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Why is SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin hiding his financial info from the public?

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SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin appears to be trying to hide his financial information from the public. McLoughlin was appointed to the Santa Ana Planning Commission in January so he had to turn in a Form 700, to the Santa Ana City Clerk. That Form, which you can see here, is completely devoid of any investments/businesses/loans/income information!

McLoughlin claims he is the General Manager of SKYCO Architectural Shading System and President of High School, Inc — yet he does not disclose any of these business connections on his Form 700 filed with the City of Santa Ana. In fact, he discloses absolutely NOTHING on his 700 Form. It surely seems that McLoughlin is avoiding disclosing info about himself. Continue reading→

Why did Santa Ana’s education unions reject every woman running for the School Board?

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Beatriz Mendoza, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Gloria Alvarado, Mark McLoughlin, Politics, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Women 8 Comments

Today was Women’s Equality Day but we have not made much progress in Santa Ana. Our local education unions endorsed three men for the SAUSD School Board election in November. They did not even bother to interview the women in the race.

Now I cannot blame the Santa Ana Educators Association (SAEA) and the California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter 41 for not backing SAUSD School Board incumbent Cecilia Iglesias. She is a conservative who believes in school choice and wants to spend the district’s money on hiring more teachers and more teacher’s aides instead of just paying the teachers more. So of course the education unions don’t like her.

But what about the other women who are running for the SAUSD School Board? Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin won’t be allowed to lie to the voters after all

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In the Santa Ana Unified School District board race, with three seats open, candidate Bruce Bauer challenged fellow Santa Ana Planning Commissioner Mark McLoughlin’s designation as “Educator/Business Owner,” according to the O.C. Register.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters upheld Bauer’s challenge, and McLoughlin changed his designation to “Education Business Advisor.” Continue reading→

SAUSD candidate Mark McLoughlin is lying to the voters – he is not an educator

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Crime, Education, Elections, Mark McLoughlin, Politics, Santa Ana, SAUSD 4 Comments

SAUSD School Board candidate Mark McLoughlin is willfully lying to the voters by alleging in his ballot title that he is an “Educator.” That is simply not true. And he has been called on this lie by a resident of Santa Ana who filed a challenge to McLoughlin’s ballot title today at the Orange County Voter Registrar’s office.

Here is the challenge to McLoughlin’s lie – it is well-researched and we hope that it will compel the O.C. Voter Registrar to change McLoughlin’s ballot title. Continue reading→

Angie Cano will launch her SAUSD School Board campaign on Sep. 9

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Angie Rosario Cano, Education, Politics, Santa Ana 4 Comments

Angie Cano for the SAUSD School Board (400x319)

SAUSD and UCI grad Angie Cano is running for the SAUSD School Board again this year and will be hosting a campaign kickoff on Friday, Sep. 9, 2016, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at 2024 Victoria Drive, in Santa Ana.

Cano is allied with current SAUSD Trustee Ceci Iglesias, who is also up for re-election this November.

Both Cano and Iglesias are supporters of charter schools and are allied with former OC School Board Trustee Robert Hammond, who lost his seat in this year’s June Primary Election, to Becky Gomez, a Tustin City Council Member. Continue reading→

Bruce Bauer to kickoff his SAUSD School Board campaign on Aug. 8

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Bruce Bauer Campaign Event (326x400)

SAUSD School Board Candidate Bruce Bauer is hosting his campaign kickoff event on Monday, August 8, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m., at 1135 W. Riviera Drive, in Santa Ana.

Please RSVP to rsvp@bauer4sausd.com or send a text to 949-293-5311. Continue reading→

Fundraiser for Beatriz Mendoza’s SAUSD School Board campaign set for Aug. 4

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Beatriz Mendoza is hosting a fundraiser for her SAUSD School Board campaign on August 4, 2016, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of Joe Casas, at 1102 W. Riviera Drive in Santa Ana.

RSVP at 714-213-3873. This campaign event is free to students and alumni of Madison, Lathrop, and Century High School. Continue reading→

Crowded field developing for the SAUSD School Board race in November

Posted on by Posted in 2016 Elections, Alfonso Alvarez, Beatriz Mendoza, Bruce T. Bauer, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Gloria Alvarado, Mark McLoughlin, Politics, Rigo Rodriguez, Rob Richardson, Santa Ana Leave a comment

There are three seats available on the SAUSD School Board in the upcoming November General Election. Two of the SAUSD Trustees, Rob Richardson and Jose Hernandez, are retiring from the School Board. Another incumbent, Ceci Iglesias, is up for reelection – and she has been targeted for removal by the Santa Ana Educators Association.

There are quite a few candidates vying for these School Board seats including: Continue reading→

Dr. Rigo Rodríguez is running for the SAUSD School Board again this November

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 9, 2016

Contact: Rigo Rodríguez, (949) 478-4162

Dr. Rigo Rodríguez Announces Candidacy for Santa Ana School Board

(Santa Ana, CA) – CSU Long Beach professor and school district parent, Dr. Rigo Rodríguez announced his candidacy today for Santa Ana School Board.

“I want all students to have safe and excellent schools that prepare them for college and a career.” Dr. Rodriguez added, “As the youngest of 13 of a farmworker family, I experienced the economic hardships and social isolation that many families face in Santa Ana. Fortunately, I attended a great public grade school that inspired me and prepared me to stay on the path to success. Although I attended four different high schools in four years in two different countries and three states, I had the motivation and skills to get to college.” Continue reading→

Republicans aiming to take over the SAUSD School Board

Posted on by Posted in Angie Rosario Cano, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Gloria Alvarado, Gloria Romero, Jose Hernandez, Labor, Latinos, Marilyn Bernaudo-Delgado, Politics, Republican Party, Reyna Orozco, Rick Miller, Rosie Avila, Santa Ana, SAUSD 11 Comments

Cecilia Iglesias supporters

Have you ever heard of the Parent Trigger Law?  It was authored by a Democrat, Gloria Romero, but has become a tool for Republicans to turn public schools into charter schools.  Locally this has come to the forefront at the Palm Lane Elementary School in Anaheim.

The Parent Trigger can only be used in low performing schools – and Santa Ana has a lot of those.  SAUSD Trustee Cecilia Iglesias was involved in the Palm Lane effort as an employee of State Senator Bob Huff, a Republican in north Orange County.  Now she has recruited a team of candidates to take over the SAUSD School Board.

The candidates include Angie Rosario Cano, Reyna Orozco and Marilyn Bernaudo-Delgado. Cano ran previously for the School Board in 2014. Continue reading→

Recap of the SAUSD School Board candidates forum

Posted on by Posted in 2014 Elections, Angie Rosario Cano, Cecilia Aguinaga, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Everlena Oliver, John Palacio, Mike Dalati, Rigo Rodriguez, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Shuntele Andrews, Valerie Amezcua 7 Comments

Valerie Amezcua and Rigo Rodriguez

A friend of mine who is a teacher was at the SAUSD School Board candidates meeting tonight.  She said that Valerie Amezcua (pictured above) was one dimensional.  She also felt that Mike Dalati was out of his league and apparently he ducked out before the question and answer session.

Amezcua has already lost in two previous SAUSD School Board elections.  She lost by 75 votes to high school dropout Roman Reyna in 2008 and she lost again in 2012 by 537 votes to Jose Alfredo Hernandez.  Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidates forum set for 10/16 at a union hall

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PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2014

Brian Leal, Santa Ana Youth & Government, 714-585-3823, lealbrian3@gmail.com

Santa Ana Youth & Government to present Candidates Forum for Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board Member positions on Oct. 16, 2014

Santa Ana, CA, –Santa Ana Youth & Government, along with partners Connect-to-Council and Orange County Laborers Local 652, is hosting a Candidates Forum for the candidates running for Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board. This Forum will take place on Thursday, October 16th, 2014.

Thursday, October 16, 2014 @ 6:30-8:30 p.m. 1532 E Chestnut, in Santa Ana. (Across the street from the Santa Ana Unified School District Office). Continue reading→

SAUSD School Board candidate Andrews endorsed by SAUSD Trustee Richardson

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Shuntele Andrews for SAUSD School Board

SAUSD School Board candidate Shuntele Andrews, a retired teacher, has been endorsed by SAUSD School Board Trustee Rob Richardson, according to her Facebook page.

In February 2003, Richardson was elected to the Board of Education following a recall election and receiving 65% of the votes cast. He was re-elected in 2004 and 2008 to full four year terms. Continue reading→

Teacher’s union taking a big interest in the 2014 SAUSD School Board election?

Posted on by Posted in 2014 Elections, Audrey Noji, Cecilia Aguinaga, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Eric Alderete, John Palacio, Politics, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Shuntele Andrews, Valerie Amezcua 1 Comment
Valerie Amezcua

Valerie Amezcua

This fall’s Santa Ana School Board race is shaping up to be perhaps the most interesting local election in awhile.

Candidates for the SAUSD School Board who already announced that they are running in November include Shuntele Andrews, a retired Valley High School teacher; Cecilia Aguinaga, a community activist who serves on the OC Vector Control Board; Eric Alderete, an attorney and Planning Commissioner; and Valerie Amezcua, a Supervising Probation Officer at the Central Youth and Family Resource Center in the City of Santa Ana.

Two SAUSD School Board Trustees are up for reelection – John Palacio and Audrey Yamagata-Noji. Both have been in office far too long.  I hear Yamagata-Noji may be retiring from the School Board.  I have not heard that about Palacio. I suspect he will run again.  He almost has to.  He says he is a political consultant but who would hire him?  He needs the pay and benefits he gets from the SAUSD. Continue reading→

Candidates for the SAUSD School Board beginning to emerge

Posted on by Posted in 2014 Elections, Alfredo Amezcua, Cecilia Aguinaga, Cecilia Iglesias, Education, Eric Alderete, John Palacio, Santa Ana, Valerie Amezcua Leave a comment
Valerie Amezcua

Valerie Amezcua

Rumor has it that longtime SAUSD School Board Member Audrey Yamagata-Noji is finally going to retire this year.  That means her seat will open up this November.  The other incumbent who is up for re-election is John Palacio.

Cecilia Aguinaga has already started campaigning. I heard today that Valerie Amezcua, who like Aguinaga has run unsuccessfully before for the SAUSD School Board, will also be in the race.  And local businessman Mike Dalati appears to also be running in what is quickly turning into a crowded race. Continue reading→