The Buzz

On Wed., March 30, ACT for America will host U.S. Prosecutor and best-selling author Andrew C. McCarthy as its guest speaker. The meeting will run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo. McCarthy is a member of the Sharia Plan II B group and a key contributor to a newly released book, “Sharia, the Threat to America.” He is a senior fellow at the National Review Institute and a contributing editor at National Review. The cost to attend the March 30 meeting is $10 at the door. A limited number of books will be available for purchase and signing by McCarthy. RSVP is required for those wanting to attend. Please reserve a seat by emailing kajoie@yahoo.com

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Capistrano USD board meetings are moving back to Monday nights. The next regular meeting will be April 11. http://capousd.ca.schoolloop.com

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Gov. Jerry Brown’s time is running out to get tax extensions on the ballot in June. County clerks throughout California say they need 88 days to prepare and mail election materials, find poll workers and comply with state laws. Current tax rates expire at the end of June, giving Brown only a few more days to call his plan “tax extensions” instead of “tax increases” on a ballot. If his bipartisan effort fails to set a special election anytime this summer, Brown on March 21 hinted he will consider initiatives for the November ballot instead. The process would involve a tight turnaround to get hundreds of thousands of signatures to qualify initiatives.

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Announcements from AtlasPAC: On Mon., March 28, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Atlas PAC’s get-together will include a no-host bar and cigars at the Patio at Duke’s, Balboa Bay Club, 1221 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach. RSVP: rsvp@atlaspac.org. ATF Day will be held on Sat., April 9, 12:00 noon at Evans Gunsmithing Shooting World, 1637 N. Brian Ave., Orange. Certified firearms training will be provided. A fee of $30 for members and $50 for non-members includes lunch. Cigars and cocktails will follow at 8 Eighty Eight Cigar Merchants, 118 W. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton. RSVP to rsvp@atlaspac.org

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OC Supv. Bill Campbell’s March 25 newsletter included a link for the Gratitude Campaign. Campbell wrote: “If you have ever wanted to say thank you to the men and women who serve our country, but you were in a hurry or felt awkward, the gratitude campaign has created a hand sign to say thank you.” Follow the link, http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/index.php?c=pages&m=watch_full_video , to learn how to say “thank you from the bottom of my heart.”