SD Rostra contributors have previously gushed on these pages about the great work of the San Diego County Registrar of Voters office (rightfully so), in particular noting the long public service of Cathy Glaser following her retirement as Elections Processing Supervisor late last year. Candidates and campaign workers of all parties and stripes know how much easier things go for …
El Cajon to Consider Ballot Measure as Charter City
Chalk up the City of El Cajon as another local jurisdiction seriously considering a transition from general law to charter status. Tuesday’s El Cajon City Council agenda includes consideration of a draft proposed charter, as well as referring the language "to the Special Election to be held in June 2011." The four-page charter document follows an agenda report authored by …
Schwarzenegger says he’s returning to acting
Yes — and it is yet to be determined if California is more better off than Hollywood is worse off. Or something like that. http://apnews.excite.com/article/20110211/D9LANV582.html
From the “What did you think November meant?” Department
From the AP… Conservatives’ clout flummoxes House GOP leaders WASHINGTON (AP) – The clout of tea party advocates and other hard-line conservatives in Congress has caught top Republicans by surprise, raising questions about whether GOP leaders can impose enough discipline in their House majority to pass tough measures, such as raising the debt ceiling. Within 24 hours this week, House …
Hodges First to Announce in Garrick’s Term-Limited 74th Assembly District — Are there Other Possible Contenders?
As hi-lited in Monday’s FlashReport, with some updated information here… Hodges First to Announce in Garrick’s Term-Limited 74th Assembly District — Are there Other Possible Contenders? by Barry Jantz The geographic boundaries of a redrawn 74th Assembly District are yet to be determined, but a buzz is quietly building among political watchers regarding the likely field of Republican candidates next year, …
Poway Patch: One on One with Public Relations Superstar Gayle Lynn Falkenthal
She is a superstar. And, she’s Rostra’s. Some excerpts from yesterday in the Poway Patch… Down Home Marketing by Alyson Rybar Each week I select a public relations or marketing topic to educate readers on and this week my goal is to do something a little different. Instead of providing marketing tips, I’d like to give readers an opportunity to …
2010 in Review – Misc Year-End Political Analysis
All in one place, various Rostra “2010 Year in Review” posts from our bloggers — the prolific Jim Sills leading the way — with loads of analysis on the “Best Of” the just passed election cycle… http://sdrostra.com/?tag=year-in-review-2010
SD Rostra: The Virtual Gathering Place
A new Democratic, left-leaning blog, Two Cathedrals, has entered the San Diego blog-o-fray in recent days. The website refers to itself as “an organization…” — sounds more robust than simply a weblog — “…committed to reasserting the role of progressive principles in San Diego’s communities and government,” and “as a centralized resource for analysis, research, organizing and communications outreach towards …
Fletcher Responds to Commutation Question
A question was asked today on Twitter whether it was true that not one member of the legislature had criticized the sentence commutation of Esteban Nunez. I found that hard to believe and posed it to Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, he of Chelsea’s Law authorship. I was pointed to a podcast of Fletcher discussing the matter with Chris Reed on KOGO …
SDDT: DeMaio Takes Big Step Towards Run for Mayor
From the San Diego Daily Transcript… DeMaio files for mayoral run By ELIZABETH MALLOY, The Daily Transcript San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio has filed the paperwork to run for mayor in the 2012 election, but downplayed the move in a written statement. “Fixing the city’s pension and budget problems are my top priorities, and if running for mayor will …
Rostra Rocks!…at SD Press Club Awards
San Diego Rostra took home first place as the Best Topic Based Blog at Tuesday night’s San Diego Press Club Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards ceremony, with our own Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, the Libertarian Lass, raking in a number of awards. Here are the awards for SD Rostra, the Little Red Contraption… Websites Category Topic Based Blog — San Diego …
Breaking: Sweetwater Schools using public funds to promote Ricasa during re-election?
In the midst of a re-election challenge, Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) President Arlie Ricasa is receiving significant positive name recognition from a taxpayer-funded public relations effort, paid by Sweetwater schools. Ironically, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) confirmed yesterday it would investigate a complaint filed on September 20, 2010, against Ricasa for alleged improprieties associated with using funds …
As big Rally takes place today in Oceanside, UT asks, “Who are San Diego’s Tea Party members?”
From today’s SDUT… Activists gather today in Oceanside to advocate lower taxes, smaller government and other conservative causes A PRE-ELECTION TEA PARTY When: Today, noon to 4 p.m. Where: Oceanside Pier amphitheater, 200 N. The Strand, Oceanside Featuring: Speakers, music, contests Sponsors: Stop Taxing Us and Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition Tea Party activists from Southern California and beyond will …
Chelsea’s Law Signing by Arnold Thursday in San Diego
From Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher: You can watch a live stream of the signing of Chelsea’s Law online Thursday at 9:45 AM… http://www.gov.ca.gov/ From the Governor: Gov. Schwarzenegger’s Schedule for September 9 Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Chelsea’s Law 9:45 a.m. Gov. Schwarzenegger will be joined by Assemblymember Nathan Fletcher (R-San Diego) and Brent and Kelly King to sign AB 1844 by Assemblymember Fletcher. …
November Candidates
The candidate list is “up” at the Registrar of Voters. Remember that if a name is listed, that doesn’t necessarily mean the person filed for the office by the Friday deadline. See if the name is listed as “qualified,” meaning they actually finalized the qualification steps to run. If an incumbent has not filed in a race, potential challengers have …
U-T’s America’s Finest Blog in limbo
As changes at the Union-Trib continue with last week’s seventh round of staff layoffs, it appears no stone is being left unturned as management determines the future of the paper, including its online content. Check out yesterday’s entry by Chris Reed on America’s Finest Blog… http://www.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/americas-finest/2010/jun/22/whats-americas-finest/ Let’s hope the mucketies at the paper find continued value in pushing the blog …
Breitfelder Resignation Announcement
Following up on my post of Thursday about Chula Vista City Council candidate Larry Breitfelder’s surprising resignation as an Otay Water District trustee, he sent me this press release… For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 17, 2010 Breitfelder to Resign from Water Board Today Larry Breitfelder, winner of the Chula Vista City Council primary, will resign today from the Otay Water …
Larry Breitfelder, leading vote-getter for open Chula Vista seat, resigning as Otay Water District trustee
When was the last time a candidate for office voluntarily gave up an existing elected title in the middle of a campaign? It’s happening in the Chula Vista City Council election. What’s more, it’s happening in a contested race, in a key business-labor battleground city, as the leading vote-getter in the June 8 primary is now seemingly dismissing the very …
Valley News: Jeff Stone defeats Joel Anderson
Tuesday night the Valley News in Riverside erroneously reported that County Supervisor Jeff Stone defeated Assemblyman Joel Anderson for the 36th Senate District seat, apparently because the reporter was only looking at the Riverside portion of the results. A new story has since been posted, without a trace of the incorrect report or a correction. Here is the first part …
Vargas-Salas Update
Look at this, in Senate District 40 for the Dem primary… Mary Salas – 16,609 – 50.6% Juan Vargas – 16,273 – 49.4% A 336 vote spread. What is keeping Vargas close is his current 55 percent of the vote in Imperial County. However, Imperial is a small portion of the count, totaling only about 5,680 votes between the two …
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