Commentary For 36 years, all but three as a private-sector journalist, I’ve been fighting for the democratic rights of Californians against the powerful, non-democratic public-employee unions. It’s been wearying. There have been few victories. It was especially painful when I was state Sen. John Moorlach’s press secretary, 2017-20, and saw the unions attack him with…
Author Explains How to Use the Constitution to Fight Union Power
March 23, 2023
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Lawyer, Author Explains How to Use the Constitution to Fight Union Power
March 23, 2023
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Commentary For 36 years, all but three as a private-sector journalist, I’ve been fighting for the democratic rights of Californians against the powerful, non-democratic public-employee unions. It’s been wearying. There have been few victories. It was especially painful when I was state Sen. John Moorlach’s press secretary, 2017-20, and saw the unions attack him with…
Government Employee Accountability ‘Basically Nonexistent’: Book Review
Commentary On Primary morning, The Sacramento Bee published then-editorialist Daniel Weintraub’s observations of the June 6, 2006, elections. His thoughts and warnings still resonate some seventeen years later: The Orange County treasurer, who rose to fame 12 years ago as the first to warn that the county’s investment portfolio was in danger of collapse just…
Too Close to Call: Costa Mesa Early Election Results
November 12, 2022
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Incumbent John Stephens holds a 7.7-point lead in the race for the mayor of Costa Mesa, California, over former state Sen. John Moorlach, according to results released Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Stephens had 53.85 percent of the vote compared with Moorlach’s 46.15 percent. Stephens was appointed mayor in 2021 to replace then-mayor Katrina Foley…
Former State Senator Runs for Costa Mesa Mayor
September 23, 2022
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The County of Orange was in turmoil in 1994, after having filed bankruptcy that December. It was out $1.67 billion in investment losses—becoming the largest municipal bankruptcy in history. John Moorlach, a CPA and financial planner was appointed county treasurer-tax collector following the bankruptcy and within 18 months he assisted the county’s exit of Chapter…
EXCLUSIVE: Larry Elder Reflects on the California Recall Election, with Former State Sen. John Moorlach
September 21, 2021
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“Only in America can a black person be president of the United States and be ‘the face of white supremacy,’” says Larry Elder. “Is this a great country, or what?” Last Friday, we flew down to Orange County, California to do a live interview about the outcome of the recent recall election. We spoke with…
Truth Behind the Mass Exodus of California Businesses | John Moorlach
CEO magazine has listed California as the 50th worst state for business! Why are we at the bottom? My guest today is John Moorlach, a former California State Senator. Today he will discuss how lawmakers in Sacramento are passing laws that are driving businesses and jobs out of state. California Insider is an Epoch Times…
More Than an Exodus: Dropping Birth Rates Threaten California’s Future
June 18, 2021
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As California’s population drops due to a mass exodus of residents escaping high taxes, exorbitant housing costs, and increasing homelessness, there’s another factor that’s been quietly contributing to the downturn: the declining birth rate. Data shows that while the Golden State’s population continues to grow old, young adults are having fewer kids. John Moorlach, a…
‘I’m Finally Free’: Moorlach Breaks From Politics Following Election Defeat
March 10, 2021
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Former state senator John Moorlach says he’s taking a break from politics after his Orange County Board of Supervisors election loss. “I have been blessed with a 27-year career,” Moorlach told The Epoch Times March 10, a day after the special election to fill a vacant District 2 seat. “I was not supposed to be in public…
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When Addressing City Finances, Don’t Play the Blame Game
Commentary After reviewing my ranking of Orange County cities based on their per capita unrestricted net positions, a resident approached his city council for an explanation. He was informed, in writing, that it is just “a single indicator of the financial health of a city.” This is true. It is a temperature gauge. And since…