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 […]
Kathleen Treseder
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 […]
Kathleen Treseder Ran as a Reformer. Irvine Deserves Better Than the Politics of Personal Grievance
Dr. Kathleen TresederAfter four years on the Irvine City Council, Dr. Kathleen Treseder has become the kind of politician she promised voters she would replace. […]
Ranked Choice Voting: UAW 4811 Needs to Eat its Own Dog Food
At Tuesday night’s city council meeting where Rank Choice Voting was added to the November 2026 ballot to change the way Irvine elects city leaders, […]
Ranked Choice Voting in Irvine Fails for Lack of a Second
For months, Ranked Choice Voting advocates in Irvine have been behaving like victory was inevitable. The sales pitch was simple: Ranked Choice Voting would save […]
Rumor Mill: Is Kathleen Treseder Really Trying to Recruit Katy Porter for Irvine Mayor?
Political rumors are like coming across a roundabouts: nobody asked for them, nobody knows who started them, and somehow you wind up going going in […]
Adding Rank Choice Voting? Cha-Ching…It’s Going to Cost Us: and an Update from OC ROV
Before I get to the gist of this post, of the three Irvine City Council members who want to move Irvine to Ranked Choice Voting […]
For Irvine City Council, Leadership Needed and Hard Choices Ahead
For years, former Irvine City Manager Oliver Chi was praised as the polished technocrat who could keep Irvine running like a luxury electric vehicle: quiet, […]
Irvine City Council asking to add Ranked Choice Voting for City Elections — It’s a Bad Idea
Three members of the Irvine City Council are asking the city manager to begin discussions about adding Ranked Choice Voting to the city charter for […]