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Several mayors from across San Diego County will protest Wednesday against State legislation they say would “force cities to let known criminals roam unchecked.” Calling it “a dangerous anti-public safety bill,” El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells and ‘Mayors for Safe Cities’ will stand in opposition to SB 54 (De Leon) tomorrow, legislation that would prevent state and local law enforcement agencies …

Excerpts from CNN: The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Duncan Hunter on allegations that he used tens of thousands of campaign dollars for personal use, the House Ethics Committee announced Thursday. _____ “Last year, Congressman Hunter became aware of expenditure issues confronting his campaign committee. Out of an abundance of caution, he took corrective action in consultation with the FEC …

From the local GOP… Five spots left! Classes start THIS SATURDAY! $249 for 5 full-day sessions about being the best conservative activist or future candidate for office you can possibly be. Campaign Academy in San Diego The Leadership Institutes Campaign Academy is an intensive four month program that gives conservative candidates and those who support them the skills to fight …

Steve Greenhut on Facebook… “Yes, it’s now obvious (wasn’t it always?) that both Republicans and Democrats love executive orders. They just differ over which ones they love and which ones upset them. By loving executive orders, it means they relish the idea of the supreme leader issuing edicts. That dispenses with the slow, annoying and oftentimes corrupt system of legislation, …

from CalWatchdog.com… “The fate of two of California’s four NFL teams should become much clearer this week. The Chargers have to decide by Sunday, Jan. 15, whether to exercise their option to share a $1.7 billion stadium being built in Inglewood by the Rams or to stay in San Diego despite voters’ sharp rejection of a Nov. 8 ballot measure …

SACRAMENTO — San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has quietly started discussing a potential run for governor with advisers and prospective donors, according to a former Los Angeles mayor and sources familiar with Faulconer’s deliberations. Faulconer, a Republican who said last year that he would not seek the governorship, remains hesitant, the sources said. But he is tentatively assessing how supportive GOP …

The following two Op-eds will run in Sunday’s print edition of the SDUT; the first by Tony Krvaric, Chairman of Republican Party of San Diego County on “the way forward” for local Republicans, and the other by Ron Nehring from a statewide perspective… San Diego Republicans face strong headwind Growing up in Sweden I was inspired by then-President Ronald Reagan to come …

From Haney Hong, San Diego County Taxpayers Association President & CEO… “It’s time to put our differences aside and focus on the future. The Taxpayers Association stands ready to work with all parties in a civil and robust discussion to keep the Chargers in San Diego while protecting taxpayers. We can get there if we all come together and do …

Lt. Jim Cunningham, El Cajon Police Department (Ret.), asks… Shoot, or Don’t Shoot? You have a split second. A 9mm bullet has a velocity of between 1,200 and 1,400 feet per second. You are 6 – 8 feet away. Your decision. Shoot or Don’t Shoot? (Click for a larger shot) He then adds… BTW: It’s a vape.

Excerpt… (Kurt) Bardella still thinks his old boss will prevail this year, but he noted that the Issa race is yet another sign of the obvious demographic changes to which Republicans know they must adapt. “Having Donald Trump and his racist immigration policy at the top of the ticket certainly doesn’t help, especially in an area as diverse as San …

Trump won’t change, he can’t change, now what do we do, enablers? Read it here.

You may have noticed SD Rostra was down last night and much of today. Now, you’ll see a new site design! Rostra not only has a new look, but has gone to more robust servers, which bodes really well for the future. Yet, due to the complexities of the tech world and various difficulties with the old hosting agent, the …

The “No Downtown Stadium – Jobs and Streets First!” effort sent letters this week to the boards of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Partnership and the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, outlining its position… We are leading the “No Downtown Stadium – Jobs and Streets First!” campaign, and we are writing to encourage you not to …

from the OB Rag… Faulconer Supporters Swamp OB Rag Mayoral Poll – Republicans Out Vote Democrats 2 to 1 Mayor Beats Both Harris and Saldana Combined in Apparent Spike in GOP Visitors to OB Rag In an unusual – but not unknown – twist for an OB Rag poll, it appears that supporters of the main Republican candidate for San …

Brutal @HillaryClinton web ad using words of @tedcruz and other Republican candidates against @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/8i9dgByI1H— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) May 4, 2016