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I am proud to endorse Santee Mayor Randy Voepel for the 71st Assembly District. As someone invested in this community, it matters a great deal to me that residents in East San Diego and Southern Riverside Counties have a conservative voice representing them in the Assembly. Randy’s 15 years as Mayor has allowed him to build a record that reveals a simple truth: …

Here’s my just-updated, dreary fact sheet — comparing CA with the other states.  It’s an annotated compendium of 35 economic criteria collected to accurate depict where the Golden State stands vs. its domestic competitors. It’s not getting better. A wonky Word file version (suitable for one page, two-sided printing) is available upon request. www.TinyURL.com/CA-vs-other-states

As promised, my new talk show will feature investigative reports to expose the problems with runaway government. First up: Outrageous salaries for government workers – starting with our very own City Hall. Release is below, but listen to the podcast online at www.KOGO.com or click here: San Diego, CA – The City of San Diego taxpayers are on the hook …

Yes, that’s correct. A daily talk show focused on San Diego issues – combining investigative journalism with an insider view on politics. This should be fun! Tune in Thursday, 1pm! (And send me some hot tips!!) Read the full story

I appeared on KUSI yesterday to talk about my partnership with former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D) on a possible state-wide pension reform initiative. Here’s that clip: http://www.kusi.com/clip/11241800/pension-reform On the way out, Steve Bosh asked me about how to protect taxpayers in any possible stadium deal with the Chargers. Here’s that clip: http://ow.ly/KuOfv

For decades the population of California was growing faster than Texas. It roared passed the population of Texas in 1934 and never looked back. But by 1992 that trend had changed.  Here’s the comparative figures in millions: STATE              1992              2014          Difference California         …

Progressives dismiss Texas as a land of minimum wage workers — that their job growth is at the expense of a “living wage.”  Of course, they ignore the dramatically lower cost of living in Texas, where a comparable home costs less than half what it does in California. But let’s put the COL differential aside, and consider the difference between …

Here’s a recent survey of states, ranking them as to how bad it has been for the middle class though this recession. Sadly, California is ranked worst. And not by a small amount. We are 17% worse than the 2nd worst state (Vermont). http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/01/22/states-where-the-middle-class-is-dying/5/ Every year since 1992, California has had a net annual OUTFLOW of “domestic migration” (migration between …

Actors Equity wants to mandate minimum wages for stage actors — which will close most small theatres and nonprofit stage offerings in the Los Angeles area.  Such shoestring operations currently pay their actors $7 to $15 per performance, and zippo for rehearsals. Most actors are leftists. I say they should have a $15 minimum wage for all their time spent …

“Like thousands of San Diegans, I want the Chargers to stay in our city for generations to come. Today I met with Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos to discuss how we can both work together in good faith to keep the team in San Diego. “If San Diego is going to be successful in finding a stadium solution for the Chargers, …

Stunning discovery:  When government stops paying people not to work, many then find jobs.  Who knew? Turns out that a definitive study shows that a MAJOR factor in the nation’s 2014 jobs recovery is the dramatic cutback in unemployment benefits.  Here’s a short, readable article summarizing this insight, with links to the more detailed WALL ST JOURNAL article and the …

It’s an educational (and scary) exercise to consider what our property taxes would be if Prop 13 had NOT passed in 1978 — and no subsequent reforms in property taxes occurred (a fair assumption, given Democrat dominance of the state legislature since 1970). Most people have forgotten the following aspect: “In 1977, the average property tax rate in California was …

Here’s how deceiving our unemployment figures can be: 1. The California unemployment rate in December dropped a dramatic .2% in one month — from 7.2% to 7.0%. That is an IMPRESSIVE improvement. Except . . . 2.Number of net jobs added in California that month — a state with over 38,800,000 people: 700. No, I didn’t leave out a zero or …

Here’s a nasty tax that Californians pay every year.  It’s a tax that you are probably completely unaware of — a tax that is charged in only 6 other states. When you pay for your California homeowners policy, life insurance, car insurance, health insurance, business insurance, annuity — ANY insurance product except “tax qualified” plans (annuity retirement plans, primarily) — hidden inside …

Here’s a front page SAN DIEGO U-T “feel good” story about El Cajon police giving out $20 bills rather than citations for Christmas.  WONDERFUL publicity for the cops. Allow me to play the Grinch in this activity. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/27/tp-cops-give-cash-instead-of-citations/ Here’s the shorter AP story that went out on the national wire. http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/27/police-in-san-diego-suburb-give-cash-at-traffic/ Was this some altruistic outburst by cops on the …

Remember… SDUT: Remembering Pearl Harbor: 73 years later, a new challenge SacBee: How little we’re sacrificing The Latest Headlines… SDUT: Could land deal end Soledad cross case? LA Times: Some GOP House challengers were short on funds, reports show SDUT: The data on race and crime in San Diego SDUT Editorial: A dangerous fight over water and the Salton Sea …

What’s next in Chula Vista?… Times of SD: Padilla Asks Recount After 2-Vote Loss in Chula Vista Council Race Voice — Fact Check: Recounts Rarely Pay Off — “Chula Vista City Councilman-Elect John McCann, who won by two votes, claimed the costly recount process validates the original winner 90 percent of the time.” MUST Reads… Rostra’s Vince Vasquez: California GOP: …

The latest… SDUT Editorial: Election wins don’t solve GOP’s problems FlashReport: Richard Rider: Bogus claims that military families earn poverty-level pay is poverty pimping Rostra’s Friday UPDATE… Chula Vista: John McCann now leads by 46 votes — It appears to be over. Appears. SDUT: Elections may never end LGBT Weekly: On to the 2016 elections! — Who’s looking at what seats? …

Paying tribute to those that have served… SDUT: The Conversation: Many people confuse Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Don’t. KPBS: Veterans To Be Honored At Events In San Diego County The last two post-election Roundups, with all the Peters-DeMaio links… Rostra: Monday Politics Roundup Rostra: Weekend Roundup: The House of Cards Issue San Diego County and some State Miscellaneous… Rostra: Vote …

Peters wins, while significant post-election questions surface… “If this were a House of Cards storyline, we’d find it really enjoyable, but we’d also be thinking how unrealistic the whole thing is.” —Barry Jantz, via Twitter “Based on the … information I believe Todd Bosnich burglarized the Carl DeMaio campaign office…” —SDPD report, from the U-T San Diego article by Greg …