Ranked-Choice Voting: Because Apparently Picking ONE Candidate Is Just Too Easy, just ask Oakland Voters
Oakland gave us Jean Quan. Alaska gave us two Dan Sullivans. And RCV advocates want us to believe this is election reform? Oh, ranked-choice […]
Month: October 2026
Change is Coming to Newport Beach
This contributed article is from Keith Curry, the former Mayor of Newport Beach. TheLiberalOC welcomes articles from outside sources. Change is Coming to […]
Get Ready for Hackers Before Election Day
A cyberattack targeting the Federal Election Commission (FEC) disrupted mandatory campaign finance disclosures just days before the November 3 midterm elections. According to the […]
A Campaign Accomplishment That’s Not Accomplished: Melinda Liu’s Irvine Child Care Mirage
In the high-stakes theater of Irvine City Council politics, nothing sells quite like a feel-good family policy. District 1 incumbent Melinda Liu has been […]
If you run into Tustin Mayor Austin Lumbard, Ask These Questions
Tustin’s first directly-elected Mayor Austin Lumbard has a well-written bio on his political web page. But a deeper dive exposes two deficiencies. On his […]
A Bad Mailer Is Not a Political Scandal
Campaign mailers are not known for their subtlety. They are designed to grab attention, deliver a message and persuade voters before the next piece […]
Irvine’s RCV Debate: A “Majority Winner” Who May Represent Fewer Than One in Five Voters
RCV advocate Branda Lin (above) Ranked-choice voting can produce a majority winner. It cannot manufacture a majority of the electorate. That’s arithmetic, not a […]
When Political Attacks Spark Community Pushback in Tustin: Lumbard’s Campaign Owes Voters the Truth
By turning Letitia Clark’s support for peaceful protest into an attack on her public-safety record, Tustin’s mayoral campaign risks becoming a case study in […]
Irvine Deserves a Stronger Voice at OCPA. Kathleen Treseder and James Mai Chose Otherwise.
When Irvine carries the financial risk, its representatives should fight to protect the city’s influence—not surrender it prematurely. Irvine residents deserve an explanation […]