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None of His Bisno-iss

Posted by Gustavo Arellano in Notes from the Banana Republic

January 25, 2008 7:20 PM

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11807381248.jpgOnly in SanTana can an effort to impose term limits on Papi Pulido transform into a ballot measure to extend term limits for councilmembers. But that's exactly what happened with Measure D, which SanTana voters will decide on February 5 and is one of the most laughable pieces of crap to grace Orange County ballots since Tan Nguyen ran for office.

Measure D proposes to extend term limits for SanTana councilmembers from two terms to three. The person who would immediately benefit is councilmember Claudia Alvarez, who is termed out this November unless Measure D passes. The argument in favor of the measure--signed by Papi Pulido and councilmember Sal Tinajero, amongst others--reads like the typical little-man call for freedom. "Santa Ana community leaders strongly believe that ethics reform and term limits will make City government more honest, effective and accountable to voters," it reads and from there it mentions "special interests" twice and "developers" three times, always negatively, always in the context of reducing their stranglehold over SanTana.

The most hilarious part about the Yes on Measure D crowd? Its principle donor is a developer--and man, do Robert Bisno (pictured above) and pals want their gal Claudia to stay!

Bisno is the developer behind City Place, the loft community across the street from MainPlace that's as buzzing with life as a Kabul wine bar. In 2005, I wrote how Bisno and people associated with the City Place project donated $21,500 to Alvarez's failed 2004 state assembly campaign. But the giving didn't stop there. For Alvarez' failed 2006 state assembly campaign, Bisno and amigos gave her $36,300--and this doesn't count the $50,000 Bisno gave to Californians United, a PAC that spent $40,000 on Alvarez-friendly television commercials.

Bisno must have some kind of hard-on for Alvarez, because guess who's the main contributor behind Measure D? Of the $29,000 raised by the Yes on Measure D pendejos, $20,000 of it came from Bisno. A developer. A special-interest whore. The very people the Yes on Measure D crowd says its proposal would eliminate. Bull-you-know-wha...ah, the hell with niceties-SHIT. For the folks at home, that's over $100,000 Bisno and amigos gave to Alvarez in the last two elections that involved her political future.

And there you have it, folks. A vote for Measure D is a vote for Alvarez and her sugar papi Bisno. A vote against Measure D is a vote against such fools. The choice is yours!

PS: Bisno also gave $249 to councilmembers David Benavides and Tinajero for their 2006 SanTana council races. One dollar more, and the guys would've been in conflict-of-influenza territory. The choice is yours!

 

Comments (6)

  1. Art Pedroza says:
    January 25, 2008 22:40

    Well done Gustavo! Thanks for spilling the beans about Bisno and his corrupt council pals! Vote No on Measure D!

  2. Mike Tardif says:
    January 26, 2008 20:06

    Bisno and his ilk who support Measure D are part of the same gang planning to deprive property owners in the Renaissance Specific Plan area of their private property rights and value.

    The RSP rezoning scheme would regulate away private property values and hand that value over to developers. The same developers who support Measure D.

    Vote NO on Measure D.

    Tell your City Council members to treat property owners fairly.

  3. art lomeli says:
    January 27, 2008 13:44

    A yes on Measure D will also eliminate, Measure 88, a previously passed measure that requires a termed out council member to sit out 8 years before he/she could run for Council again.

    This in effect gives incumbent council memnbers with heavy supporters, like the Mayor has, no term limits.

    A yes on Measure D then gives no term limits on the Mayor and indirectly gives no term limits on the council. Also recently termed out council members would now be elegible candidates. Ready to replace those the current power sees not worthy of their support.

    How scary, devious and caculating this strategy is.

    " VOTE NO ON MEASURE D" Tell you friends!!!!!

  4. redperegrine says:
    January 28, 2008 07:31

    Sweet Jesus, is everybody in Santa Ana City Hall for sale?

  5. Anonymous says:
    January 28, 2008 09:43

    Will David Benavides or Sal Tinajero return their contributions to Bisno? Somehow, I doubt it.

  6. Anonymous says:
    January 28, 2008 11:55

    DUMP CRAZY CLOWNIA!! VOTE NO ON MEASURE D!!

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