Category: 2024 Recall Election

  • Who funded No on Recall?

    Who funded No on Recall?

    78% of the funding for No on Recall was from outside of OUSD. Total Mark Bucher related donations are $146,500, which is 54% of the donations over $100. The three largest contributors to the No on Recall campaign are all related to Mark Bucher, advocate for more charter schools operating on OUSD property, as follows:…

  • Rick Ledesma, Longtime Teachers Union Supporter

    Rick Ledesma, Longtime Teachers Union Supporter

    Rick Ledesma has been a longtime supporter of the teachers’ union during the more than three decades since he was first elected to the OUSD Board in 1993. Despite posturing by 2024 No on Recall campaign that Mr. Ledesma has always been anti-union, Mr. Ledesma has been quoted as a strong supporter of the teachers’…

  • Did No on Recall make a false police report about sign theft at an OUSD school?

    Did No on Recall make a false police report about sign theft at an OUSD school?

    It appears that No on Recall made a false police report that their sign had been stolen by a particular employee at an OUSD school. False police report that school employee’s vehicle had No on Recall signs The Foothill Sentry reported in the March 2024 issue that, around the week of February 19, 2024, Frank…

  • Is Yes on Recall primarily funded by unions?

    Is Yes on Recall primarily funded by unions?

    No, unions have contributed 20% of total donations to Yes on Recall. By contrast, 71% of the donations to No on Recall are from outside of OUSD per self-reported addresses. This includes the Lincoln Club of Orange County drawing almost entirely from South OC, which has donated more to No on Recall than the unions…

  • Could Madison Miner be sued for false arrest?

    Could Madison Miner be sued for false arrest?

    Yes. Madison Miner went on a campaign of citizen’s arrests on or about February 23, 2024, attempting to exact vigilante justice by instructing police officers to arrest well-educated and well-connected members of the public. The reason you don’t hear much about citizens’ arrests is because they carry extreme penalties of civil tort damages and potentially…

  • Can election signs be posted on public property?

    Can election signs be posted on public property?

    No. Political signs are generally not allowed to be placed on public property. Contact code enforcement to have the signs removed. Election Signs on Public Property One of the hottest topics in the 2024 recall has been alleged sign theft. However, within that topic, there has been discrete issue of placing signs on public property.…

  • Can OUSD political campaigns use pictures of the schools?

    Can OUSD political campaigns use pictures of the schools?

    Yes, the First Amendment allows the use of school photos to further core political speech, including candidates for public office and recalls of those candidates. Any copyright claim would seemingly be overcome by the defense of fair use. Any trademark claim would not be supported by any confusion as to whether the district was authorizing…

  • Did Madison Miner and Rick Ledesma lie about being OUSD parents?

    Did Madison Miner and Rick Ledesma lie about being OUSD parents?

    Yes. Miner and Ledesma have both claimed to be OUSD parents or concealed that they are not OUSD parents. In fact, neither is an OUSD parent. What did the Yes on Recall mailer say about Ledesma and Miner claiming to be OUSD parents? Around February 14, 2024, Yes on Recall sent out the following mailer…

  • Who is Mark Bucher, Orange County / OUSD political influencer?

    Who is Mark Bucher, Orange County / OUSD political influencer?

    Mark William Bucher has channeled considerable donations to influence the Orange Unified School District Board of Trustees elections. This article provides basic information on who he is and what he seeks to accomplish notably conservative, openly anti-union goals. Basic Information about Mark Bucher Is Mark Bucher the largest political donor in OUSD politics? At least…

  • Will a no vote on the recall “stop higher property taxes?”

    Will a no vote on the recall “stop higher property taxes?”

    No. The “No on Recall” campaign has falsely claimed that, by voting no, voters can “stop higher property taxes.” The recall does not directly change property taxes. Moreover, only a supermajority of 2/3 of the board could send a bond to the voters, which must be approved by 55% of the voters. Even more perplexing…

  • What would be the effect of a recall of Madison Miner and/or Rick Ledesma?

    What would be the effect of a recall of Madison Miner and/or Rick Ledesma?

    “If a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are ‘Yes’, the officer is removed and the office shall be vacant until it is filled according to law.” Elections Code § 11382; see Cal. Const., Art. II, Sec. 15(c) (“If the majority vote on the question is to recall, the…

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