“We were fighting this travesty in SoCal in the early 90s during the Presidency of GHW Bush. The mayor of Costa Mesa was leading the charge.”
Was this the Mayor?
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-27-me-1876-story.html
Peter Buffa... that could be him.
That’s just a few years prior to when the Kemp double cross occurred. It’s been years and I’m not certain of the mayor’s name anymore.
Costa Mesa gov’t has a good record even now of fighting the good fight against heavy odds.
Here in SoCal the national GOPe has been as big an opponent as the Democrat juggernaut. Mexico should award both of them medals.