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“Sacramento politicians continue to put politics before kids,” Lakeside Union School District Board Member Andrew Hayes told SD Rostra this morning. “It has to stop.” This follows last night’s Fox News national story… California school board member refuses to follow state’s sanctuary policies, citing ‘rule of law’ Districts across the state were expected to update state guidance by March 1 …

It seems an unlikely political career path. To start in local elected office, then to eventually become a governor? No, that alone isn’t so rare. But to start that path as an officeholder in one nation, then finalize it at the heights of power in a different nation? That’s definitely a rarity. How about getting accused of corruption as a …

This Decision Had to be Made Very Quickly   This past week brought significant change to the political landscape of San Diego County. For years, I’ve worked to strengthen our communities – partnering with nonprofits, supporting veterans, and improving local government.   These developments have created a critical gap, but also a vital opportunity to step up and serve where …

I’m running for Congress in California’s 48th District, and I couldn’t be more excited — because this community is part of who I am. I’ve spent decades here — not as a politician, but as a dad, a neighbor, and a pilot who built his life right here in San Diego County. This is where I coached, volunteered, and put …

Dan Walters provides facts in CalMatters. The kind of facts that can kill a presidential campaign, especially in swing states… “An array of charts buried in the fine print of the state budget, unknown to all but a few fiscal nerds, details what California has collected in revenues and spent over the last half-century. “The current charts in Gov. Gavin …

Just now, I sent the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, formally requesting an independent investigation into serious allegations involving San Diego County governance. While these remain allegations, they raise significant concerns about transparency, integrity, and public trust. You can read the original reporting from La Prensa here. Sent to DOJ: I am requesting that the Department of Justice …

Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s State of the County Address was last night. Kelly Davis does an excellent job recapping it in the SDUT: In defiant speech, Lawson-Remer calls for bigger county spending, unity against federal cuts The SDUT reporting notwithstanding, we feel obliged to add some fun nuances to bits of the news, as well as to a few key Lawson-Remer comments. …

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted quickly and unanimously to hold a special election for the District 1 seat recently left vacant by Nora Vargas. From the County News Center… Board of Supervisors Formally Call District One Special Election By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office Jan. 14, 2025 | 1:12 PM The Board …

In City Journal, Steven Malanga writes… “The devastating wildfires in Los Angeles have spotlighted questionable state and local government policies in California that may have contributed to the blazes and left areas like Hollywood vulnerable due to insufficient firefighting resources. Mayor Karen Bass’s budget cuts to the city’s fire department, enacted just months ago amid warnings about the city’s deteriorating …

Barry Jantz wrote the following about two weeks ago, in What the Nora Vargas announcement has wrought… “The Supes have 30 days from the first meeting of the year to elect officers, including a chair, vice-chair, and chair pro tem. It’s typically done at the first regular meeting following the swearing in of returning or new Supervisors, known as the …