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Martinez will face off against Supervisor Do in the November General Election

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Andrew Do, Democratic Party, Michele Martinez, Politics, Republican Party, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michele Martinez advanced to the November General Election as she made the top two in the Primary Election in the First Supervisorial District, according to the O.C. Voter Registrar.

The incumbent Supervisor in the First District, Andrew Do, came in first place in the Primary Election with 20,730 votes. Martinez was right behind him with 20,530 votes. Do’s fellow Republican, Garden Grove City Councilman Phat Bui, was a distant third, with 11,026 votes. Continue reading→

OC Board of Education Trustee caught referring to gays as sodomites in an email

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Education, LGBT, Robert Hammond, Santa Ana Leave a comment

DAVID L. BOYD, TRUSTEE, DISTRICT 2, ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2016

Contact: David L. Boyd, (714) 708-0723, Ext 313 boyd@taftu.edu

OCBE Trustee Requests Investigation into Anti-Gay Slurs

COSTA MESA, CA. – David L. Boyd, a Trustee serving on the Orange County Board of Education, will request at the May meeting of the Board a briefing by legal counsel on what constitutes a hostile work environment as well as an investigation into the conduct of another trustee.

This request is a result of an e-mail written by Trustee Robert Hammond in April 2014 to an employee of the Orange County Department of Education where Hammond wrote “I hope you don’t mind, but I plan on asking you about your sexual orientation publicly during our next board meeting.” The email was recently made public as a result of a public records request. Continue reading→

Councilwoman Martinez is launching her Supervisorial campaign on 3/30

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Andrew Do, Democratic Party, Michele Martinez, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez is launching her campaign for the First Supervisorial District on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at The Estate on Second, located at 207 W. Second Street, in Santa Ana.

Martinez is challenging the incumbent, Supervisor Andrew Do. He previously served as Chief of Staff to his immediate predecessor in the First District, Janet Nguyen. She has since been elected to the State Senate.

Martinez sent the following message to her supporters today, via email: Continue reading→

Councilwoman Michele Martinez pulls papers to run for the Board of Supervisors

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Andrew Do, Michele Martinez, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 5 Comments

Santa Ana City Councilman Vince Sarmiento has chickened out again. He was all set to run for the First District of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, challenging the incumbent, Supervisor Andrew Do. But Sarmiento has apparently pulled out and now his colleague, City Councilwoman Michele Martinez, is running against Do instead.

A fellow named Robert Bao Nguyen has also pulled papers for this seat in addition to perennial candidate Steve Rocco, who has been trying for months to launch recalls of Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido and OCDA Tony Rackauckas. Continue reading→

Sup. Andrew Do to host a Garden Grove Community Coffee on Jan. 27

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2016 Elections, Andrew Do, Garden Grove, Orange County, Politics, Republican Party Leave a comment

Sup. Andrew Do Hosts Garden Grove Community Coffee

Seeks to Make Orange County More Accessible, Enhance Civic Participation

(Garden Grove, California)— What can Orange County do for you? That’s the question Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do will be asking his constituents at a free community coffee event in Garden Grove later this month.

“I’m committed to making sure that Orange County offers the highest level of service to our taxpayers,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, who represents the First District on the Orange County Board of Supervisors. “We need county policies that support Orange County taxpayers and small businesses.” Continue reading→

Sup. Andrew Do seeks public’s input on changes to the CalOptima Board

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Art Pedroza Posted in Andrew Do, Caloptima, Health and Medical, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Sup. Andrew Do Seeks Public’s Input on Changes to CalOptima Board

Proposal Will Be Considered at January 26 Board of Supervisors meeting

(Santa Ana, California)— Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is seeking the public’s input on proposed changes to the management structure of CalOptima, the county’s health care system for low-income children, adults, seniors and people with disabilities.

At its January 26 meeting, the Orange County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider changes designed to ensure proper oversight and management of the $3.2 billion health care program. Continue reading→

What Supervisor Do is paying Probolsky over $60 an hour to do will shock you

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Andrew Do, Brian Probolsky, Fountain Valley, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 7 Comments

Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do immediately disappointed us when he hired his Chief of Staff – the odious and overpaid Brian Probolsky. Probolsky is being paid over $60 an hour – and now we know what we, the taxpayers, are getting for our money.

Do recently dispatched Probolsky to the “Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby,” at the North Lake of Mile Square Regional Park in Fountain Valley. OC Parks hosted the event with the California Department of Fish and Game and United Anglers of Southern California. Continue reading→

Supervisors Do and Steel to conduct a joint Open House on April 6

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in Andrew Do, Entertainment, Michelle Steel, Orange County, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Orange County Supervisors Andrew Do and Michelle Steel are conducting a joint Open House on Monday, April 6, 2015, from 2 to 4 pm, at their offices at 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., 5th floor, in Santa Ana.

Do represents the First District, which includes most of Santa Ana and the West O.C. area known as Little Saigon. Steel represents the 2nd District, a gerrymandered district that stretches form Buena Park in the north to Newport Beach. Continue reading→

First District Special Election recount set to begin on Feb. 9

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Public Notice First District Recount

February 3, 2015 – Pursuant to California Elections Code section 15628 the Orange County Registrar of Voters will be conducting a recount of the ballots cast in the 2015 Orange County Board of Supervisors’ First District Special Election.

The election was conducted on January 27, 2015. The recount process will begin at the Registrar of Voters office,1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C, Santa Ana, on Monday, February 9, 2015 beginning at 9 a.m. Continue reading→

Correa demands a recount even as Do gets sworn in

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Andrew Do gets sworn in as the First District Supervisor

Former state Sen. Lou Correa — who lost his bid for a seat on the Orange County Board of Supervisors to Andrew Do by a 43-vote margin — has officially sought a recount of last Tuesday’s special election, according to the L.A. Times.

In a statement Monday night, Correa wrote that (according to the O.C. Register): Continue reading→

Why Lou Correa lost to Andrew Do in the First District Special Election

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 13 Comments

Lame Lou Correa Mailer

I have read comments on Facebook by supporters of Lou Correa that are openly blaming the voters in Santa Ana for Correa’s loss to Andrew Do in the First District Special Election. That is ridiculous.

There are a lot of reasons why people might not vote. You have to know, going into a Special Election, that the turnout will be low to begin with. But Latino voters in Santa Ana already were prone to not voting – they did the same thing in November when Jose Solorio lost to Janet Nguyen in the 34th State Senate election – which led to her abandoning the First District. Continue reading→

First District Special Election results certified by the Voter Registrar

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Elections, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

First District Special Election Certified

Final ballot counting and official certification complete

SANTA ANA, CA – January 30, 2015 – Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley has just certified the official results of the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ First District Special Election held on January 27, 2015.

Total turnout from the election was 22.6% with 19% of voters casting their ballot by mail and 3.5% of voters voting in their polling place. In the 2007 First District Special Election overall turnout was 22.4%, vote-by-mail voting was 17.3% and polling place voting was 5.1%. Continue reading→

Correa loses by 43 votes to Do in the First District Special Election

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Janet Nguyen, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

The final votes have been tallied and apparently Andrew Do beat Lou Correa by 43 votes in the First District Special Election, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

I suppose there might be a recount, but why bother? This election was lost when Correa, for whatever reason, did not attack Do. Instead Correa spent a small fortune on mailers that touted his public safety record. It was reminiscent of Jose Solorio’s failed campaign last year against Do’s old boss, Janet Nguyen, in the race for the 34th State Senate District. Continue reading→

Do’s lead over Correa in the First District Special Election narrows to 85

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Lou Correa, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Andrew Do’s lead over former State Senator Lou Correa, in the First District Special Election, has narrowed today to 85, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters.

It is thought that the Registrar will finish counting the final provisional and late absentee votes tomorrow, by end of day. Continue reading→

Do widens his lead over Correa in the First District Special Election

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2015 Elections, Andrew Do, Lou Correa, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Andrew Do has widened his lead over Lou Correa, in the First District Special Election, as the Orange County Registrar of Voters continues to process the provisional ballots. Do now leads by 239 votes whereas he previously led by 2 votes.

This outcome was expected as the Viet turnout yesterday was very high while Latino voters appear to have slept through the election. Continue reading→