Minuteman description won’t appear on ballot A...

Minuteman description won’t appear on ballot

A Sacramento Superior Court judge on Friday denied Congressional

candidate Jim Gilchrist’s request to be listed as a Minuteman on

ballots for the Oct. 4 special election for the 48th Congressional

District. Gilchrist was challenging a decision by the secretary of

state that designations mentioning the Minuteman Project -- which

Gilchrist founded -- did not comply with state code.

Because Judge Judy Hersher denied Gilchrist’s petition, the Orange

County Registrar of Voters will have candidate lists printed for

sample ballots beginning Tuesday, chief deputy registrar Neal Kelley

said. No profession will appear next to Gilchrist’s name. Sample

ballots will begin going out to voters next week.

Gilchrist campaign spokesman Tim Bueler said there is still time

to appeal the decision, but Gilchrist has not yet decided whether to

do so.

Downey plans donation for hurricane relief

Newport Beach-based Downey Financial Corp. announced Friday that

it would donate $1 million to hurricane relief efforts.

The money will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster

Relief Fund, according to a statement.

Downey Financial Corp. is the parent company of Downey Savings and

Loan Assn.