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Fundraising event for 69th A.D. candidate Martinez set for this Wed. night

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Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez, the leading Hispanic candidate for the 69th Assembly District, is hosting a huge fundraiser this Wednesday night, at Original Mike’s.  Here are the details:

Host Committee Members:
Assemblymember Jose Solorio, Mayor Miguel Pulido, Councilmember David Benavides, Councilmember Carlos Bustamante, SA Police Management Association, Santa Ana Police Officers Association, OC COPS, Women In Leadership and Community Leaders – Robert Escalante, Edgar Vasquez, Jose Mesa, Jesus Rodriguez, Hector Pineda, and Humberto Murillo Continue reading→

Julio Perez supporter caught tearing down Michele Martinez’ signs

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Julio Perez, Labor, Latinos, Michele Martinez, Politics, Santa Ana 1 Comment

One of Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez’ supporters caught a Julio Perez supporter tearing down her campaign signs in Santa Ana today.  Martinez and Perez are both running for the 69th Assembly District.  The Perez supporter did not speak English, but when the Martinez supporter then queried him in Spanish, he ran off, as you can see in the video above.

The Martinez sign was on a private property which means that the Perez supporter was trespassing.  He left his fingerprints behind on the sign he had torn down and ripped up.  The sign has been turned over to the Santa Ana Police Department. Continue reading→

Newcomer to Santa Ana politics announces campaign for Ward 5

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Civic Affairs, Claudia Alvarez, David Benavides, Democratic Party, Elections, Karina Onofre, Latinos, Loretta Sanchez, Politics, Roman Reyna, Santa Ana 20 Comments

Karina Onofre has announced that she is running for Ward 5 on the Santa Ana City Council, which is currently represented by Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, who has apparently termed out after serving for three four year terms.  Alvarez reportedly is going to sue to get on to the ballot.

Onofre works for a fellow named Mike Dalati, at Santa Ana Property Management, a company that manages rental properties.  She is also apparently the publisher of Mundo Latino Magazine, but their website appears to be defunct.  You can however learn a bit about this publication at this link.  Onofre states on that website that “Our goal with MUNDO LATINO WORLD magazine is to Strengthen Latinos & the Whole WORLD in unison with tips on healthcare, eating, excercising, love poem.”  I have never seen nor heard of this magazine but apparently Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez gave her an award for publishing it.  Sanchez must have dug those love poems! Continue reading→

Martinez was on TV with Tran, but Arellano does TV with Republicans too

Posted on by Posted in Democratic Party, Elections, Gustavo Arellano, Julio Perez, Michele Martinez, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Tom Daly, Van Tran, Vietnamese Leave a comment

You have to love Gustavo Arellano’s hyperbole.  He reported this week that “I about spit out my Maker’s this evening when word came to me that SanTana councilwoman and 69th Assembly District hopeful Michele Martinez appeared on a Vietnamese-language channel here in Little Saigon, getting softball questions tossed at her by none other than former State Assembly member Van Thai Tran. Tran, the man who has long trashed Mexicans and tried to pit Vietnamese and Mexican voters against each other in a strategy only neo-Nazis and the Republican Party could love. Tran, the sworn enemy of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez.”

Since when is Gustavo a Sanchez acolyte?  She is the biggest phony ever.  She was a Republican for most of her life before she switched to the Democratic Party, only after she got blown out in a race for the Anaheim City Council.  Sanchez not only switched parties, she also dropped her married name, which at the time was “Brixey,” and rediscovered her Latina surname, “Sanchez.” Continue reading→

Four women organizations unite behind Martinez for the 69th A.D.

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Michele Martinez, Politics, Santa Ana, Women 1 Comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 13, 2011

Contact: Derek Humphrey, Cell: (951) 805-4167

Four Women Organizations – NWPC, PODER PAC, WIL, WPC – Unite Behind Michele Martinez for State Assembly

Santa Ana, California – Michele Martinez’s Campaign for State Assembly announced the endorsements of the California Branch of the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC), PODER PAC, Women in Leadership (WIL) and the Women’s Political Committee. The four organizations join HOPE PAC and the Women’s Campaign Fund, both of which had previously announced their support for Martinez. Continue reading→

New 69th A.D. poll shows Martinez, Daly and Moreno on top

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Jose Moreno, Julio Perez, Labor, Michele Martinez, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana, Tom Daly 4 Comments

A new poll of voters in the 69th Assembly District might be the reason that Orange County Labor and the OC GOP machine are trying to squeeze Republican candidate Jose Moreno out of the 69th A.D. primary.

According to the survey memo, “Democrats Tom Daly and Michele Martinez and Republican Moreno lead the pack.  Martinez leads all candidates among Latinos and leads Julio Perez, by 16 points. She also leads all candidates in Santa Ana – home to 60% of likely voters. Martinez is also likely to benefit disproportionately from the fact that Democratic women are among the most undecided subgroups in the district initially.  And when voters were read profiles of the three major Democrats and a shorter profile of Republican Moreno, Martinez moved into the lead.” Continue reading→

If liberal 69th A.D. candidate Julio Perez is gay, does it really matter?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Julio Perez, Labor, LGBT, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 8 Comments

Apparently one of my readers insinuated that liberal Democrat Julio Perez, who is running for the 69th Assembly District (in last place according to a recent poll) is gay.

I tried to find the comment but could not.  However it appears to have set off Orange Juice bloggers Greg Diamond and Vern Nelson.  Diamond in fact immediately began to threaten me and he said that he would use the courts to force me to give up the IP address of the commenter who apparently insinuated that Perez is gay. Continue reading→

Elizondo was forced to change his ballot designation as he is not a teacher

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Education, Eleazar Elizondo, Elections, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

I reported on Thursday about O.C. Board of Education, Area One, candidate Eleazar Elizondo’s comments to an OC Weekly reporter about how teaching adults is not teaching.  Now that OC Weekly article has been published and his comments are as ridiculous as the reporter indicated when she called me.  But even worse for Elizondo, the true story about how he arrived at the awful ballot designation of “Public Affairs Consultant” has now been revealed.

I recall that Elizondo, when I ran into him on the last day of the filing period, at the Orange County Voter Registrar, desperately called an attorney, on his cell phone, and asked the unknown lawyer to be his campaign attorney.  I wondered then why in the world he needed a campaign attorney.  Well, now we know. Continue reading→

Is Julio Perez breaking campaign laws regarding contributions from the SEIU?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Democratic Party, Elections, Julio Perez, Labor, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Liberal Democrat Julio Perez has already accepted the maximum campaign contributions from the SEIU (the Service Employees Union), for his 69th Assembly District campaign. And he touted their endorsement on his website.  But the SEIU also appear to be allowing him to use their office space for his campaign office.  That is called an in-kind contribution.  Perez appears to be violating campaign finance laws by accepting the maximum cash contributions from the SEIU and free rent.  That free rent could be worth thousands of dollars.

Click here to see the SEIU’s address in Santa Ana, on their website.  You will find that it is 1651 E. 4th St. Santa Ana, CA. Continue reading→

Local business owners to host a reception for Michele Martinez on 3/29

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Business, Democratic Party, Elections, Entertainment, Michele Martinez, Politics, Santa Ana 1 Comment

One thing that separates Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez’ campaign for the 69th Assembly District, from that of liberal candidate Julio Perez, is the ample support she is receiving from local businessmen.  Perez is almost entirely funded by unions – the same unions who regularly advocate for more regulations, higher taxes and other job-killing mechanisms.

Local business owners Benjamin Mendoza, Ken Taylor and Manuel “Tiger” Vasquez are in fact hosting a fundraising reception in Support of Martinez on Thursday, March 29th, 2012, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., at 710 S Main Street,  in Santa Ana.  Parking will be across the street at A-1 Muffler. Continue reading→

Hispanic Santa Ana businessman is running against U.S. Rep. Sanchez

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PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cynthia Rosas, 714-839-4976, Jorge Rocha, Candidate for 46th US Congressional District

LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SET TO CHALLENGE LORETTA SANCHEZ

JORGE ROCHA 2012 COMMITTEE FORMS

SANTA ANA, CA – March 15, 2012 – Jorge Rocha announced that he is running for the 46th US Congressional District in the Primary election to be held on June 5, 2012. He believes the highly populated Hispanic-American district is ready to be led by a more conservative, pro-business and pro-education representative.Loretta Sanchez is not properly representing the interests of all US citizens in the district and, is out of touch with the true needs of the community that she now represents. After 16 years of basically doing nothing relevant for the community, it is time for REAL positive change to come to citizens of the 46th District in Orange County. Continue reading→

Update: Julio Perez fails to prove that he is not a carpetbagger

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Democratic Party, Elections, Julio Perez, Labor, Michele Martinez, Santa Ana 71 Comments

UPDATE: Perez was interviewed at his alleged home by O.C. Register reporter Andrew Galvin, who reported that Perez magically knew what sort of toothpaste was in his restroom and what sort of soda was in his refrigerator.  Perez however did NOT provide any solid evidence that he has been living at the home in question – no driver’s license and no utility bills.  His residence remains in doubt.  Click here to read Galvin’s article.

Remember when Democrat Phu Nguyen ran for the 68th Assembly District, in 2010, and there was a scandal as to whether or not he was a carpetbagger?  That may have ultimately cost him that election.  Now he is running around promoting his fellow liberal, Julio Perez, who is running for the 69th Assembly District.  And guess what?  It looks like Perez might be an even bigger carpetbagger! Continue reading→

Prominent Latino leaders to host a reception for Michele Martinez on 3/23

Posted on by Posted in Democratic Party, Elections, Latino Leaders, Latinos, Michele Martinez, Santa Ana 5 Comments

Some folks take Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez for granted, but consider for a moment how much support she has for her campaign for the 69th Assembly District – not just here in Santa Ana but statewide.  You see over the past few years Martinez has been very busy contributing to an organization called NALEO (the National Association of Latino Elected Officials) and another one called SCAG (the Southern California Association of Governments).

Martinez is in fact very popular – unlike her Democratic opponents.  Sure, O.C. Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly has a following, but so did Tom Umberg, and what did that get him?  A lopsided loss to Supervisor Janet Nguyen.  I suspect Daly is headed for a similar end.  And what about labor hack Julio Perez?  The fact is, no one knows who he is.  It will cost him a million dollars to develop the name I.D. that Martinez already has!

This Friday, March 23, Martinez’s supporters in L.A. County are hosting a fundraising event for her, in El Monte.  Check out who is on the Host Committee: Continue reading→

Who is Robert Hammond?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Elections, Julio Perez, Michele Martinez, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana 16 Comments

Robert Hammond got 34.5% of the vote in 2010, when he ran for the 69th Assembly District as the Republican nominee.  Incumbent Jose Solorio blew him out with 65.5% of the vote, according to Smart Voter.  Undeterred, Hammond is at it again this year.  This time he is running for the Orange County Board of Education, Area One, after he quit the race for the 69th Assembly District.  I believe he is also running for the 69th Assembly District OC GOP Central Committee.

Hammond has centered his campaign around gay-bashing.  He has an incomplete campaign website, and you can click here to see his Facebook page. Continue reading→

69th A.D. candidate Michele Martinez announces March campaign events

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

Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez, the leading Hispanic candidate for the 69th Assembly District, has released her March campaign schedule, as follows:

MARCH MADNESS is in full swing!

We’ve made some changes to the calendar so make sure to check out the new dates and details below. Here at campaign headquarters we’re moving forward and gaining momentum for what is sure to be a successful run at the State Assembly. I look forward to seeing you in the upcoming weeks. If you can make it to any of the events below or need any other information be sure to call our office at 714-564-0130 or send an email to michelemartinez2012@gmail.com. Continue reading→