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State Senator Lou Correa co-authors a bill to put limits on public employee pensions
"Tapping into public resentment toward government pay perks, a state senator has introduced legislation that would put limits on the retirement benefits of government workers," according to the Daily Democrat. Who is that State Senator? His name is Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto), but more importantly to those of us here in Orange County a more familiar name has co-authored the bill, S.B. 1425. No, I am not talking about Chuck DeVore, or Diane Harkey, or Jim Silva. Nope. The co-author of this bill, which will do a lot to control rising public employee pension costs is none other than State Senator Lou Correa (D-Anaheim)! Click here to read the rest of this post.

Only one candidate filed for the Democratic Central Committee, in the 69th A.D.
It is hard to believe, but no Latinos filed to run for the Democratic Party of Orange County's (DPOC) Central Committee, in the 69th Assembly District, which includes Santa Ana and Anaheim, according to the Orange County Voter Registrar's website. None of the incumbents filed to run this year. Several Latino incumbents walked away from the Central Committee, including Zeke Hernandez, Tish Leon, and Lynette Verino. Other incumbents that did not pull papers included Stephen Bolinger, Eliah Gear, and Elaine Hoffman. The only candidate who qualified to run this year was Art Hoffman. He came in last place in 2008, when he ran previously for the DPOC Central Committee. Click here to read the rest of this article.

O.C. GOP recruits Robert Hammond to run against Assemblyman Solorio
The Republican Party of Orange County finally found a candidate to run against popular incumbent Assemblyman Jose Solorio, in the 69th Assembly District, which includes the Cities of Santa Ana and Anaheim. The GOP candidate is a fellow named Robert M. Hammond. The 69th Assembly District has a population that is 74% Latino. Over 50% of the registered voters are Democrats. Only 28% are Republicans. And 18% are registered as Decline to State voters. Click here to read the rest of this article.

Tan Nguyen is running against Van Tran in the 47th C.D. GOP primary
Well, businessman and former U.S. Marine Quang Pham decided not to run this year for the 47th Congressional District, but guess who did turn in his papers today and qualified for the ballot? None other than Tan Nguyen, the Republican who got him a world of hurt back in 2006, when he sent a letter to Latino voters asking them not to vote. Nguyen lost to Loretta Sanchez, the incumbent, by a landslide. When Nguyen first announced his interest in running again this year, few local pundits figured he was serious. Many of us assumed that Van Tran put him up to this, in order to scare Pham out of the race. My pajaritos report that Tran and his acolytes, the Trannies, were completely shocked this afternoon when Nguyen showed up to the Voter Registrar's office, in Santa Ana, and turned in his papers. Click here to read the rest of this article.

DUI checkpoint set for Garden Grove Friday night
Officers will be looking for those driving under the license or without a valid license from 9 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Garden Grove Boulevard and Brookhurst Street.