Category Archives: Candidates
August 30 Council Meeting
The upcoming City Council Meeting scheduled for August 30th, Monday, at Simi Valley City Hall will be a long, action packed meeting. Among the topics will be a discussion regarding Council Member Steve Sojka’s proposed Cochran Street modifications in response to … Continue reading
Sojka Acts on Farmers Departure
Sojka to propose Cochran Street Recommendations from Businesses Councilman interviewed businesses most impacted from Farmers move Simi Valley City Councilman and Mayoral candidate Steve Sojka today announced his intention to introduce for City Council consideration the Cochran Street Recommendations from … Continue reading
Meet Mike Judge Tomorrow!
There’s an opportunity to meet Candidate for Simi Valley City Council Mike Judge tomorrow evening, and I have to say I really like Mike’s style. Beer and cocktails are right up my alley which is probably the case with many … Continue reading
Understanding Campaign Statements
It’s not totally unusual for someone to say, “Hey Mike! This Candidate got a huge donation from this person and we need you to call that out.” And when I don’t respond, the pressure only increases. The truth is, it’s … Continue reading
Mitch Green on Landfill Expansion
Candidate Mitch Green provided the following write-up regarding the proposed Waste Management Landfill Expansion: Aug 18, 2010 I attended the Simi Valley / Moorpark Democratic Club meeting tonight, hosted by Richard Carter, the newly elected Ventura County Democratic Central Committee … Continue reading
Burgers with Bob
Oksy, I’m going to the Burgers with Bob event on August 29th. I had sworn myself off of fundraisers because it’s hard for me to get anyone to speak openly about any issues once they find out I publish this … Continue reading
Huber Robocalls!
Uh oh. The Facebook and blogging community is buzzing about the dreaded political “robocalls” or automated phone calls with political messages. These robocalls are coming from the Bob Huber for Mayor campaign. As you might expect, the public responses in … Continue reading
Mayor Race Returns to 2
The race for Simi Valley Mayor is back down to 2 candidates again, according to this memo from the City of Simi Valley. Steve Sojka and Bob Huber will continue to battle it out for the position. However, Eric David … Continue reading
Ballot Name Order
The order of candidate names on the November 2nd ballot has been determined, as indicated by a memo from the City of Simi Valley today. I’ve often wondered if the order of the listing has any impact on the results … Continue reading
Mashburn Sign Statement
Everyone loves political sign season! Right? No? Maybe it’s just me. At any rate, I’m having a good time spotting the signs as they appear throughout the city. For those that believe challengers have trouble getting their signs posted, drive around town … Continue reading