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Labor leader Lorena Gonzalez announced for State Assembly this evening. That should be no surprise to Rostra readers. See Steve Gramm’s piece from March of this year, specifically the first scenario… sdrostra.com/?p=26405

…right here in San Diego: That’s according to ‘Safety at Any Price: Assessing the Impact of Homeland Security Spending in U.S. Cities’ a report compiled by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who chairs the investigations subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. The report focuses on grants made by the DHS and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. Coburn says …

A letter from former San Diego City Councilman Fred Schnaubelt to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors… Supervisors: FYI: In case you’re unaware of what you planning department is doing to the county. 2012 November Newsletter Citizens for Private Property Rights The Disparate Impact of the County’s Land-Use Planning The San Diego County Planning Department (9/26/12) certified the San …

Joel Anderson press release… Sacramento Bee study demonstrates Senator Anderson is one of the most independent voices in the Senate State Capitol – A Sacramento Bee study released recently determined that Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) is the third most independent Senator of the 40-member house. A typical example of Anderson’s independence in Sacramento was his vote against Assembly Bill 340, …

From Nathan Fletcher’s FB page… FLETCHER TO JOIN QUALCOMM AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE ASSEMBLY Legislative Champion for Innovation To Join San Diego’s Largest Innovative Company Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced today that he plans to join Qualcomm as Senior Director of Corporate Development after his term in office ends on December 2nd. “I believe in the power of innovation to improve …

NBC’s Wendy Fry posted a story last night that sheds some light on San Diego’s post-election fallout: David Malcolm , co-chair of the Lincoln Club’s political action committee and one of the organization’s top donors, re-registered as a “decline to state” Friday. Malcolm, a lifelong Republican, said he has been frustrated with partisan rhetoric on both sides of the aisle …

Aside from (or in addition to) the facts of last night, as well as that the remaining ballots and the trends between mail ballots and polling place ballots might make at least a couple of area races still in play, please post your thoughts in the comments. In other words, use this space for a post election rehash and/or discussion …

From our media partner, FlashReport… The following are FlashReport.org’s recommendations on the eleven measures that will appear on the November ballot measures.  These positions were arrived at through discussion by the members of our editorial board. http://www.flashreport.org/blog/2012/11/05/frs-recommendations-on-ballot-measures/

From Breitbart… How desperate is hurricane-ravaged New Jersey? Not desperate enough to suspend a union monopoly that keeps the state in the bottom ten states for economic competitiveness (and #48 for business friendliness). Relief crews from Alabama who were specifically called to New Jersey found themselves diverted to Long Island, NY after they arrived because they use non-union labor. Read it …

via The Lincoln Club of San Diego County: Join DeMaio, Ellis, Bilbray, Plescia, Danon and others at Lincoln Club’s Election Night Reception  

via The Lincoln Club of San Diego County:  

Not sure who/what to vote for? Check out these printable ballot recommendations from two of the top organizations in San Diego County: San Diego County Taxpayers Association | Voter Guide The Lincoln Club of San Diego County | Voter Guide

From the FlashReport… Posted by John Hrabe on Oct 31, 2012 Neither Mitt Romney nor Gary Johnson stand a chance of winning California. That doesn’t mean you should rush to the nearest swing state this GOTV weekend. There are plenty of competitive races right here in California, and San Diego tops the list of most important battlegrounds. Here are the …