ObamaCare / Covered California update
This landed in my email inbox today:
Covered California to release list of health plans, rates
Sacramento Business Journal by Kathy Robertson -
Monday, May 20, 2013:
Covered California, the new state health benefit exchange, will release a tentative list of health plans and rates for the program at a board meeting in Sacramento Thursday.
The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium at the Office of the Secretary of State, 1500 11th Street in Sacramento. The open session is expected to begin about 12:30.
What a Week: Some Fun and Some Video
Jay Leno: Do you know that this week marks the 40th anniversary of the Watergate hearings? For those of you too young to remember, back then the Administration had an enemies list. They were spying on reporters. They used the IRS to harass groups they didn’t like. Thank God those days are gone forever.
David Letterman: People always say this to me, “Hey, Letterman, why don’t you make jokes about Obama?” All right, I’ll tell you why…I don’t make jokes about him because I don’t want the FBI tapping my phone…that’s why.
UCSD College Republicans Host National RNC Committeeman Shawn Steel, May 20, 2013
Shawn Steel will be speaking to the UCSD College Republicans this Monday night, at 6PM, in the Thurgood Marshall Room at the Price Center West on the UCSD campus. Shawn is a former CRP Chairman and is currently the National Committeeman, from the California Republican Party, to the Republican National Committee.
You may recall that I encouraged conservatives to contact Steel prior to the RNC Rules Committee Meeting last month:
The last two weeks SD Rostra published Part One and Part Two of a presentation by Citizens for Quality Education made during the April 22 Poway Unified School District Board meeting on the implementation of Common Core State Standards in schools.
Below is Part Three of that four-part presentation.
The concerns expressed by the group are of impact to all schools, not only those in the Poway area.
Guest Commentary
by Mary Baker, Jeannie Foulkrod and Steve Sarviel, Citizens for Quality Education
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – The family of a local kindergartner says their son was devastated after he was told he couldn’t perform at his school’s upcoming talent show because he wanted to sing a song about God.
Benghazi attack hearings significance missed by CNN, MSNBC
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times
SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2013 — Unlike CNN and MSNBC, Fox News offered extensive live coverage of Wednesday’s House Oversight Committee hearings. Three courageous whistleblowers gave testimony that contradicted previous reports from the White House and State Department about exactly what happened in last September’s Benghazi attack killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
Affluent Californians Still Contemplating Relocating to Avoid Prop. 30 Tax Increases
One quarter of those surveyed considering moving out of state A quarter of the residents in California’s most affluent communities are considering relocating out of state in response to the increase in state income taxes, according to a report released today by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR). A scientific poll (n=401) conducted by Competitive Edge Research for the National University System Institute for Policy Research from March 4-6, 2013 shows that 13% of the state’s residents are somewhat considering a move, 12% are very seriously considering vacating the state, and 1% are already moving out to minimize their personal income tax burden.
Encinitas’ Prop A – Deeply Flawed and widely opposed
An impressive list of bi-partisan folks and organizations have lined up to oppose Encinitas’ Prop A, the deeply flawed initiative coming to a very expensive taxpayer funded special election on June 18th of this year! Check it out.
As the following list shows, the opposition to Prop A is very broad and does not simply fall along the standard developer, big property owner lines. The opposition list includes a unanimous current City Council, many of whom were supported by the promoters of the initiative. As you will note, this is not a partisan issue. Opposition is coming from all sides:
Boston bombings, Tea Party, the media, and hypocrisy
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times
SAN DIEGO, May 4, 2013 — It’s been several weeks since Boston’s Patriot Day nightmare. We have long since learned that the Tsarnaev brothers who set off two bombs were influenced by Jihadist teachings from the Internet and from extremists who sometimes spoke at a Cambridge mosque.
Co-Ed Bathroom Bill Passes State Assembly
From Capitol Resource Institute…
Assembly Bill 1266 passed out of the Assembly floor on a party-line vote this morning. AB 1266 forces all California schools to allow students to participate in sex-segregated school programs, activities, and facilities consistent with his or her gender identity.
“This bill allows children of any gender to participate on any sports team, and enter into locker rooms, showers and bathrooms of their choice based on that student’s private sense of their own gender regardless of their biological gender at birth,” said Karen England, Executive Director of Capitol Resource Institute.
Common Core State Standards in Education: Part Two
Last week SD Rostra published Part One of a recent presentation by Citizens for Quality Education made during the April 22 Poway Unified School District Board meeting on the implementation of Common Core State Standards in schools.
Below is Part Two of that four-part presentation.
The concerns expressed by the group are of impact to all schools, not only those in the Poway area.
Guest Commentary
by Mary Baker, Jeannie Foulkrod and Steve Sarviel, Citizens for Quality Education
CA-52 Poll goes International
I have a number of google alerts for news articles on local officials and candidates. This piece from a major UK newspaper interested me because it discusses Carl DeMaio and how his possible candidacy touches on larger national issues for 2014.
Plescia for Supervisor, Please.
With term limits and aging careers set to impact the current Board of Supervisors over the next four to six years, the partisan makeup of the Board will almost certainly change. Based on voter registration statistics and other demographic treads, the Board is set to change to a long term 3-2 Democrat majority.
May 7-9 Homeowner Event to Help Families Plan for the Future
by Councilmember Scott Sherman
As a lifelong resident of San Diego’s 7th District, and now as the District’s elected representative, I am always looking for ways to improve our residents’ quality of life. Through my years as a San Diegan, I have strived to find different ways to connect with our community. I have found that community events are one of the key components to realizing the full economic and cultural potential of our region.
Fletcher goes right to work for his latest party
Email from a failed mayoral candidate…
From: Nathan Fletcher
Date: May 4, 2013, 12:22:31 PM
Subject: BREAKING
BREAKING: Tea Party Favorite Carl DeMaio Eyeing Run for CA-52
Recent news out of Washington D.C. is that Tea Party extremists are recruiting one of their own — failed San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio — to run against my friend Scott Peters.
An Open Letter To Fletcher for Mayor Supporters
Nathan Fletcher is a member of the Democratic Party. This doesn’t surprise me. I knew when he made the choice to throw the “independent” Hail Mary pass that, if he wanted a political future, he would have to (a) move to another state and try to woo Republican voters there or (b) join with the Democrats. Getting elected in a big state like California is nearly impossible as an independent, especially one who holds competing positions within a 12-month period.
Common Core State Standards in Education: Impeding students’ ability to succeed?
Citizens for Quality Education recently made a presentation during the April 22 Poway Unified School District Board meeting on the implementation of Common Core State Standards in schools (see Pomerado News article).
The concerns expressed by the group are of impact to all schools, not only those in the Poway area. So SD Rostra readers can better understand the issues associated with these standards, the citizens group has provided the text of its school board presentation.
GOP Poll shows DeMaio in a “very strong position” against Peters
According to survey results just released, former San Diego City Councilman and 2012 mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio “stands in a very strong position among voters in the (52nd) district as a potential candidate for Congress, both in terms of a primary and a general election.”
The report goes on to note that DeMaio “currently leads Democrat incumbent Scott Peters on a trial ballot test at this time, with 49% of voters indicating they would vote for DeMaio and only 39% indicating they would vote for Peters.”
George W. Bush – Reflections from the Presidential Library Dedication
It is often said that the peaceful transfer of power is what makes us unique among world powers throughout history. On Thursday, I had the privilege of being in attendance as the five living U.S. Presidents honored one of their own with the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.
Taxpayers Association Announces Golden Fleece Award Finalists
Award “winners” to be revealed at Goldens Awards Dinner May 9
SAN DIEGO – April 30, 2013: The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) today announced the finalists for its annual Golden Fleece Awards categories including the Metro and Regional Fleeces.
This year’s fleece nominees include the San Diego Unified School District for “Gold Plated iPads” and the City of El Cajon for its “Investment in Microbrew.”
Tsarnaev brothers: Should America ignore their Muslim affiliation?
Originally published by Communities @ Washingon Times
SAN DIEGO, April 21, 2013 — Once again, our country was assaulted by terrorists. Once again they were Muslim. Once again, we are being cautioned by academicians and politicians alike not to rush to judgment.
The talking points can be summed up like so: “Despite, their religious affiliation, perhaps these two Chechen brothers, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (captured) and Tamerlan Tsarnaev (dead) had some other motive for trying to kill just as many people as possible during Boston’s Patriots’ Day race. Even if they were acting as Muslims, they were only distorting and misrepresenting a beautiful, peaceful religion. A couple of bad apples don’t spoil the whole bunch.”
Dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center
from the George W. Bush Facebook site…
On April 25, 2013, President and Mrs. Bush commemorated the completion of the George W. Bush Presidential Center — home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the George W. Bush Institute. The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on the campus of Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas, and is the 13th Presidential Library.
Is the American Lung Association’s “F” Awarded to San Diego County Actually Junk Science?
by Richard Rider, Chairman
San Diego Tax Fighters
I sent out the following as a press release the same day (4/24/13) that the American Lung Association released its annual “the sky is poison” press release. The press regurgitated the ALA story (such scares make for improved ratings and great teaser ads), and ignored my caveats. I’ve edited my release since then – to add a bit.
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Judge Pirro to Boston bombers’ mom: We should not be required to breathe the same air as you.
Judge Jeanine Pirro takes on the mother of the Boston bombing suspects. It’s absolutely worth a read…
In New York Harbor stands a mighty woman with a torch, beckoning the huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and the wretched refuse from tempest tossed shores to her as she lifts her lamp beside the golden door.
And they were by all accounts just that — a family fleeing a tyrannical government. A family seeking political asylum. The very people to whom that mighty woman holds out her welcoming torch.
You’re gonna love this. Turns out, the goofy process of the first CA HSR construction contract favors the husband of U.S. Senator Diane Feinstein! The final contract has not been issued, as further negotiations with bidders are still to be completed. But the Feinstein group has won the “leading candidate” designation — which makes them the odds-on favorite to land the contract.
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