A Slice of Orange

Jodi talks with Tom Campbell, Co-Founder of the Common Sense Party of California.

According to the Public Policy Institute of California's poll, 68% of Californians agree with the statement, "A third party is needed." and the Common Sense Party was created to be that alternative. 

Tom Campbell is a former five-term Republican United States Congressman and a former member of the California State Senate. He's currently the Dean of the Chapman University School of Law.  

Website: Common Sense Party (cacommonsense.org)

There are three races for Orange County Superior Court Judge on the March 5th Ballot for Orange County Voters.

What are we voting for and why are there so many former deputy district attorneys on the bench?

#3

Jason Baez, Orange County Deputy District Attorney

BAEZ FOR JUDGE

Professor Dan Jacobson, Professor of Law

Dan Jacobson for Judge 2024

#16

Richard Zimmer, Orange County Deputy District Attorney

Richard Zimmer for Judge (zimmer4judge.com)

Binh Dang, Los Angeles County Public Defender

About Binh (binhdangforjudge.com)

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Whitney Bokosky, Orange County Deputy District Attorney

Bokosky For Judge » Bokosky for Judge (bokosky4judge.com)

Daniel Kern, Family Law Attorney

Daniel J. Kern for Orange County Superior Court Judge (danieljkernforjudge.org)

"A Slice of Orange" is back for the March 5, 2024 Election.

For our first episode, Jodi gives an overview of what's on the ballot for Orange County voters.

Get informed and engaged before you cast a ballot.

Presidential Primary

United States Senate Primary

Congressional Primary

California Legislature

Assembly and State Senate Primary

Orange County Board of Education

Orange County Board of Supervisors

Orange County Superior Court Judges

Recall – Orange Unified School District

California: Prop 1 Behavioral Health Services Act

Local Ballot Measures (HB, Irvine, Westminster)

Political Party Central Committee Members

Click here to view the PowerPoint slides.

We close out the November 2022 season covering election analyis with Lee Fink.

Lee K. Fink is Chair of the Business Litigation Department for the Brower Law Group. In addition to his experience as a business, employment, and probate litigator, Lee has extensive experience is political law and campaigns and law. He was staff on both Obama Presidential campaigns as a statewide deputy and later voter protection director, a senior advisor for the Hillary Campaign, and a consultant for Stacey Abram’s Fair Fight in 2020. Lee served as outside counsel for several Democratic campaigns in 2022. Lee was also the Press Liaison for John Garamendi for Insurance Commissioner in 2002, worked at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and has been a volunteer and volunteer leader on numerous campaigns dating back to 1988.

Lee served in the Obama Administration during both terms, lastly as Principal Deputy Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He is the Vice Chair of the Democratic Foundation of Orange County and the Lead Counsel for the Democratic Lawyers of Orange County. Lee is a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee (1995-1996; 2003-2016; 2019-Present) and a member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board (2019-Present). Lee ran for Tustin City Council in 2020, finishing fourth (top-3 elected), just 0.65% behind the third-place winner.

Lee received his Juris Doctorate from the New York University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley. He also clerked for the Honorable David O. Carter of the US District Court, Central District.

We close out the November 2022 season covering election analyis with Lee Fink.

Lee K. Fink is Chair of the Business Litigation Department for the Brower Law Group. In addition to his experience as a business, employment, and probate litigator, Lee has extensive experience is political law and campaigns and law. He was staff on both Obama Presidential campaigns as a statewide deputy and later voter protection director, a senior advisor for the Hillary Campaign, and a consultant for Stacey Abram’s Fair Fight in 2020. Lee served as outside counsel for several Democratic campaigns in 2022. Lee was also the Press Liaison for John Garamendi for Insurance Commissioner in 2002, worked at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), and has been a volunteer and volunteer leader on numerous campaigns dating back to 1988.

Lee served in the Obama Administration during both terms, and lastly as Principal Deputy Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He is the Vice Chair of the Democratic Foundation of Orange County and the Lead Counsel for the Democratic Lawyers of Orange County. Lee is a member of the California Democratic State Central Committee (1995-1996; 2003-2016; 2019-Present) and a member of the California Democratic Party Executive Board (2019-Present). Lee ran for Tustin City Council in 2020, finishing fourth (top-3 elected), just 0.65% behind the third-place winner.

Lee received his Juris Doctorate from the New York University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from UC Berkeley. He also clerked for the Honorable David O. Carter of the US District Court, Central District.

In this episode of "A Slice of Orange" Dr. Jody Agius Vallejo and Jodi Balma cover the November 2022 Election results as of 11/11/2022 - what happened, what we know so far, and what we're waiting to find out.

https://ocvote.gov/maps/index-test.php#33.6518/-117.7879/10/type=results

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gustavo-arellano-on-l-a-s-lying-sheriff-eyal-press/id492010645?i=1000580371512

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-10-31/column-alex-villanueva-santa-monica

https://fivethirtyeight.com/live-blog/2022-midterm-election/

https://ocvote.gov/results/current-election-results

https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov/maps

https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov

https://www.latimes.com/projects/2022-california-election-los-angeles-county-live-results/

https://voiceofoc.org/?s=2022%20Elections

Summary:

Jodi talks to Dr. Jody Agius Vallejo about school board elections, the charter schools in Orange County, and what it all means for our society and public education.

Show Notes:

https://dornsife.usc.edu/cf/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?pid=1022709

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18143161-barrios-to-burbs

https://blog.electkevinkiley.com/kevin-kileys-school-board-endorsements/

https://news.fullerton.edu/2022/10/college-of-education-supports-just-equitable-and-inclusive-teaching/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/us/hillsdale-college-charter-schools.html

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/17/the-far-rights-national-plan-for-schools-plant-charters-defund-public-education/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/22/1776-commission-report-trump-administration-historians

The Hillsdale 1776 Curriculum | K-12 American Classical Education

Summary:

Jodi covers those judicial elections no one knows how to vote on -- retention elections for our appellate and Supreme Court justices. Beyond this election, she covers the history of how they got on the ballot, the one and only election where the voters removed justices from the bench, Justice Janice Rogers Brown, and why we should work to remove them from the ballot.

Jodi and Greg Diamond, Orange Juice Blog discuss the Board of Equalization, District 4 race, and why we both endorse David Dodson over the incumbent. If you live in Orange County, Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, or San Diego County, this race is on your ballot.

https://www.daviddodson4boe.org

https://ballotpedia.org/David_Dodson_(California)

https://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2022/08/democratic-party-embargo-of-dodson-for-board-of-equalization-support-is-broken/

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-F-DA-candidate-wanted-in-Nevada-3199867.php

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/03/08/california-democrats-endorse-convicted-disbarred-slumlord-for-state-office/

https://www.sactopolitico.com/post/california-board-equalization-false-endorsement

https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/news-columns/jane-ann-morrison/stalkers-message-to-garrett-no-comp-no-peace/

Jodi talks with two candidates for Fullerton City Council, Dr. Shana Charles, candidate for District 3 and Fullerton City Councilman Ahmad Zahra, running for re-election in District 5. They talk about what they've learned walking their districts, what they want to do if elected, and how to build civic engagement in Fullerton.

https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/city-clerk/elections/find-my-district

https://fullerton.granicus.com/player/clip/1543?&redirect=true&h=db870779f84dcfd49b72e6ad09941853

https://www.cityoffullerton.com/government/departments/city-manager-s-office/public-information/fullerton-tv

http://shana4fullerton.com

https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/10/05/district-3-city-council-candidates-answer-questions-on-local-issues/

https://www.ahmadzahra.com

https://fullertonobserver.com/2022/10/05/district-5-city-council-candidates-answer-questions-on-local-issues/