Asamblea Estatal de CaliforniaCandidato para Distrito 68

Let's start with the fun stuff!  Adapted from Brian Chuchua’s ballot statement:

BRIAN CHUCHUA, Businessman/Nonprofit Executive
PARTY: NONE

Brian Chuchua has filled his almost 60 years in OC with many challenging adventures:

• * Captain of NHRA’s (National Hot Rod Association) first drag racing team to visit England.
• * Record-breaking sports car racer.
• * Designed and sold to Jeep and Corvette their first roll bars.
• * Called the “Grandfather of Off-Road Racing” for organizing California’s first off-road races, held in Riverside, which inspired the “Baja 500” and “Mexican 1000.”
• * Inaugural Inductee to the Off-Road Hall of Fame in 1978 (along with Steve McQueen and James Garner.  Brian no longer races cars – but he can still pilot a helicopter.)

Brian is a longtime successful local businessman (OC’s “Mr. Jeep”; Anaheim Lions Club Board of Directors) – and community leader (a member of “Los Amigos”; board member of various arts organizations.)

Now he’s starting his biggest challenge ever. 

In recent years, Brian has been involved in starting three non-profits, serving as an officer of each.  They are:

* OCVMP (Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation), which has fought long, hard, and well in Irvine for a Veteran’s Cemetery in the Great Park

* ASBO (Anaheim Small Business Organization), which tries to fill the gap left by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce’s lopsided promotion of already wealthy big corporations (who don’t really need the help) instead of small entrepreneurs

* the civic watchdog group CATER (Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility), which opposes self-serving cronyism and massive giveaways of taxpayer funds and property without voter consent.

Brian Chuchua stepped up immediately and knocked off track the planned giveaway of all of the land around Angels Stadium to Arte Moreno for as little as a dollar a year.

And when the Anaheim City Council decided that Disney would not have to pay Anaheim any net taxes on gate tickets or parking revenues for 30 years or more, Brian Chuchua stood up with his political ally Mayor Tom Tait to protect the ability of future City Councils to serve their residents.  That's part of why Mayor Tait has consistently nominated Brian Chuchua to City Boards and Commissions -- only to be blocked by Councilmembers who don't like how effectively he has been able to hold them accountable.

While a longtime Republican, Brian Chuchua has s grown tired of politicians sucking public money into their own pockets and those of their big contributors.  He’s from the fiscally conservative wing of the Republican Party; he’s not interested in making points by persecuting anyone over their race, ethnicity, or religion.  He wants good and honest state and local government — and for him, right now, that means running as an independent, so that he owes nothing to any political party.

Brian strongly believes in his ethics and political philisophy, but he's also a pragmatist: while he's no longer a Republican, he has strong and extensive contacts within the Republican Party, and in recent years has established strong alliances and friendships with his friends at Los Amigos (run by the dear departed Amin David and Brian's endorser Dr. Jose Moreno).  That means that, unlike any other non-Republican who has run in this conservative district, he can win in November -- and represent the best of the traditional Republican Party.  He will oppose the Democratic majority when appropriate and work with them -- to foster what should be universally desired goals like efficiency, transparency, and honesty in government -- whenever he can.  And he can't be kicked out of the Republican Party for dealing rationally and constructively with Democrats to get things done -- because he's already out of the party!

Brian will battle for you in Sacramento you like he has battled for Orange County’s Veterans. He is a co-founding officer of OCVMP (Orange County Veterans Memorial Park Foundation), which has fought long, hard, and well in Irvine for a Veteran’s Cemetery in the Great Park — often against the opposition of much of the Irvine City Council.

Brian will represent you like he has represented Main Street. He remains a staunch supporter and active ally of Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait’s fights against corruption and crony capitalism in Anaheim.  Brian is a co-founding officer of ASBO (Anaheim Small Business Organization), which tries to fill the gap left by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce’s lopsided promotion of already wealthy big corporations (who don’t really need the help) instead of small entrepreneurs.

Brian will support you like he has supported his neighbors. Brian is a co-founding officer of the civic watchdog group CATER (Coalition of Anaheim Taxpayers for Economic Responsibility), which opposes self-serving cronyism and massive giveaways of taxpayer funds and property without voter consent.  Do you remember when they wanted to give all of the land around Angels Stadium to Arte Moreno for as little as a dollar a year?  It was Brian Chuchua who stepped up immediately and knocked that giveaway off track.  Do you remember when the Anaheim City Council decided that Disney would not have to pay Anaheim any net taxes on gate tickets or parking revenues for 30 years or more?  It was Brian Chuchua who stood up with Mayor Tom Tait to protect the ability of future City Councils to serve their residents.

Brian Chuchua will demand strong, clear value for any public expenditure. He’ll oppose foreign ownership of publicly funded charter schools. In the legislature, he’ll be a strong non-partisan force working with Republicans, Democrats, independents, and anyone else to protect our citizens.

Vote for Brian Chuchua – for a change!