- August 28, 2026
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Wesley Oliphant21 Posts
Wesley Oliphant lives with his wife and two children in Irvine's Portola Springs neighborhood. He is an Assistant Professor of Economics at a community college and a volunteer with Irvine Watchdog.
Make Sure Your Vote Counts! Some Advice for Mail In Ballots
From about 3% of total votes in California in 1966 to about 60% in 2016, absentee ballots have become the norm in voting. So, if you are voting this way, here is a little advice. On the City of Irvine website, it states that vote-by-mail ballots should have two stamps. Some suggest the post office […]
The Irvine Police Association Supports D but Can’t Explain Why
Hello everyone. Recently, I have received large mailers stating that measure D is endorsed by the Irvine Police Association (IPA) and the local Firefighters Union. Some reasons like safety and no taxes are stated on the mailer. On the Firefighter mailer, it provides the following quote by the Union Board Member Todd Baldbridge: “Measure D […]
Measure D: What is meant by Fiscal Benefit?
If measure D is passed, petitions cannot block projects providing a 15% fiscal benefit to the city. But what does 15% fiscal benefit mean? Looking at the measure itself, the definition closest to what people would consider a fiscal benefit is the following: “a project that when added to the City’s existing fiscal impact model […]
