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Will Ackerman be picked to be the O.C. Clerk-Recorder?

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Photo Courtesy of the FFFF Blog

Photo of Dick Ackerman courtesy of the FFFF Blog

By the OC Politics Blog

Reportedly over 800 Orange County residents have sent in applications to become the next Orange County Clerk-Recorder. But will any of them really have a chance – or will the seat go to a political appointment?

Former State Senator Dick Ackerman and former State Assemblyman Chris Norby, both Republicans from Fullerton, could be the leaders of the pack. (Ackerman now lives in Irvine).

I am told that Ackerman will likely hire Laura Cunningham, who served as former Supervisor Bill Campbell’s Chief of Staff, if he gets selected to serve as Clerk-Recorder. Continue reading→

The Voice of OC will sue to compel release of Drakodaidis letter

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Norberto Santana, the Editor in Chief at the Voice of OC, said today on KPCC’s Airtalk that the Voice of OC is going to sue the County of Orange to compel the release of the letter written by “Alisa Drakodaidis, which reportedly contains allegations of improper actions by several county supervisors and District Attorney Tony Rackauckas.”

Orange County officials are now arguing that the public should not see the details of the Drakodaidis letter because “the letter contains personnel information, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” according to the Voice of OC. Continue reading→

Will U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez get a free pass this year?

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U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez lost her campaign money in the Kinde Durkee scandal – but it may not matter. Her new 46th congressional district “encompasses most of Santa Ana, parts of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Westminster and Fullerton. Previous drafts of the maps gave the area, which is home to Disneyland and a heavy population of immigrants, a slight Republican edge,” according to the L.A. Times.  The district is 45 percent Democrat and 32 percent Republican, according to the O.C. Register.

And the “latest maps, keep the Latino voting population nearly the same as in her current district, but edge out some of the Asian American voters by splitting Little Saigon.”  Not to worry if you are a Vietnamese American voter in the O.C.  I hear that Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is going to retire in a couple of years.  His new district includes a big chunk of Little Saigon.  It is quite possible that the seat will end up being represented by a Vietnamese American some years down the road. Continue reading→

Supervisors Bates and Campbell vote for Nguyen’s takeover of CalOptima

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“In a 3-2 vote, with supervisors Shawn Nelson and John Moorlach dissenting, the board not only approved changes that increase health care industry representation on the board but also extended a supervisor’s term on the board from one to two years. Nguyen is the supervisors’ current representative,” according to the Voice of OC.

Nelson and Moorlach ripped Nguyen and her dumb proposal to take over the CalOptima board – be sure to read the Voice of OC article for details, but Supervisors Pat Bates and Bill Campbell went along with Nguyen.

Here is what Moorlach had to say about his lame colleagues in his latest email newsletter: Continue reading→

Did O.C. Supervisor Bill Campbell hire gay basher Laura Cunningham?

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Mrs. Jerbal is back!

Chisme has it that O.C. Supervisor Bill Campbell has hired a new Chief of Staff – gay basher Laura Cunningham!  You may remember that she was the “Hispanic Outreach Director” for the Yes on Prop. 8 campaign – the ballot measure that made gay marriage illegal here in California.

We know now that Prop. 8 was cynically designed by Republican consultants so as to create votes for their presidential candidate at the time, John McCain.  Well, it was an epic fail.  Blacks and Latinos voted for Prop. 8 – but they voted for Obama, not McCain. Continue reading→

Solorio to blame for loss of $48 million in annual revenue, by O.C.

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Assemblyman Jose Solorio may have doomed Orange County to yet another bankruptcy.  A vote he cast last year has now cost the County of Orange $48 million in revenue – and we aren’t getting that back.

Solorio was one of only two Orange County lawmakers to vote for the initial bill that took the $48 million from the county in the first place in June.  The other lawmaker was Assemblyman Tony Mendoza, whose district only includes a sliver of Buena Park, according to the O.C. Register. Continue reading→

O.C. Supervisors add Fountain Valley’s Viet voters to Nguyen’s 1st District

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The O.C. Board of Supervisors approved by a 4-1 vote a redistricting plan this week, that was put forward by Board Chairman Bill Campbell.  The plan moves a portion of Fountain Valley north of Warner Avenue from the Second District to the First District, according to the Fountain Valley Patch.  The plan was opposed by the Fountain Valley City Council and by Supervisor John Moorlach, whose district got chopped up in the process.

The redistricting benefited the Republican Party of Orange County, as there will now be more Vietnamese voters in the First District and presumably they will vote for the incumbent, Supervisor Janet Nguyen, in 2012. Continue reading→

Janet Nguyen walks away from supporters of Harvey Milk Day

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Supervisor Janet Nguyen, who represents the blue First Supervisorial District, walked out today when supporters of a County proclamation for Harvey Milk Day got up to talk to the Supervisors, according to the OC Weekly.

One of Nguyen’s supporters suggested that she left the room to go breastfeed her child.  How convenient – but not true.  Nguyen just didn’t want to take a position that would run counter to her Republican Party.

The OC Weekly also revealed that “Chairman Bill Campbell would not extend a 20-minute time limit given to any one topic. Since there were 13 speakers on Harvey Milk Day, Campbell instructed the clerk to give each one 1.5 minutes instead of the usual 3 minutes each, May reports.”

Campbell was one of the Republicans who supported Monsignor John Urell, who covered up for Catholic priests who molested children.  Campbell even tried to appoint Urell to a County Commission.

It should be noted that the Santa Ana City Council issued a proclamation in support of Harvey Milk Day a few years ago, under the leadership of Councilman Sal Tinajero.

There has been talk of recruiting Tinajero to run against Nguyen in 2012.

Liberty Dental Plan gives back to the community at milestone event

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Press Release, For Immediate Release

Contacts: Liberty Dental Plan, John Carvelli, Executive Vice President, 949-223-8928, jcarvelli@libertydentalplan.com

Liberty Dental Plan Gives Back to the Community at Milestone Event

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberty Dental Plan (LIBERTY) celebrated their “One Million Member Milestone” achievement for topping over a million members in their dental programs as of January 2011. The Irvine-based dental benefits administrator honored this landmark by recognizing their employees and giving back to the local community in Orange County.

“This will be a day to enjoy what we have accomplished together, and to remind ourselves that the possibilities are endless. And those possibilities are all ours, here, now,” remarked LIBERTY’S President and Founder, Dr. Amir Neshat. Employees, clients, associates, and friends of the company enjoyed a catered lunch, ceremonial speeches, and commemorative emblems to mark the accomplishment.

At the afternoon ceremony, LIBERTY shared their success with the community by pledging an annual contribution of 1,000 Oral Health Kits to The Regional Center of Orange County, a non-profit clinic that services disabled individuals and their families. Dr. Neshat and Chief Operations Officer Stuart Gray presented the donation to Kurt Hubler, Executive Director of Cal Optima’s HMO program OneCare.

Representatives of several local dignitaries’ offices also attended, offering congratulations and recognition during the ceremony. Ronald Calderon, Lou Correa, Tom Harman and Dr. Ed Hernandez (State Senators), Don Wagner (State Assemblyman), and Bill Campbell (Chairman of Orange County Board of Supervisors) all sent certificates commending LIBERTY’S achievements and community philanthropy.

About LIBERTY Dental Plan

LIBERTY Dental Plan is a dental benefit administrator specializing in commercial and government sponsored programs. The company also provides services to managed care organizations, state governments, labor unions, large group employers, municipalities, and individuals. LIBERTY has successfully increased the utilization of quality dental care for multiple programs, ensuring a larger portion of premiums are appropriated directly to care. Last July, LIBERTY received a 2010 HEDIS Compliance Audit approval from Attest Health Care Advisors, an NCQA certified audit group.

LIBERTY Dental Plan is also recognized as an industry leader in Dental Disease Management. A member of DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance, LIBERTY shares the commitment to promote high quality standards for wellness, disease, case management where appropriate, and care coordination programs.

Senator Correa introduces a bill requiring local governments to register lobbyists

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State Sen. Lou Correa has introduced a bill which would require lobbyist registration at the local government level– a feat the County of Orange has failed to accomplish on its own, rejecting three different proposals in less than a year, according to the O.C. Register.

Only two Supervisors support this idea – Bill Campbell and Janet Nguyen.  Kudos to them for doing so.

I think it is a good idea to keep track of Orange County’s lobbyists.  They are the shadow government here in the O.C.  We should definitely know who these people are.  We will quickly find out that many of them are serving on Orange County commissions.

Correa’s proposal drew the ire from the Orange County Business Council, according to the O.C. Register.  That’s pretty funny since they paid for radio ads touting Correa this year, when he trounced former Anaheim Councilwoman Lucille Kring in the November General Election.  Buyer’s remorse?

Is Supervisor Janet Nguyen planning to get rid of Latinos in her district?

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Is Supervisor Janet Nguyen trying to get rid of Latinos in her district – before Solorio challengers her in 2012?

Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s imperious ways have finally done her in.  Just like that she has lost her majority on the Orange County Board of Supervisors.

“Janet Nguyen recently informed her colleagues that in preparation for the upcoming release of new Census data, she has formed a redistricting committee that includes her and Supervisor Bill Campbell. The three other supervisors, according to Nguyen’s plans, would have staffers serve on the committee,” according to the Voice of OC blog.

As one might imagine, this did not go down well with the other Supervisors.  John Moorlach and Pat Bates, in particular, were not too keen on Nguyen’s plan to essentially ride herd on the proposed Redistricting Committee.

Bates pointed out the fact that this committee, as proposed by Nguyen, could end up violating the Brown Act.  Moorlach stated that Nguyen’s domination of the committee would discourage the staffers on the committee from challenging her.

Why is Nguyen doing this?  Simple.  Supervisor Nguyen is “running for re-election in 2012 and the idea of her manipulating this process to shed unwanted Latino votes from her district must have occurred to just about everybody,” according to the Friends for Fullerton’s Future blog.

Now we know why Nguyen directed her stooge Thomas Gordon to support Anaheim Councilman Harry Sidhu for this year’s 4th Supervisorial District race, in which Sidhu was a carpetbagger.  Shawn Nelson won that race and now he has joined with Moorlach and Bates in a new Supervisorial majority.

Even worse for Nguyen, now her Latino constituents in the First Supervisorial District know that she wants to remove as many of them from the District as she can, before her reelection campaign in 2012.

Clearly Nguyen is worried that popular Assemblyman Jose Solorio, who terms out in 2012, will be running against her.  Unfortunately for Nguyen she no longer rules the roost at the O.C. Board of Supervisors.  It is a new day in Orange County and Nguyen and lame duck Supervisor Bill Campbell, who terms out in two years, are now seated at the little kids’ table…

Pictures and videos from Santa Ana’s Memorial Day celebrations

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It is a real shame that the folks who produce the Memorial Day events at Santa Ana Cemetery and at Fairhave Memorial Park can’t work together and hold their events at different times.  Instead, the Santa Ana Cemetery Memorial Day event began today at 10 a.m. and the Fairhaven event began a half hour later, at 10:30 a.m.

A larger crowd showed up at Fairhaven whereas Santa Ana Cemetery was awash in Republican politicans and even a descendant of the Confederates.

State Senator Lou Correa was also at the Fairhaven event, but he was the only Democratic elected official.  The Republican politicians included Supervisor Janet Nguyen, Supervisor Bill Campbell, Congressman Ed Royce, Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, and Tustin Mayor Pro Tem John Nielsen.  Continue reading→