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Who is Tom Daly?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Democratic Party, Elections, Jose Solorio, Julio Perez, Michele Martinez, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, Shawn Nelson, Tom Daly 3 Comments

I first asked the question, “Who is Tom Daly,” back in March of 2009, on the Orange Juice blog.  Now that Daly is running for the 69th Assembly District, where Jose Solorio is terming out next year, it is time once again to ponder just who this political hack is.

As you may recall, Daly ran to replace Chris Norby on the O.C. Board of Supervisors back in 2009.  But then he got cold feet and pulled out – but only after he held a couple of fundraisers and padded his campaign account.

What do we really know about Daly in the first place?  I tried looking him up online and found little information.  But here is what I did find: Continue reading→

New blog rips Tom Daly, candidate for the 69th A.D.

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Blogs, Democratic Party, Jose Solorio, Julio Perez, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 12 Comments

Tom Daly, the money-wasting O.C. Clerk-Recorder and Anaheim resident, who is, inexplicably, running for the 69th Assembly District, is getting hammered by a new website called “the Trouble with Tom.”

Current posts include: Continue reading→

Could Tom Daly end up becoming the new Tom Umberg?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Claudia Alvarez, Democratic Party, Elections, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Julio Perez, Latinos, Lou Correa, Michele Martinez, Miguel Pulido, Politics, Santa Ana 12 Comments

Will Tom Daly become the new Tom Umberg?  (And who knew these two had so much in common!)

Brea blogger Greg Diamond offered a breakdown of the electorate in the redistricted 69th Assembly District today, in a comment he posted here on NSA.  Here is his comment, followed by my own analysis:

Population of AD-69: 465,317.  Population of Santa Ana: 324,528.  So you might think so — but you’d probably be wrong.

Here are the results for the Santa Ana Mayor’s race in 2010: Continue reading→

Protesters to occupy Anaheim next, on Oct. 10

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The Occupy American movement is going to congregate in Anaheim, on Oct. 10, from 12 noon to 1 pm, at 101 S. Harbor Bl, to protest Chase and Bank of America.

It would appear that the unions are now involved in this, which comes as no surprise.  What is funny is that they are mad at the banks for charging debit card fees, but it was the Democrats in Congress who passed a bill that led to this.  Did they really think the banks would just eat their lost profit?  Would you? Continue reading→

Tom Daly gets caught flaunting County of Orange purchasing policies

Posted on by Posted in Anaheim, Democratic Party, Jose Solorio, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 12 Comments

Bad news for Tom Daly, the O.C. Clerk-Recorder who is supposedly thinking of running for termed-out Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s 69th Assembly District.  I just got a hold of the “Final Findings by the County Purchasing Department for a Purchasing Compliance Review” of Daly’s agency. This 2009 report clearly shows that Daly thinks he is above County policy, as he continues to skirt the County’s purchasing guidelines, enrich his friends and waste hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Click here to read the full report for yourself.

Here are the “lowlights” of Daly’s shady purchasing practices: Continue reading→

Lime Truck, UHC, and Second Harvest team up to help feed people in need

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MEDIA ADVISORY

UnitedHealthcare, The Lime Truck Featured in The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County Team Up To Help Feed People in Need

WHAT: UnitedHealthcare is sponsoring a one-day event that’ll provide residents in need in Southern California thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables, as well as healthy and nutritious meals provided by the Lime Truck, which is featured in The Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Political Chismes – will Daly announce his 69th A.D. campaign today?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Democratic Party, Elections, Michele Martinez, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Daly and his fellow overpaid government worker pals…

I just got a tip that O.C. Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly is going to be announcing his campaign for the 69th Assembly District today.  The timing makes sense as this will allow him to take the stage at the O.C. Labor Day event, at the Santa Ana Zoo, and pimp for votes.

Daly was the Mayor of Anaheim back in the 90’s.  In his last campaign, in 1998, he beat Bob Zemel, a Republican, by 54% to 40%, according to Smart Voter.  He ran on a platform of hiring more cops, not raising taxes and “beautifying and revitalizing” Anaheim – which is Usual Suspect code for getting rid of the poor and the immigrants.

Has Daly done a good job as O.C. Clerk-Recorder?   Continue reading→

Rep. Sanchez to meet with residents and attend veterans’ graduation on 8/27

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Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District

MEDIA ADVISORY, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2011

Contact: Adrienne Watson, 202-309-0825

REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ RELEASES PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR AUGUST 27

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47) today released the following schedule of events for Saturday, August 27 of interest to media and the public. Please note that these events are subject to change. If you plan on attending any event, please verify the details with Rep. Sanchez’s district office in advance. Continue reading→

Solorio responds to mounting criticism of his anti-employer bill, AB 350

Posted on by Posted in Anaheim, Business, california, Democratic Party, Jose Solorio, Labor, Latinos, Politics, Santa Ana 3 Comments

Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s Communication Director, Carol Chamberlain, contacted me today with news that Solorio had in fact responded to mounting criticism of his proposed bill, AB 350, in a letter sent to the Sacramento Bee.  I am reprinting that letter below.

AB 350 Provides Fairness for Low Wage Workers

By: State Assemblyman Jose Solorio, Anaheim

The Bee editorial, Union Bill would tie hands of employers, misses the mark, includes factual errors and is biased. Anyone knowledgeable of AB 350 and who read this opinion would recognize the voice of the highly financed, anti-union alliance feeding inaccuracies to a welcoming Bee editorial board and other newspaper boards throughout the state. Continue reading→

Santa Ana Political Chismes: Tom Daly to run for the 69th A.D.

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Democratic Party, Elections, Jose Solorio, Michele Martinez, Politics, Santa Ana 13 Comments

The chisme has it that Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly is going to run for the 69th Assembly District, a seat currently held by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, who if memory serves correct employs Daly’s wife.

Daly is the former Mayor of Anaheim.  I am told that “business interests” want him to run as they don’t like OC Labor Political Director Julio Perez, who like Daly hails from Anaheim.

Where does that leave Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez?  She announced she was running this week. Continue reading→

Santa Ana continues to dominate redistricted 69th Assembly District

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, Democratic Party, Elections, Jose Solorio, Latinos, Michele Martinez, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Sal Tinajero, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana will continue to dominate the 69th Assembly District, in the latest redistricting proposal that is now headed for public comment.  The new district map includes all of Santa Ana, for the most part, and just a piece of Anaheim.

The Democrats ought to be able to hang on to this seat easily – and odds are that a Santa Ana Council Member will be following the incumbent, Jose Solorio, to Sacramento. Continue reading→

Little Saigon gets redistricted into two congressional districts

Posted on by Posted in Anaheim, Democratic Party, Elections, Garden Grove, Janet Nguyen, Little Saigon, Loretta Sanchez, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Vietnamese 8 Comments

The last round of redistricting deliberations has split Little Saigon into two Congressional districts – and then splits the Viet vote even further by putting Fountain Valley into a third district.

This is good news for the incumbent in the 47th Congressional District, Loretta Sanchez, who now will barely have much of Little Saigon in her district.

Most of Little Saigon is now going to be dumped into a district dominated by Long Beach which means that district would likely elect a Democrat. Continue reading→

La Casa Garcia Classic Car Show today, in Anaheim

Posted on by Posted in Anaheim, automobiles, Bicycles, Dance, Entertainment, Food, Historical, Latinos, Motorcycles, Restaurants, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Thee Artistics is having their La Casa Garcia Car Show today, July 24, from 10 am to 3 pm, at 2232 S Harbor Blvd in Anaheim (the old Toys R’  Us parking lot). $15 cars, $10 bikes and motorcycles.

  • $15 Car Registration Fee
  • $10 For Bicycles/Montorcycles
  • Major Sponsor – Battle of The Dance, La Casa Garcia, Nuno Bros, Old Style Car Club, Coast to Coast, SAMS Club, Guanajuato Screen Printing
  • All vehicles entered will receive a plaque for every entry
  • Food will be provided by La Casa Garcia – they are hosting a menudo and taco bar!
  • Musical performance by the Rudy Roman Band
  • Purchase one adult ticket to the Battle of the Dance and get a second ticket free
    Continue reading→

OC Battle of the Shields includes a female bout, on August 6

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OC BATTLE OF THE SHIELDS

Combat Grappling Classic

BadgeFights Combat Sport League will be presenting Orange County’s Battle of the Shields Combat Grappling Classic, featuring for the first time…

Orange County Fire vs. Orange County Sheriffs Continue reading→

Santa Ana’s “Connect Your Home” raises funds for Cystic Fibrosis cure

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Connect Your Home
social@connectyourhome.com

CONNECT YOUR HOME RAISES FUNDS FOR CFF THROUGH CAUSE DONATION PROGRAM

Portion of Cause Donation Program Sales Contributed to Cystic Fibrosis Research

SANTA ANA, CA, (July 7, 2010) – Connect Your Home, a leader in providing consumers with affordable home services, continues to support charitable causes in the community through its Cause Donation Program. In partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (Orange County Chapter) during Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in May, Connect Your Home helped raise $1,300 towards finding a cure for the life shortening disease. Continue reading→