In a surprise announcement this morning, Assemblyman Tom Daly announced this morning that he would not seek re-election to a final term in the state
In a stunning political development, members of the Orange County Democratic Party Central Committee voted overwhelmingly to endorse Buena Park Councilwoman Sunny Park, who is
In a highly unusual move, Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Ada Briceno today endorsed a Buena Park councilmember who is seeking to oust Supervisor
Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento abruptly left a special city council meeting to consider new council district maps in order to attend a campaign fundraiser
The election contest in the newly-drawn 5th Supervisor District had been shaping up into a two-woman race between Supervisor Katrina Foley, a Democrat, and Republican
Partisan political considerations were a key factor in the voting districts map approved last month by an arcane state-mandated agency for Orange County Board of
A long-time progressive Democrat activist has filed a lawsuit alleging Orange County Board of Education violated state law when it appointed Tim Shaw to fill
The Orange County Board of Education is fighting a two-front battle against union-aligned political interests seeking to displace the current board majority, which is noted
Call it “Correaflation.” Because blame for higher prices has to go to those who caused it. Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, just tweeted, “Today’s inflation
Santa Ana Mayor Vince Sarmiento has announced he will run for the newly-drawn 2nd Supervisor District, which includes all of Santa Ana. “Our Central Orange
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