Attacked check cashing businesses that cater to immigrants. Catered to wealthy north Santa Ana residents and out of town artists by spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on the arts, while many public parks have gone without much-needed new playground equipment. Solorio, as a Planning Commissioner, voted against the restrictions on check cashing stores, though he felt that these businesses often gouge their clientele. He also patronizes the fruit vendors regularly, and views them as a cultural enhancement to the downtown area. And while he has supported the Mayor's arts agenda, he now feels that the city needs to pay attention to public parks and other more immediate community needs.
Morales heavily emphasizes public safety, but also recognizes the importance of education.
He too feels that the time has come to shift away from the arts and focus on a number of issues, including housing and parks and recreation. He intends to take a leave from his position with Sanchez in September, and to work hard to, in his words, give the people of Santa Ana a voice on the City Council. While this campaign will be difficult and grueling for the candidates, the winner will no doubt one day be looked to by the Democratic Party for higher office. Thus the stakes are much higher than usual for a City Council race. Like Los Angeles, Santa Ana is increasingly becoming a hotbed of Democratic politics, while the Republicans may soon find it difficult to recruit qualified local candidates for either the state or national legislature.