Young’s campaign has dedicated a staffer to stay on to oversee the club and donations will go to pay her salary.
“Imagine meeting other Democrats each month in your town, for dinner, and speakers, and enthusiasm, and energy,” Young said in an e-mail. “Could we change the district with that level of activity?”
Democratic voter registration is up in Orange County, Pack said, something she and others want to capitalize on.
“I want a billboard on the 55 freeway that says there’s more Democrats in Orange County than in San Francisco,” Pack said. “There just happen to be more Republicans here as well.”
For more information on Club 48, visit www.actblue.com/ page/club48.
Is that a fire hazard?
Costa Mesa is making some significant budget cuts (or “deferments,” as the city staff and City Council unsuccessfully tried to refer to them at a meeting Wednesday night).
If things go forward as planned, vacant staff positions wouldn’t be filled, street and park improvement projects would be delayed, and aging police and fire vehicles wouldn’t be replaced as scheduled.
City officials said none of the proposals will cause a noticeable reduction in service for residents.
Some items are projected to save the city more than $1 million, at least in the short term; but as Councilwoman Katrina Foley reviewed the items, asking for clarification at the City Council study session Wednesday night, a $2,000 item was brought into the spotlight.
It was listed as “replace exterior windows” for a fire station.
Foley asked why it was necessary to replace the windows and if it could be held off without negative consequences.
Maintenance Services Manager Bruce Hartley came to the table to field her questions.
