California Federation of Labor Endorses Phu Nguyen for 68th State Assembly
Fountain Valley, CA – The California Federation of Labor and the Orange County Labor Federation (OCLF) has endorsed Phu Nguyen for the 68th State Assembly. Tefere […]
Month: April 2010
Fed Chief Bernanke: Moderate Recovery Signals Time to Cut Deficits
“On balance, the incoming data suggest that growth in private final demand will be sufficient to promote a moderate economic recovery in coming quarters,†Bernanke said in testimony to Congress today. “Significant restraints on the pace of the recovery remain, including weakness in both residential and nonresidential construction and the poor fiscal condition of many state and local governments.â€
Tonite: Drinking Liberally Santa Ana – An Anti-Tea Party
As we do every week, tonight we hold our Drinking Liberally gathering in Santa Ana. In response to the rallies of people across the country who have been fooled, by an astro-turf movement created by corporate interests that care nothing about the people they are whipping up into mini-riots, we raise a glass to democracy. We are not loosing it. We are actually gaining it back, bit by bit, through the efforts of a few bold Democrats in Congress working to free us from the grip of corporate control of our government and elected officials.
Rep. Loretta Sanchez Takes Action on Vietnam and Nuclear Weapons Policy
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama urging him to confront Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung about ongoing human rights violations in Vietnam. Later in the day Sanchez questioned military and administration officials on nuclear weapons policy.
Caucus Meeting Schedule for California Democratic Convention
All registered California Democrats may attend and participate in caucus meetings taking place at this weekend’s state Democratic Convention, being held at the Los Angeles […]
Will Tea Partiers Celebrate Their Federal Tax Cut Tomorrow?
There are a number of “Tea Party Protests” being planned throughout Orange County tomorrow. But recent CBS/New York Times polls show most of the Teabaggers […]
Lost in Translation?
The biggest non-story in the OC political blogsphere is the defense of Orange Joke bloggers Art Pedroza and Sean Mill that Santa Ana Mayor Pro-Tem […]
Voice of OC Releases First Poll in OC Sheriff’s Race
Today the Voice of OC released the first of their polls for the June primary election. In this poll, conducted by the Voice of OC/Probolksy Research polling project, Voice of OC reveals not only the ranking of the candidates, but the data behind those results. Sheriff Sandra Hutchens holds a double-digit lead over her closest rival as the June 8 election nears and preparations begin for the final months of the campaign, according to the results of a Voice of OC/Probolsky Research poll released Wednesday.
Nancy Pelosi Heads Speakers at California Democratic Convention
As she has for the past few years, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who started her political career by volunteering for the California Democratic Party (“CDP”), will kick-off the heart of Saturday’s lengthy agenda, to be followed by Sen. Barbara Boxer, who is up for reelection this November.