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Fullerton is in the state of California, which has many problems of its own.
Very, Very Important Information on HSR
Posted by admin in Brick Veneer, Fake Old, And Other Horrors, Hidden Government Agencies, Our Town, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on August 25, 2010
Just when you thought a government official could not sink any lower…
Push play and listen to the ridiculous reason High Speed Rail board member and Curt Pringle idolizer Quentin Kopp gives for not having a business plan:
A Colorfully Gesticulating Norby Loses The Skirmish, But Wins The Battle
Posted by admin in Behind Closed Doors, Chris Norby, Redevelopment, Repuglicanism, Statewide Stuff, Victory, Watch Your Wallet on August 24, 2010
Who will win the war? Follow the money.
The GOP Initiatives Endorsement Committee met this past Saturday to debate whether it should recommend to the State GOP to endorse Proposition 22.
Watch and see what happened during the questions and answer period. The proponents for Yes on 22 focused their argument on misdirected “local control,” and the fear that if it doesn’t pass Arnold Schwarzenegger will raid the cities’ Redevelopment funds and give them away to the schools. Hooray! The only problem is that by the time this is voted on Arnold will about as lame a duck as Daffy, and probably already reading the script for Terminator 5.
Did the most vocal Yes on 22 proponent, Jon Fleischman (hot dog alert @ 3:18), really think the voting members in the room would be dumb enough to buy that “Arnold will cook up a bad budget” line? Well, they did – the vote was 9 Ayes and 8 Noes. However, good news came on Sunday when the recommendation of the Initiatives Committee was tossed out by the GOP party who gave a thumbs down to the Prop 22 proponents.
Check out Chuck Devore, one of the few non-repuglicans in office. He gets it.
And yes, I really do have to wonder if Fleischman was on the Yes on 22 payroll. The Howard Jarvis group was no doubt bought off by the purchase of a slate mailer.
California GOP Initiatives Endorsement Committee Hashes Out Prop 22
Posted by admin in Redevelopment, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on August 23, 2010
Proposition 22 here, is an initiative supported by the California League of Cities and Redevelopment agencies and their lobbyists.
Voting yes on 22 would prohibit the State from restricting the use of tax revenues dedicated by law to fund local government services, community redevelopment projects, or transportation projects and services. It would prohibit the State from delaying the distribution of tax revenues for these purposes even when the Governor deems it necessary due to a severe state fiscal hardship.
The question boils down to whether the State should have the authority to redistribute redevelopment property tax increment funds and use it for schools, and fire departments.
The clip below was taken at the GOP state convention held this past weekend in San Diego and features the Yes on 22 proponents debating State Assemblyman Chris Norby at the Endorsement Committee meeting. Each party was given 3 minutes to make their pitch, the Yes on 22 proponents spoke for 3-1/2 minutes, however when Assemblyman Norby was only 2-1/2 minutes into his speech (6:58) one of the 22 proponents rudely interrupted Norby and yelled “TIME” even though Norby still had 30 seconds left of his 3 minutes.
My next post will feature video footage of questions and answers by both Norby (No on 22) and the Yes on 22 proponents. There’s also a little treat at the very end of the clip, enjoy!
C-Span Features Fullerton’s Friend & Fighter Jack Dean in Washington
Posted by admin in About Us, Home Town Hero, Orange County Government, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on August 1, 2010
Click on Jack and watch him go!
Dear Friends: The issue of Pension Abuse continues to dominate the National, State and local scene. If you haven’t already heard Jack Dean with Pension Tsunami speak on this important topic, hopefully today is a great relaxing day to do just that. Happy August 1st, 2010!
Friend and Fighter; FACT Mover & Shaker Jack Dean on Pension Reform
Posted by admin in About Us, Home Town Hero, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on July 26, 2010
Fullerton Association of Concerned Taxpayers President Jack Dean
Martha Montelongo on the Air Live with Jack Dean
Posted by admin in About Us, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on July 23, 2010
Join Martha Montelonga live and her guest Fullerton Tax Fighter Jack Dean of Pension Tsunami, tomorrow (Saturday) morning at 10:00A.M. to noon on Outlook with Martha, possibly the name for her new show, on CRN Digital Talk Radio on the story about the $800,000.00 annual salary for the City Manager of the City of Bell, CA. Could this be the story that breaks the public employee compensation and pension abuse of the public trust and budgets? Will it be the match that lights a fire under the taxpayers, to cause a productive and revolutionary revolt?
If Bell City Manager retires now, he stands to reap over $30 million dollars in retirement funds. He’s not the only one with outrageous pensions. He’s just the worst case by far, but we’ll look at the more common, and yet still, very unjust overcompensation awarded to various officials and ex-officials, all on the dime of the taxpayer, who is on the hook to pay, no matter what.
Look Up In The Sky! It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No It’s a Pringle!
Posted by admin in Brick Veneer, Fake Old, And Other Horrors, Fullerton City Council, Orange County Government, Repuglicanism, Setting The Bar Low, Statewide Stuff, Watch Your Wallet on June 29, 2010
The boondoggle takes to the air
Don’t feel so bad. The consultants, lobbyists, con men, and other assorted rip-off artists are pushing the multi-billion high speed rail in other places, too. Here’s an article from the Fresno Bee that tells all about how the local gentry are trying to grab their share of the HSR gravy that they think will be a big deal for the raisin capital of the state.
You are becoming very sleepy...
The common denominator, of course, is Anaheim’s termed-out Mayor-For-Hire, the irrepressible Curt Pringle who figures to make big bucks as a “consultant” for this boondoggle when his days as a conflicted politician are over. The Fresno crowd wined and dined hizzoner and he was clearly impressed with the show of unanimity – much more than he’s getting down south these days. He even promised them a 2012 start for the project.
Come December Pringle will be out of office, and will no longer be able to pull the strings at OCTA either, although it sure looks like he’s getting his ducks in a row, puppet-wise there and at Anaheim’s City Hall.
Fullerton Voter Guide
Posted by Travis Kiger in Fullerton 2010, Orange County Central Committee, Orange County Government, Statewide Stuff on June 7, 2010
Friends for Fullerton’s Future put together this handy voter guide for Republicans in Fullerton and North Orange County. Our voter guide covers important local races in Orange County along with the statewide primaries. It was put together with the help of a few of our trusted Friends. The statewide recommendations are passed along from our friend Allan Bartlett.
Orange County
4th District Supervisor – Shawn Nelson
Nelson will be a leading force against the unions when it’s time to negotiate out of control pensions. His voting record make shim a strong fiscal conservative who is not afraid to stick his neck out for taxpayers. Both of his main opponents are union-supported carpetbaggers who live outside the 4th district.
OC Sheriff-Coroner – Bill Hunt
Just mark the spot for Bill Hunt and watch the establishment scramble like cockroaches. This is one of the most important races in this June election.
Superior Court Judge #16 – Gerald L Klein
In the words of Attorney Bernie, we need to get private practice attorneys seated as judges. People don’t realize how important it is to keep insider government lifers from usurping the judicial powers
Superior Court Judge #50 – Julian Bailey
Mr Bailey’s opponent here, Lon Hurwitz has donated to a laundry list of national liberal Democrats.
County Assessor – Webster Guillory
Webster has done a good job as Assessor.
Clerk Recorder – Hugh Nguyen
The incumbent, Tom Daly, has been lashed over and over on this site for wasting our money and feeding expensive, do-nothing contracts to his pals. Hugh Nguyen is a great candidate.
District Attorney – None, Leave Blank
Sitting DA Tony Rackauckas could not be bothered to fully investigate the well-documented perjury accusations made against Harry Sidhu, although he did find time to prosecute Steve Rocco for a bottle of stolen ketchup.
Public Administrator – Steve Rocco
Treasurer – Shari Freidenrich
Republican Central Committee – 72nd AD
(all or parts of Fullerton, Brea, Placentia, Anaheim & La Habra)
Candidates are designated by Allan Bartlett based on certainty that candidates were Tea Party, Campaign For Liberty, and CRA friendly.
Bruce Whitaker – Tea Party, C4L, CRA friendly
Shawn Nelson – Tea Party friendly
Zonya Townsend – Tea Party, CRA friendly
Rick Rios – Tea Party, CRA friendly
Marilyn Davenport – Tea Party, CRA friendly
Micheal Nutto – CRA friendly
School
Superintendent of Public Instruction – Alexia Deligianni
Statewide
Lt Gov – Sam Aanestad
This is a no brainer. Abel Maldonado should not be rewarded for being the main reason that taxes are higher CA during the last budget cycle. Vote for Sam Aanestad.
Secretary of State – Damon Dunn
Orly Taitz has not been helping herself in the media with her over the top stands on Obama’s birth certificate and a few other issues where she basically has taken herself out of contention because of the way she has come across to voters.
Controller – Tony Strickland
I’m not impressed with Tony’s endorsements the last few years, but he is our choice for Controller here.
Treasurer – Mimi Walters
It’s either this or leave it blank. Her endorsement of repuglican carpetbagger Linda Ackerman last year makes her suspect.
Attorney General – John Eastman
John Eastman is far and away the best conservative choice for CA Attorney General.
Insurance Commissioner – Brian Fitzgerald
The other candidate Mike Villines was the GOP leader in the State Assembly that helped deliver the largest tax increase in CA history. Don’t reward him with your vote here.
BOE 3rd District – Vic Baker or leave blank
No Republican in good conscience could support Michelle Steel anymore after what she did to Irvine Republicans. She has been giving aid and comfort to Democratic Mayor Suhkee Kang because they’re both Korean. Last time I checked, that’s not a very good reason to support anybody, especially if they are ideologically against most everything that you say you are for.
US Senator – Chuck DeVore
This is another no brainer. Chuck gets it. He understands that in the Constitution, there are less than 18 specific enumerated powers delegated to the Congress. He will be a great US Senator and he can beat Barbara Boxer in the fall.
Nelson and Sidhu; Divergent Philosophies On Public Employee Unions
Posted by admin in Harry Sidhu, OC's Fourth District, Orange County Government, Shawn Nelson, Statewide Stuff, Union Goons, Watch Your Wallet on June 7, 2010
Watch this clip. First you’ll hear from 4th District Supervisor candidate Shawn Nelson and then Harry Sidhu. Both talk about public employee unions.
Remember that Sidhu actually lives in an elegant estate in the 3rd District and faked an address at the Calabria Apartments (2230 W. Lincoln Ave. West Anaheim). Even though he never lived there, Sidhu claimed he did under penalty of perjury (twice).
Sidhu has become the darling of the OCEA and OCSD unions, who poured in over 1.3 MILLION dollars into mailers, radio and TV ads telling us the opposite of what we have already seen for ourselves.
Martha Montelongo Live Tonight with Bill Hunt, John Seiler and Tony Bushala
Posted by admin in About Us, Orange County Government, Statewide Stuff on May 22, 2010
Moonlight Tonight with Martha Montelongo from 8 to 11 PM, on CRN Digital Talk Radio
On Moonlighting with Martha, OC Sheriff Candidate Bill Hunt, a 22 year year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff’s Dept in CA, he stood up of for his values and his chosen profession, law enforcement, administration to former Sheriff Michael S. Carona in 2006. That decision cost him his career. And now he’s back!
Also, John Seiler of Calwatchdog.com on the Greek fable of bankrupt dysfunctional California, and its stooge legislators who work desperately to make things worse.
And me Tony Bushala (admin), on the power of blogging to fight back against corruption, deceit and abuse of power.
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