Comments on: Breaking News: Roland Palencia Stepping Down as Equality California ED

By: Breaking: Equality California Board Announces John O’Connor as New Executive Director

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:07:18 +0000

[...] been over a year since Roland Palencia resigned as executive director for Equality California. In February, the Board brought on Laurie Hasencamp [...]

By: EQCA Names New Interim Executive Director, Nothing on FAIR Act Repeal Initiative

EQCA Names New Interim Executive Director, Nothing on FAIR Act Repeal Initiative — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:58:06 +0000

[...] a press release that they had “promised to keep you informed about our progress” since Roland Palencia’s abrupt resignation last October. “We have seized this moment to take stock, to look at the big picture and to ensure [...]

By: Relatively new head of Equality California stepping down | POLITICAL MOSAIC

Relatively new head of Equality California stepping down | POLITICAL MOSAIC — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:19:15 +0000

[...] Not a good sign while the state is in the midst of efforts to repeal pro-gay laws like the recent education bill and of course, Prop 8. From LGBTPOV.com. [...]

By: MPetrelis

MPetrelis — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:53:00 +0000

there is almost $500,000 in EQCA gay marriage PAC, according to the CA SoS:

http://mpetrelis.blogspot.com/2011/10/eqcas-gay-marriage-pac-470k-if-folks-at.html

By: Mark G.

Mark G. — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:38:00 +0000

It’s not actually surprising considering the horrible decision to “circulate pamphlets on how to talk to people about being gay and ss marriage.

But without a better explanation the whole things sounds a lot like Sara Palin’s excuse to quit as governor.. I’m quitting because quitters make things stronger. huh?

By: Equality California Director Steps Down After A Whopping Three Months / Queerty

Equality California Director Steps Down After A Whopping Three Months / Queerty — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:42:15 +0000

[...] announced that it would not challenge Prop 8 at the ballot box, their director Roland Palencia announced his plans to step down after just three months on the job. Really? Just three months? The last director Geoff [...]

By: SacramentoSquinter

SacramentoSquinter — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:44:00 +0000

Somebody needs to track the whereabouts of the leftover (was it reported to be $1.6 miillion at one point?) No On Prop 8 campaign ca$H that Mele managed (first independently for the campaign, more recently & post-campaign as the fin dir for EQCA!) since it’s FPPC reported on a quarterly basis… or am I just naive ’bout how these thangs happen here in CA?

By: MPetrelis

MPetrelis — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:11:00 +0000

It’s not enough that Roland Palencia is stepping down.
We must get rid of EQCA and start from scratch:

http://tinyurl.com/43xs2tl

By: Elderconradbro

Elderconradbro — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:39:00 +0000

The shoes were too big? Are you frakkin’ kidding me? Roland replaced a megalomaniac who didn’t give a damn about coalitions.

By: MPetrelis

MPetrelis — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:33:00 +0000

good riddance, to EQCA, i say. it’s long been rubbish and very cut off from the grassroots, on top of having no commitment to democratic engagement with average LGBT people. endless award galas and cocktail receptions and ladies’ brunches and swim meats, er, meets, and a sickening elitism.

oh, and to further alienate themselves they hired a spokesperson from oregon. um, there are plenty of professional gay democratic public relations folks in CA who know the CA press gay and straight, the lay of the political land and with deep CA roots. what the hell does rebekah orr, the new EQCA spokeswoman, really know what hell it is i want as a two-decade resident of CA?

be sure to check out my post today regarding other troubles – steve mele being forced out as EQCA finance director, board turnover – happening at group before this astounding news that roland palencia is bailing. read this:

http://mpetrelis.blogspot.com/2011/10/eqca-loses-finance-whiz-steve-mele.html