Jose Solorio

Solorio on State Lawsuit Against Orange County

April 6, 2012 6

“The fact of the matter is that Orange County has been short-changed for years. We send much more money to Sacramento than we get back – I believe we’re entitled to the new property tax money that Orange County decided to keep.”

Residents launch initiative to Take Back Anaheim

April 6, 2012 6

Following months of debate over the back-room deal resulting in the handover of $158 million in future Transient Occupancy Tax revenue to spur the development of two luxury hotels, a group of residents has filed a charter amendment initiative to Let the People Vote on such deals in the future.

Voice of OC Exposes Pay-to-Play Culture in Anaheim

April 4, 2012 10

Adam Elmahrek has delivered an intriguing expose of the influence that former Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle still maintains in the city. In some cases discovered by Elmahrek, it appears that Pringle has danced precariously on the line that prohibited him from lobbying city officials within the year after he left his elected position.