Pro-Pringle PAC Diving Into Anaheim Council Elections
Posted by: Jubal | 08/28/2008 12:30 PM
A very big fish has swum into turbulent waters of Anaheim city politics.
This fund raising invite landed in my e-mail inbox last Friday:
The key information point is in the fine print at the bottom:
While Mayor Curt Pringle can't control this PAC due to Anaheim's $1,000 contribution limits, he is the one inviting the donors and has prodigious fundraising ability. When Councilman Harry Sidhu was exploring whether to challenge Curt for re-election 2006, the mayor held a blow-out fundraiser (also at the House of Blues) at which he raised $350,000, if I remember correctly. Harry got the message.
The point being, that the combination of these giant sponsorship amounts and the Pringle prowess at raising money translates into the Citizens for Anaheim's Future having a big warchest on 9/24/08.
The PAC is chaired by Virginia Zlaket, a long-time friend of Curt's and a very nice lady, to boot. Great deli, too. Clearly, as the invite's statement of purpose makes plain, the PAC will support Curt's political objectives in Anaheim.
The immediate question is which candidate or candidates Citizens for Anaheim's Future will support in November? Apart from the SunCal-Disney brawl over the Resort District, Councilwoman Lorri Galloway has been generally supportive of mayor pringle's agenda. Indeed, when she came onto the council in the wake of Tom Tait being termed-out, she replaced Tait as the third vote in Curt's governing majority (the other being former Councilman Richard Chavez).
Prior to flipping to the pro-SOAR/Disney side in early 2007, Councilman Harry Sidhu was a thorn in Curt's side and as I mentioned earlier, had explored challenging Curt's re-election as mayor.
Anaheim Planning Commissioner Gail Eastman has the support of SOAR, the coalition created by Disney and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to fight the SunCal condo project, among other things.
A fourth candidate, John Karczynski, is a protege of Councilwoman Lucille Kring. There's no love lost bewteen Mayor Pringle and Councilwoman Kring, so it's tough to imagine Karczynski gets any love from Citizens for Anaheim's Future.
Basically, you have three candidates who fit, to some extent or another, the PAC's self-proclaimed critieria, but only two seats. If CFAF ends up backing Eastman, that means they're picking an incumbent to toss.
The Disney-SunCal fracas had a fracturing effect on Curt's govenring majority, and I'm sure he'd like to finish his last two years in office with a majority as stable os the one he enjoyed in his first term. So it'll be interesting to see whom CFAF throws its weight behind.
I don't think Citizens for Anaheim's Future is a single election cycle creation. Readers will remember that earlier this year, Mayor Pringle sought to have some charter amendments (such as expanding the council to seven and creating an infrastrucutre trust fund) studied and possibly placed on this November's ballot, but was stymied by his council colleagues. I think it is a good bet CFAF will be the vehicle for qualifying those charter amendements for the June 2010 election.
Stay tuned...
This fund raising invite landed in my e-mail inbox last Friday:
The key information point is in the fine print at the bottom:
The suggested donation amounts are huge for a city-related PAC: $49,000 for a "Diamond" sponsorship, $25,000 for "Gold," etc.
CFAF is an organization of Anaheim residents and business owners who generally support the reforms and the freedom-friendly, pro-business and pro-neighborhood policies adopted by mayor Curt Pringle and his allies on the City Council. In 2008, CFAF is interested in seeing Anaheim continue to move forward in this positive direction by electing Council Members who support Mayor Pringle's agenda.
While Mayor Curt Pringle can't control this PAC due to Anaheim's $1,000 contribution limits, he is the one inviting the donors and has prodigious fundraising ability. When Councilman Harry Sidhu was exploring whether to challenge Curt for re-election 2006, the mayor held a blow-out fundraiser (also at the House of Blues) at which he raised $350,000, if I remember correctly. Harry got the message.
The point being, that the combination of these giant sponsorship amounts and the Pringle prowess at raising money translates into the Citizens for Anaheim's Future having a big warchest on 9/24/08.
The PAC is chaired by Virginia Zlaket, a long-time friend of Curt's and a very nice lady, to boot. Great deli, too. Clearly, as the invite's statement of purpose makes plain, the PAC will support Curt's political objectives in Anaheim.
The immediate question is which candidate or candidates Citizens for Anaheim's Future will support in November? Apart from the SunCal-Disney brawl over the Resort District, Councilwoman Lorri Galloway has been generally supportive of mayor pringle's agenda. Indeed, when she came onto the council in the wake of Tom Tait being termed-out, she replaced Tait as the third vote in Curt's governing majority (the other being former Councilman Richard Chavez).
Prior to flipping to the pro-SOAR/Disney side in early 2007, Councilman Harry Sidhu was a thorn in Curt's side and as I mentioned earlier, had explored challenging Curt's re-election as mayor.
Anaheim Planning Commissioner Gail Eastman has the support of SOAR, the coalition created by Disney and the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce to fight the SunCal condo project, among other things.
A fourth candidate, John Karczynski, is a protege of Councilwoman Lucille Kring. There's no love lost bewteen Mayor Pringle and Councilwoman Kring, so it's tough to imagine Karczynski gets any love from Citizens for Anaheim's Future.
Basically, you have three candidates who fit, to some extent or another, the PAC's self-proclaimed critieria, but only two seats. If CFAF ends up backing Eastman, that means they're picking an incumbent to toss.
The Disney-SunCal fracas had a fracturing effect on Curt's govenring majority, and I'm sure he'd like to finish his last two years in office with a majority as stable os the one he enjoyed in his first term. So it'll be interesting to see whom CFAF throws its weight behind.
I don't think Citizens for Anaheim's Future is a single election cycle creation. Readers will remember that earlier this year, Mayor Pringle sought to have some charter amendments (such as expanding the council to seven and creating an infrastrucutre trust fund) studied and possibly placed on this November's ballot, but was stymied by his council colleagues. I think it is a good bet CFAF will be the vehicle for qualifying those charter amendements for the June 2010 election.
Stay tuned...
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2008 Elections, Anaheim
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Say goodbye to the days of grass-roots politics in Anaheim. God help anyone who crosses that coalition, they will be ground up in the machine.
Watch for them to back Tom Tait in 2010. For now, we all hold our collective breaths over 2008.
I am so sorry to see this political money machine take over our city and well-being. We have endured Pringle's reign and the puppetry of Chavez and Galloway. Pringle told me personally right after being elected, "I got 38% of the vote and I do not care who they are!" He can deny it all he wants, but those were his words to my face. After hearing this at a breakfast meeting, I felt crushed. We had all worked so hard to bring a fresh and safe view to our Anaheim working hand-in-hand with Tom Daly and here was a man that did not care who we were. I am afraid for Anaheim's future. We need to somehow stop his machine!
Oh Judi, just accept the scab on the back of your neck and join the party. It is inevitable, and resistance is futile...chant with me….”We will obey your every wish, master”…..just as long as he does not use his power to re-elect Galloway.
LOL people Pringle has done more for Anaheim in his first term then Daly did in his decade on the council.
The people of Anaheim, most of whom love Disneyland, now realize that the Disney lobbying giant over stepped its bounds in the SunCal fight. Pringle did what he had to do, but given Galloway's stronge support and fund raising ability the two would do good to reconcile. which would make sense since they share a grand and inclusive long term vision for Anaheim.
On a side note, the more people learn about SOAR, Gail Eastmen, and the likes of Colony Rabble the more they will realize the illogical claims and fear spread by that group. The group already has much to do about nothing...
Pringle's power will be everything he wants it to be and nothing for the good of all. We lost Anaheim the minute he took office...actually, we lost Anaheim when the Repulican party decided to show its power here. Do you guys not get it? Anaheim is a non-partisan city. Does that not mean anything to you? Get a clue, we have lost Anaheim to a dictatorship led by Pringle. Bob Hernandez did as much as he could to take on the fight and if Daly had the money and the economy that Pringle has had, more could have been done. But, if you really want to take a look at what Pringle has accomplished, take a look at what was on the books when Daly left office and you will see that very little has been done in our neighborhoods except for high density and deteroration.
Judi the more you talk the more apparent it is that you do not pay attention nor know anything about Pringle...and it is your own city. Daly was in office in a much better economy and the reason the city has the economy it has now is due to Pringle's leadership. If you want something done in your neighborhood ask for it. I bet if it is not unreasonable and it is doable, he will get it done.
CalRepublican, that statement is based on what exactly? In what way have you determined that Disney stepped over the bounds? That’s not even close to what the latest focus groups say! And if Pringle reconciles with Galloway (the most un-freedom-friendly representative Anaheim has ever had) he will destroy his support base in Anaheim, not a good thing when he still has work to do here.
As far as illogical claims, I work my tail off to get accurate information before making any statements, come up with a single instance of my saying something untrue.
This anti-Disney rant that is never based on actual facts makes me twitch, thankfully the latest numbers show that Anaheim voters know better.
Colony,
You just don't get it, if you tell a focus group lies, like housing a mile from Disneyland will take police and fire services away, you will get tainted results.
I've read many of your posts, you always claim the facts are on your side.. where are they?
The SOAR days are behind Anaheim; its time to come together and move on.
I know this is sad for you, since you may be out of a job.
Pringle's base is not the colony... many there support him, but his support goes far beyond their particular interests. He has a larger vision for Anaheim.
And your hate for Galloway is troubling... see a therapist.
I do not know who you are, but you clearly do not know me. I support Pringle. And I do not "work" for SOAR or Disney or anyone in this town, so I am not out of a job in any way.
My hate for Galloway is based on a love for my city, a city that is crumbling under the weight of her socialist demands for more and more subsidies while the neighborhoods are being neglected. No therapist needed. But thanks for the concern.
Colony Rabble said this on a previous post "Me, I am on the SOAR Exec Committee."
She is here to represent SOAR and a Galloway slander campaign.
No one pays much attention to her as she just pretends to do big things for the city.
AND
the only outpouring of subsidies happening in Anaheim is that which goes into Disney' pocket though the Chamber of Commerce. Gosh how do you sleep at night lying like you do?
The SOAR Exec Committee is a bunch of volunteers, I do not work for the mouse or anyone associated with the mouse. And Daniel, you admit you support Galloway, so we are at an impasse. As far as subsidies, honey, Anaheim has SIX TIMES as much subsidized housing as Santa Ana! Anaheim is NUMBER ONE in the County for subsidized housing, while Galloway whines that we are not doing enough. Do not even get me started about the damage done by warehousing people in housing projects where they are stigmatized and labeled by the neighbors. It doesn’t help and it is crushing the very things in Anaheim that could have helped these people. Again, do your homework.
And Daniel, I never pretend to do big things in this city, I am the first to tell you I could be doing much more, and I do far less than others around me. I will admit to putting in a lot of time volunteering for the causes I believe in, but I have never claimed to do anything big or worthy of note. You never got that statement from me.
I support Galloway because, strangely enough, she acts more like a conservative than the republicans on council. You are lying about her record, because of your personal SOAR related business.
Disney pours millions of dollars into SOAR and you are their stooge, do not put up a front.
Subsidized housing in Anaheim is different then housing subsidized by Anaheim... get your facts in order my dear!
Anaheim puts far more money into Disney than housing, $90,000,000.00 for a theme park parking structure...
Daniel we will have to agree to disagree, and hopefully we can do that amicably. Referring back to what Jubal posted to start this conversation; Frank Mickadiet has jumped on this very subject this morning. It is going to be a bumpy ride no matter which way it runs. But then life in Anaheim is never boring. Have a good day.
Flowerszzz said: "If you want something done in your neighborhood ask for it. I bet if it is not unreasonable and it is doable, he will get it done."
This is the biggest "pile" of wishing that I have ever heard of. You obviously do not live in the lowlands or if you do...you have no idea what is going on here. Our neighborhoods are deteriorating, our farm houses are being replaced instead of saved with density bonus housing developments and our commercial area is pretty much non-existent. Get a clue before you tell me what I can expect from a man that has almost totally ignored a section of the city.
You also said..."Daly was in office in a much better economy and the reason the city has the economy it has now is due to Pringle's leadership."
I sold real estate during Daly's tenure and I know what the economy was like then. I made deals much like today…foreclosures and short sales were the norm and land value was in the $150K for homes in the lowlands. We made huge progress in Daly's tenure with a city council and neighborhoods councils working together. I not here to promote Daly, but I am here to state that Pringle has NOT given the entire city his benefit. It has been for a select few and he used Chavez and Galloway as puppets. Pringle has given the city the Platinum Triangle (4-6 story housing units), high density and low income overcrowding and less park space. Now, that is the truth!
Judi you should love Lorri Galloway!
Galloway was the lone vote against a massive residential density increase this year that almost doubled the amount of residential units in the platinum triangle from 10,000 units to 18,600 units.
The project, which your guy Curt supported, totally disregarded the environmental impacts which were noted in the EIR report. These included, but were not limited to, increased traffic, inadequate sewer infrastructure, lack of schools, lack of affordable housing and lack of adequate fire and police services.
I think people are lying to you about Lorri!
Fight for your independence! I believe in you!
Are we still talking about this? OK, I'll bite. Daniel, first of all Judi hates Curt's guts. So your argument that she is blindly following the Mayor is ludacris. Believe it or not, folks can want Lorri gone all on their own, they do not have to be brainwashed or delusionally following the orders of a higher political power.
Galloway’s vote against the Platinum Triangle was not because she understood the EIR or was opposed to the density. View the December 11, 2007 City Council meeting here http://anaheim.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=201
The Platinum Triangle expansion is about 2 minutes 48 seconds into the meeting.
Lorri’s stated reason for opposing the Platinum Triangle expansion was because there was no allowance for affordable housing. Since affordable housing creates a density bonus as a developer subsidy, what she was advocating for was in fact MORE density. Watch it for yourself right there.
What part of that is lying about Lorri?
Sorry, that was 2 hours 48 minutes into the meeting. End of a long work day.
In other words, Zenger advocates limiting scientific inquiry, and closing his eyes to the exploring the interrelation of the material and non-material.
Very enlightened.