NewportMesa Tea Party

01/27/2026

Steve4CostaMesa.com

Steve Smith is a technology and telecommunications professional and long-time Westside Costa Mesa resident who believes Costa Mesa has a tremendous future ahead if its leadership steers it in the right direction. He’s running for city council to break through business as usual, bring accountable a...

01/27/2026

Costa Mesa resident Urson Russell is running for State Assembly District 73. On Janurary 21, 2026 he had his campaign kick-off meeting.

Check it out here:

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/L57dGu7G1FI

12/14/2025

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yYr0b6T_9FU

Jose Toscano – Candidate for Costa Mesa Mayor 2026

Costa Mesa will elect its third mayor in the November 3, 2026 general election, with Jose Toscano emerging as the first candidate to announce his campaign.

Jose Toscano is a lifelong Costa Mesa resident and mayoral candidate running in the November 2026 city election. A graduate of Costa Mesa High School, he is currently a political science student at UCLA and has been active in local civic affairs, including serving on the Fairview Park Steering Committee.

Toscano’s campaign emphasizes reducing government red tape, improving transparency and ethics, and encouraging housing development through streamlined permitting. He presents his youth as an asset, arguing that fresh perspectives and direct community engagement are needed to address Costa Mesa’s future challenges.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yYr0b6T_9FU

Costa Mesa will elect its third mayor in the November 3, 2026 general election, with Jose Toscano emerging as the first candidate to announce his campaign.Jo...

10/06/2025

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_rMbsffPTOQ

On November 4, 2025, California will hold a statewide special election to determine who controls the drawing of congressional district maps through 2030. This measure was introduced in response to Texas’s mid-decade partisan redistricting. Critics argue that the proposal would enable gerrymandering in California, giving state leaders the power to manipulate district boundaries as political retaliation against Republican majorities elsewhere.

On November 4, 2025, California will hold a statewide special election to determine who controls the drawing of congressional district maps through 2030. Thi...

09/15/2025

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZCcgnmDXZLc

On September 13, 2025, a candlelight vigil was held at the Huntington Beach Pier in memory of Charlie Kirk. Hundreds traveled from all over Southern California gathered to honor his life, share their grief, and show their support.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZCcgnmDXZLc

On September 13, 2025, a candlelight vigil was held at the Huntington Beach Pier in memory of Charlie Kirk. Hundreds traveled from all over Southern Californ...

01/10/2025

This is my response to someone blaming the LA fires on global warming:

I first blame the environmental extremists who value a fish over humans. Then I blame the politicians who too eagerly accommodate the environmental extremists. Then I blame the Leftists who continue to vote for the same Leftists every election. Global warming is a farce and has nothing to do with the mismanagement and gross neglect that has now created the biggest catastrophe this country has ever seen.

09/20/2024

The CA73 Assembly District includes the cities of Costa Mesa, Tustin and Irvine.

09/09/2024

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GyIU1JdB_lw

The race for Costa Mesa City Council is underway, and Jeff Pettis is in the spotlight.

One of Jeff’s main concerns is homelessness, which he sees as a growing crisis in Costa Mesa with no signs of abating. He criticizes the incumbent and his opponent, who are part of the City Council’s liberal majority, for their approach of complying with every Sacramento mandate and funneling millions of taxpayer dollars into new housing construction for the homeless. Jeff views this strategy as cowardly and shortsighted. He believes the entire City Council Majority is compromised by campaign contributions from the cannabis industry, builders and Unions. He believes he is uniquely qualified to address this and many other pressing issues in Costa Mesa, drawing on his education and diverse experiences.

Don Harper, businessman and Costa Mesa City Council District 1 councilmember, reports for Costa Mesa Brief.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/GyIU1JdB_lw

09/02/2024

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKbr1vTWy5p7LLy-WhlLTL8VVaInh6OKk

Meet the 2024 Candidates

Once again Costa Mesa Brief is taking on the challenge of recording many of the candidates running for office at the Local, State and National levels. The winners of these races will be granted many powers to affect all of our lives so we don't take this task lightly. We believe you should not either.

This playlist features 10 candidates who participated in a forum on August 31st. They are running for positions in U.S. Congress, state senate, state assembly, city council, and school board. You are welcome to watch any or all of the videos in any order you choose.

Costa Mesa Brief does not endorse any candidates nor do we exclude any candidate regardless of their political party.

Thanks for watching.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKbr1vTWy5p7LLy-WhlLTL8VVaInh6OKk

08/28/2024

Meet Costa Mesa Candidates on August 31st.

08/20/2024

OC Fair

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/kiOPC1w5pvY

Take a quick trip on the 9 minute Sky Ride in less than 3 minutes giving you a bird’s eye view of the entire fair.

Every year the City of Costa Mesa hosts the annual Orange County Fair. It is attended by over 1 million people and spans a total of 150 acres of food, games...

08/10/2024

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NVZ1RV0tkhk

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill called Assembly Bill AB-1955 that will take effect on January 1, 2025. This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and state special schools from requiring employees or contractors to disclose a student's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender to their parents.

On August 7, 2024 Costa Mesa Brief traveled to the Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) to hear from concerned parents and citizens about AB-1955, how it impacts them and what they want the OCBE to do about it.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/NVZ1RV0tkhk