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Could campaign funds solve everybody’s rent woes in Santa Ana?

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Ana Urzua Alcaraz and Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michele Martinez

By: Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Courtesy of the Voice of OC

Learning about candidate Jose Solorio’s use of election funds to pay for his new apartment got me thinking about how many more people could use some funds to pay their owns rents this month.

Renters make nearly half of our City of Santa Ana, and in neighborhoods like Lacy, by the train station, it’s more like 94%. Homelessness lies at the feet of this housing crisis and has residents of my ward and others yearning for a solution. Housing insecurity is made real by an economic “recovery” that has not reached everyone equally. Continue reading→

Solorio is building a massive campaign for the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Democratic Party, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana 1 Comment

Former Santa Ana City Councilman and State Assemblyman Jose Solorio is not taking his latest campaign, for the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3, lightly, He has quietly collected a slew of top endorsements, including:

Santa Ana Police Officers Association
Orange County Professional Firefighters Association
SEIU – USWW (Justice for Janitors)
Plumbers & Steamfitters, Local 582
United Association, Local 250
IBEW, Local 441
Heat & Frost Insulators, Local 5
Ironworkers, Local 416
Ironworkers, Local 433
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties – Community Action Fund
Democratic Party of Orange County

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Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 candidate Solorio to host a fundraiser on 9/28

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Angelica Amezcua, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER AT ANTONELLO’S

Santa Ana City Council Ward 3 candidate Jose Solorio is hosting his annual birthday fundraiser at Antonello Ristorante on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Antonello Ristorante is located at 3800 South Plaza Drive, in Santa Ana.

Solorio is a former Santa Ana City Councilman and a former State Assemblyman. He currently works as a lobbyist at a law firm in Irvine. He is endorsed by the Santa Ana Police Officers Association. Continue reading→

Please don’t vote for Zeke Hernandez for Area 1 of the Rancho Cmty. College Board

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Education, Frank Tito G. Alaniz Jr., Jose Solorio, Matthew Schauer, Politics, Santa Ana, Zeke Hernandez 1 Comment

Ordinarily a fellow named Matthew Schauer would not have much of a shot at getting elected to Area 1 of the Rancho Santiago Community College District, which includes central Santa Ana. But this year might be different. He is running against two Latino candidates who just might split the Latino vote, allowing Schauer to prevail in the November election.

Schauer was appointed to the Santa Ana Housing and Redevelopment Commission by Council Member Sal Tinajero. Schauer is the Warehouse & Inventory Control and Purchasing Manager at CalPack Foods, according to his Linkedin page. CalPack Foods is a manufacturing facility in Torrance that specializes in the production of high quality food, juice, and beverages. Continue reading→

Seven candidates have filed to run in the Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Ana Urzua Alcaraz, Angelica Amezcua, David De Leon, Jose Solorio, Joshua Mauras, Juve Dan Pinedo, Patrick Yrarrazaval-Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Shane Ramon Barrows 4 Comments

There are now six (and possibly seven) candidates running for The Santa Ana City Council’s Ward 3, which incumbent City Council Member Angie Amezcua is vacating. You might recall that she was accidentally elected four years ago when her name and her ballot title (she is a teacher) propelled her to victory even though she did not spend any campaign money or actively campaign.

The candidates who have qualified for the ballot include: Continue reading→

Solorio will be hard to beat in Santa Ana’s Ward 3 election this November

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Angelica Amezcua, Civic Affairs, David De Leon, Jose Solorio, Patrick Yrarrazaval-Correa, Politics, Santa Ana, Shane Ramon Barrows Leave a comment

Santa Ana’s Ward 3 City Council Member, Angie Amezcua, was accidentally elected four years ago when she ran for the seat but did not spend a dime, nor did she campaign. But she was at the time the only woman on the ballot and she ran as a “Schoolteacher.” She won then but this November she is stepping off the City Council and so her seat is wide open.

Former Santa Ana City Councilman Jose Solorio, who also spent a few years in Sacramento as our State Assemblyman in the 69th Assembly District, has moved into Ward 3 in order to run for the open seat. Solorio, who is now a lobbyist with a law firm in Irvine, tells me he already has over $200K in campaign funds ready to go. Continue reading→

Solorio to host a City Council campaign coffee fundraiser on July 22

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Angelica Amezcua, Jose Solorio, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana City Council Candidate Jose Solorio, who has moved into Ward 3, is hosting a Kick-Off Coffee Fundraiser on Friday, July 22, 2016, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at the Santa Ana Police Officers Association Hall, located at 1607 N. Sycamore St., in Santa Ana.

The Ward 3 seat opened up because Councilwoman Angie Amezcua is not running for re-election. That is no surprise as she didn’t campaign four years ago and yet somehow won the seat. She never seemed very enthused to be on the City Council. Continue reading→

Solorio to run for Ward 3 on the Santa Ana City Council this November

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Angelica Amezcua, Civic Affairs, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Former Santa Ana City Councilman Jose Solorio, who currently serves on the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Trustees, has announced that he will be moving into Ward 3 and running once more for the Santa Ana City Council, this November.

Solorio, who previously served in the State Assembly (from 2006 to 2012) , currently works for a law firm in Irvine. He was known in Sacramento for his prowess in raising campaign funds for himself and his fellow Democrats. He worked for the OCTA, in public affairs, when he first served on the Santa Ana City Council, from 2000-2006. Continue reading→

Our local politicians showed up for the Fiestas Patrias parade today

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Andrew Do, Angelica Amezcua, Arts and Culture, Cecilia Iglesias, David Benavides, Jose Solorio, Karina Onofre, Loretta Sanchez, Lou Correa, Lowriders, Politics, Republican Party, Rick Miller, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana, Vince Sarmiento 1 Comment

David Benavides at the 2015 Fiestas Patrias Parade

I stopped by today’s Fiestas Patrias parade in Downtown Santa Ana – mostly to take pictures of the local politicians but also to take in the spectacle. I was not disappointed on either count.

Somethings never change – Santa Ana Councilman David Benavides appeared to be riding in the same car he was in back in 2013 – with his kids. Continue reading→

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

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Education, Entertainment, Jose Solorio, Santa Ana 3 Comments

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→

The rise and fall of Latino political power in Central Orange County

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2014 Elections, 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Asians, Democratic Party, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Latinos, Little Saigon, Loretta Sanchez, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 4 Comments

A Los Angeles Times analysis of election results shows how Republicans can still win because Asian American voter turnout is so much higher than Latino turnout. The outcome, of an analysis of the recent Special Election in the 34th State Senate District, found that in the core of Santa Ana, where voting heavily favored Correa, only 22% of the absentee voters got around to returning their ballots, far below the state and county’s 50% return rate for absentee ballots in the 2014 general election. The unreturned ballots represented tens of thousands of votes.

The bad news for the Orange County Democrats is that Orange County’s famed blue donut hole, in Central Orange County, is now mostly red. The only Democratic Legislators left are U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez and State Assemblyman Tom Daly. Continue reading→

Solorio hired by the law firm that was involved in the OC Fairgrounds fiasco

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Democratic Party, Jose Solorio, Lawyers, OC Fair, Orange County, Politics 1 Comment

Former State Assemblyman Jose Solorio was badly beaten last November in the race for the 34th State Senate District, by then Supervisor Janet Nguyen. However things are now looking up for Solorio as he has landed a new job.

Solorio was retained by Nossaman LLP to serve as a Senior Policy Advisor.

Here is Nossaman’s official press release with my comments appearing afterwards: Continue reading→

Solorio appointed to the California Student Aid Commission

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in california, Education, Jose Solorio, Santa Ana 1 Comment

For Immediate Release: January 8, 2015
For More Information Contact: Maricela Taylor, (714) 794-8431

JOSE SOLORIO APPOINTED TO CALIFORNIA STUDENT AID COMMISSION

Appointed by State Senate Rules Committee, the Rancho Santiago Community College District Trustee Will Focus On Making Higher Education Affordable

Santa Ana – The State Senate Rules Committee voted this week to appoint Community College Trustee Jose Solorio to the California Student Aid Commission. Since its creation by the State Legislature in 1955, the Commission has served as the principal state agency responsible for administering financial aid programs (e.g., Cal Grants) for students attending public and private universities, colleges, and vocational schools in California. Continue reading→

Unless Lou Correa starts attacking Andrew Do, he is going to lose big on 1/27

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Democratic Party, Janet Nguyen, Jose Solorio, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 6 Comments

Do is kissing up to those old, white voters…

I hate to say this but after seeing two of Lou Correa’s First District campaign mailers I am convinced that he is going to lose. He is running the same tepid campaign that helped Jose Solorio get his butt kicked in the November General Election, by Janet Nguyen, over in the race for the 34th State Senate District.

Why isn’t Correa attacking Andrew Do – Nguyen’s former Chief of Staff? While Correa is blowing hundreds of thousands sending “nice” mailers replete with pictures of him painting over graffiti, Do is busy working the Viet community – and Do’s mailers are clearly geared to the old, white Republican voters who still matter in the First District.

Correa’s campaign seems to be entirely focused on Latino voters – just like Solorio’s was. They didn’t vote last year in either the Primary or the General Election. Why would they vote in a Special Election in January? They are not going to! And no amount of pandering by Correa to the Viet voters is going to convince any of them not to vote for Do! They vote for their own, period! Continue reading→

Alvarez may run for the First Supervisorial District but Solorio won’t

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Chris Phan, Claudia Alvarez, homeless, Jose Solorio, Lou Correa, Orange County, Santa Ana 7 Comments

“Claudia Alvarez, a trustee with the Rancho Santiago Community College District, says she is “strongly considering” a run,” according to the O.C. Register.

Alvarez, a Deputy District Attorney, spent several years on the Santa Ana City Council. When she termed out she won a seat on the Rancho Santiago Community College District’s Board of Education.

The O.C. Register also reported that Jose Solorio, who just lost badly to Supervisor Janet Nguyen in the General Election race for the 34th State Senate District, is not going to run for Nguyen’s seat on the O.C. Board of Supervisors. Continue reading→