Month: June 2012

Leave it to the Costa Mesa City Council Majority led by Mayor Pro Tem Jim Righeimer to continue their quest to bull doze their outsourcing agenda, no matter what policies they violate.

The Orange County Equality Coalition Organization (OCEC) is pleased to announce the return of Orange County Pride this year. After the growing success over the past three years, we wanted to continue to build a strong Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community in Orange County. This is why we are delighted to announce that OC Pride will be “Takin’ it to the Streets” in Santa Ana this year and it will be free to the general public.

News of Mitt Romney’s evasiveness and lack of political courage is spreading. Over the last few days, Mitt Romney has refused to tell the American people where he stands on critical issues ranging from the DREAM Act to job creation, taxes and deficit reduction. It’s clear that Romney either fundamentally misunderstands these policy issues or lacks the political courage to tell the American people what he’d do if elected.

The Anaheim City Council will be discussing today the extension, for two years, of another giveaway of future Bed Tax revenue to a luxury hotel developer. According to the staff report, the developer could receive up to $44 million dollars in Bed Tax revenue over a 15-year period after the property opens.

On Friday afternoon June 15th President Barack Obama hosted a reception to celebrate Pride month, as he has done for the past three years. “You have every reason and right to push loudly and forcefully for equality,” the President told the assembled LGBT advocates and allies.

The only thing certain about a close election is that whether or not anyone has officially decided to seek a recount, the rumors start the moment the election results are certified. As soon as Orange County Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley certified the results of the June 5th Primary Election, I started hearing rumors that a recount was going to happen in the 69th Assembly race.