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Students Support Torrico’s Fair Share for Fair Tuition Bill

February 23, 2010 1

In this video two Orange County student activists Ethan Matsuda and Jackie Rodarte advocate for the passage of AB 656, Alberto Torrico’s Fair Share for Fair Tuition bill. AB 656 will help reverse the skyrocketing fees and tuition at our UC, CSU and community college campuses. While California is struggling with record deficits and education funding is being gutted, big oil is enjoying historic profits. But California is the only major oil producing state in the country that doesn’t charge big oil their fair share.

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Dem Party OC Executive Director Selection Cluster F#$k

February 22, 2010 0

UPDATED: 2/23 7:30 am: Process, Process, Process. The problem boils down to process. It seems that the selection of Gerrie Schipske ended up with the announcement of her selection going out to Central Committee and the public before approval by the Central Committee.

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Hahn fires shot across the bow against Newsom

February 22, 2010 0

In an apparent preemptive strike against Gavin Newsom, the Janice Hahn for Lieutenant Governor campaign today released a YouTube video highlighting some of Mayor Newsom’s recent comments about the office.

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Obama Weekly Address: Premiums, Profits, and the Need for Health Reform

February 20, 2010 4

The President points to outrageous premium hikes from health insurance companies, especially those already making massive profits, as further proof of the need for reform. Looking ahead to the coming bipartisan meeting on reform, the President urges members of Congress to come to the table in good faith to address the issue.

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Bill Maher on Teabaggers

February 20, 2010 4

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zagXJbfVnbY[/youtube] HBO’s Real Time is back for another season and Bill Maher was in rare form with his “New Rules” segment on Teabaggers.  I watched […]

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Daly drops 4th Supes Bid

February 19, 2010 3

Orange County Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly announced today that he has decided to not run for the Fourth District Board of Supervisor’s seat vacated by Chris Norby last month to take his seat in the State Assembly. The possible replacement of Norby by a democrat was placed into question when Anaheim City Council member Lorri Galloway and La Habra Council member Rose Espinoza announced their desire to run for the seat.