Month: January 2012

No one built this country on their own. This nation is great because we built it together. This nation is great because we worked as a team. And if we hold fast to that truth, in this moment of trial, there is no challenge too great; no mission too hard. As long as we are joined in common purpose, as long as we maintain our common resolve, our journey moves forward, and our future is hopeful, and the state of our Union will always be strong.”

Democratic Party of Orange County Central Committee members learned of a settlement agreement with the Federal Election’s Commission (FEC) on Monday night to settle allegations of federal campaign finance law violations found during an FEC audit. The agreement includes the payment of a $2,500 fine.

After three months of repeated requests for public records and information we have narrowed down the costs of the “Agents of Change” community forum to the taxpayers to approximately $4,000. With no help from the city, we estimated the time spent by staff on the event, factored in their approximate hourly rates of pay and benefits, added in the costs of parking and the video broadcast of the event to arrive at our numbers.

The 69th Assembly district contest has positioned democratic friends against friends, old guard versus next generation leaders, and unions against business interests. It’s a battle among frenemys in the Democratic Party. Adding fuel to the battle Julio Perez walked away on Saturday with the support of a majority of state party delegates supporting his endorsement.

In a YouTube message to supporters, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot a year ago at a shopping center in Tucson, announced that she will resign from congress this week to focus on her recovery.