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Why is no one hosting Santa Ana School Board candidates’ debates?

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, Education, Lou Correa, Santa Ana, SAUSD 39 Comments

All the politicians in Santa Ana swear that education is a top issue for them, from State Senator Lou Correa, to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez and Assemblyman Jose Solorio.  However there are NO candidates’ debates scheduled this year for the Santa Ana Unified School District and Rancho Santiago Community College District races.  I find this incredible but this is not the first time this has happened.  Two years ago there were also no SAUSD School Board candidates debates or forums.

This was not the case back in the day, when at least the PTA would get involved.  But now our voters have no such opportunity to see the school board candidates in action.  This is deplorable!  Continue reading→

Mayor Pulido made them do it!

Posted on by Posted in 2012 Elections, David Benavides, Elections, Miguel Angel Briseno, Miguel Pulido, Politics, Santa Ana 16 Comments

One of the first things that Santa Ana mayoral candidate David Benavides said at this week’s candidate forum was “I have a question for you.  Are you okay with the status quo?,” according to the O.C. Register.

That is laughable!  Benavides was groomed for office by the man he is now trying to take down, Mayor Miguel Pulido.  And he has spent the last six years voting lockstep with him on just about everything.

Consider what Benavides did the last time term limits came up.  We didn’t get mayoral term limits in that instance, instead we got Measure D – which extended the Council terms by four more years!  It was a complete bait and switch.

Now have a look at this Benavides quote, from the same debate: Continue reading→

Why aren’t there any SAUSD School Board candidates debates this year?

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Two years ago, when there were nine candidates running for three seats on the Santa Ana Unified School District’s (SAUSD) School Board, there were numerous debates all over town.  I attended several of them.

This year, there are only four candidates and zero debates.  What happened?

I have never before seen this happen before in the SAUSD.  There have always been at least a few candidates debates.  Not this time.  Even the PTA took a pass!

I seriously doubt that this is happening in any other school district in Orange County.  The voters deserve to see their candidates, and to hear from them in candidates forums.

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