The idea sounds nuts but think about it.  She is the ONLY Orange County resident with a shot at Boxer’s seat.  And Sanchez was born and raised here, in Anaheim, and still lives here, in Santa Ana (yes we know she has another home in Virginia). Continue reading→

Sanchez announces her campaign for the U.S. Senate

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Sanchez announces her Senate campaign

Sanchez Announces Long Shot Bid For US Senate

Special To The OC Politics Blog By Joe Hill

SANTA ANA, CA – As expected Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Garden Grove) announced her candidacy to replace retiring Senator Barbara Boxer. Beating a rare May rainstorm by Minutes the “Blue Dog” Democrat exclaimed “I’m a Doer”.

Surrounded by fewer than a hundred supporters, mostly family and attention starved political types Sanchez by talking about here upbringing in Anaheim, here parents struggle as immigrants and her Fathers illness. Then someone yelled “TURN ON THE MIKE”! OOPS! Continue reading→

Correa and Schott to run for Sanchez’ seat in the 46th Congressional District

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Lou Correa announces his campaign for Congress

U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez announced today that she is going to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Barbara Boxer.  It didn’t take long for O.C. politicians to start lining up to run for Sanchez’ seat in the 46th Congressional District.

Former State Senator Lou Correa, who lost to Andrew Do last year when they both ran for the O.C. Board of Supervisors, announced today that he is running to replace Sanchez in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“In response to the overwhelming encouragement of many of my friends and neighbors, many of whom I grew up with, I have decided to run for Congress,” Correa said. Continue reading→

The campaign to recall Judge Marc Kelly reacts to his arrogant response

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Recall Judge Marc Kelly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Contact: Kelsey Eiben (714) 676-8879

Advocates of Recall Judge M. Marc Kelly From The Bench Campaign Release Statement On Judge Kelly Response

(Santa Ana, CA)-Today, Bryan Scott, Founder and Chairman of the Recall Judge M. Marc Kelly campaign, and Patricia Wenskunas, Founder and CEO of Crime Survivors, Inc., released a statement in reaction to Judge Kelly’s official response to the petition of notice to recall.

“Judge Kelly can talk about other decisions he has made throughout his career, which I find to be arrogant, but it will never make up for his horrific decision to go easy on a child sexual predator. This recall is a way to show support and protection for crime victims everywhere; past, present, and future,” said Patricia Wenskunas. Continue reading→

Could Loretta Sanchez lose her seat to Janet Nguyen in 2016?

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Loretta Sanchez pandering to Vietnamese voters

Janet Nguyen was just elected this past November to the 34th State Senate District but in two short years she will have a chance to challenge U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez in the 46th Congressional District.

Nguyen was elected to a four year State Senate term.  She can run for her State Senate seat three times, for a total of 12 years of service.  Sanchez has to run every two years but has no term limits. Continue reading→

U.S. Rep. Sanchez’ statement on the retirement of Senator Boxer

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Loretta Sanchez at the Fiestas Patrias Parade

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 46th Congressional District
STATEMENT, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2015
MEDIA CONTACT: Barb Solish, Barb.Solish@mail.house.gov

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ STATEMENT ON SENATOR BOXER RETIREMENT

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) today released the following statement after California Senator Barbara Boxer announced that she would not seek re-election in 2016.

“Senator Barbara Boxer has made history more times than I can count. As a champion of environmental protection, quality public education and women’s rights, Senator Boxer has played a pivotal role in Washington. Above all, Senator Boxer put Californians first and for that our state will be forever grateful. Continue reading→

Poll – who should run for Santa Ana Mayor in 2016?

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Sal Tinajero with Vice President Joe Biden

While Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido enjoyed a resounding victory in this year’s General Election it is increasingly likely that he will not run for reelection in 2016.  If that happens who should run for his Mayoral seat?

I would imagine that many of our Council Members would run – although it is more likely that those with safe Council terms would do so, such as David Benavides, Sal Tinajero and Michele Martinez, who were all reelected this year.  Their colleagues Roman Reyna and Vince Sarmiento will have their hands full running for reelection for their Council seats in 2016.

An open Mayoral seat would also invite interest from past Council Members and those who have run for Mayor before unsuccessfully, such as Al Amezcua and Thomas Gordon.  Top City Commissioners would also be in the mix.

Vote for your favorites in our 2016 Santa Ana Mayoral Candidates poll below.  You may vote for up to three candidates: Continue reading→