Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… Mail Ballot Return Update for Thursday Anniversary of A Time for Choosing… Rostra: Reagan’s speech defined conservatism for 50 years Peters-DeMaio Battle… WSJ: Big tent Republicanism Rostra: Scott Peters owes us candor on the Ebola crisis Cate vs. Kim for San Diego City Council… Voice Podcast: Where Chris Cate Stands on Four …
Politics Roundup for Saturday, October 25, 2014
Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… Mail Ballot Return Update for Thursday Anniversary of A Time for Choosing… Rostra: Reagan’s speech defined conservatism for 50 years Peters-DeMaio Battle… WSJ: Big tent Republicanism Rostra: Scott Peters owes us candor on the Ebola crisis Miscellaneous… KUSI Video from San Diego County Taxpayers Association Forum: San Diego mayors support new Chargers …
Politics Roundup – Friday, October 24, 2014
Ballot Return Update from The San Diego Group… Mail Ballot Return Update for Wednesday from The San Diego Group Escondido’s Prop H… Voice: The Strange Group of Allies and Enemies Born Out of Escondido’s Prop. H Peters-DeMaio Donnybrook… Voice: The Definitive Timeline of All the Weird Things Said in the DeMaio Scandal NBC7: Emails May Reveal New Details About DeMaio …
Do California smokers REALLY cost us $18 billion a year? I’m skeptical. Here’s why.
It’s always puzzled me how these financial figures (see KPBS story below) are arrived at — inferring that we’d SAVE that amount if only people didn’t smoke. If these people had not died from smoking-related illnesses, would they have lived forever? Or perhaps simply one night died in their sleep without prior illness or treatment? Yes, they likely would have …
U-T San Diego: The best choice for San Diego City Council
In case you missed it… “The most important race on the San Diego ballot Nov. 4 is the campaign for City Council between political newcomers Chris Cate and Carol Kim to represent the communities from Clairemont and Kearny Mesa north through Mira Mesa.” Read it all in the U-T.
NY Gov Cuomo gives a billion $ to get a start-up company to move there — the press loves it — or ignores it
SUMMARY: Texas Governor Perry unwisely channeled $40 million of state aid to Toyota to move their HQ and 3,000 employees from California to Texas. New York Governor Cuomo just gave a solar company (a company with unproven technology that’s never netted a penny profit) over a billion dollars of taxpayer money. http://online.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-scores-again-1411944767 Guess which governor the press castigated, and …
California’s 2014 sky-high electricity rates — it’s gotten even worse
SUMMATION: Based on my updated research, the highest residential cost electrical utility in the nation by FAR is SEMPRA — a.k.a. SDG&E. Second is Pacific Gas&Electric. Third? Southern CA Edison. And all three lead the pack by a LOT. California’s industrial electricity rates are FAR higher compared to other states — 85.4% higher than the national average as of July, 2014. That’s a …
Residential water cost: San Diego 65% Higher than San Antonio
I’ve been harping on the high cost of electricity in California, a concern to us all — especially compared to other states — and ESPECIALLY compared to our hated rival Texas. But that’s not the ONLY utility comparison that should concern us. By chance I came across a residential water rate calculator for San Antonio — the most drought-stricken city in a …
California business electricity rates SOAR in 3 month period
The good news is that, from March to June of this year, the California average residential electricity rate has DROPPED some compared to the other states — down to “only” 30.6% higher than the national average (from 33.7% higher in March). But the California rates have SOARED in the two other major sectors. Commercial rates went from 27.0% higher than …
Two Prominent Democratic Women Blast Scott Peters as a “Privileged Man”
Two Prominent Democratic Women Leaders Blast Scott Peters as a “Privileged Man” Former Assemblywoman and Former Vice Chair of local Democratic Party San Diego – Former state assemblywoman Lori Saldana took to twitter Friday afternoon to blast incumbent Congressman Scott Peters. It is not the first time a prominent democratic woman took Peters to task and Saldana’s criticisms echoed a …
In fighting drought, San Antonio leaves L.A. in the dust
The bottom line is that by 2035 San Antonio will increase its water supply by 1,212 gallons/household/day vs. a paltry 41 gallons per day in Los Angeles.
Without Texas, we’d still be mired in the Obama recession
A stark demonstration of the uneven nature of our “recovery” from the longest recession since the Great Depression. Texas is carrying the nation! http://www.aei-ideas.org/2014/09/dallas-morning-news-editorial-writer-william-ruggles-coined-the-term-right-to-work-on-labor-day-in-1941/ Since 2007, employment in the state of Texas has increased by more than 1.3 million jobs (and by 12%), compared to a net deficit of more than 1.2 million jobs over that same period in the …
Total tax costs in Canada are 46.4% lower than in the U.S.
Surprisingly, Canada is the BEST major country when it comes to total corporate tax burden — by a LOT. Hence Burger King’s decision to relocate to the Frozen North. See the short article and tax table below. And keep in mind that total CALIFORNIA tax costs increase this tax differential substantially for our Golden State businesses. Obama’s response to …
GOP Lt. Governor Candidate Risks Alienating Much of California with His Dogmatic War against Marijuana
I’ve been a registered Republican for less than 10% of my life. For 35 years I was a registered Libertarian and active in the party. While my views never changed, in 2011 I decided to join the GOP as a more effective way to advance fiscal conservatism (not social) – the key issue that will decide the future of the Golden State. …
Scores of CA school bonds this November — to pay for I-Pads??
Heads up! This November there will be scores of new local school bonds on the ballot in California, each raising property taxes. We have seven such bonds in just San Diego County alone. But this year most of the school bonds will be different – and not in a good way. Anyone remember how Prop 30 was going to provide …
Speaking of Medical MJ…
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has apparently assigned the letter J to the La Mesa Medical Marijuana Initiative, which will appear on the November ballot. Thus, Prop J. Some La Mesa insiders are hoping the campaign slogan will be “Pass that J.”
Nanny state pays visit to El Cajon
Guest Commentary by Eric Andersen After a public hearing Tuesday, the El Cajon City Council, a supposedly conservative council of five Republicans, voted unanimously to crackdown on free markets again, this time prohibiting new electronic vapor inhalation businesses from entering the market place. City Councilman Gary Kendrick said, “This is a victory for the citizens and businesses in El Cajon,” …
Survey has DeMaio leading
From 10News… SAN DIEGO – In an election for U.S. House of Representatives from California’s 52nd Congressional District, Republican challenger Carl DeMaio has a narrow advantage over 1st-term incumbent Democrat Scott Peters, according to a 10News/U-T San Diego poll conducted by SurveyUSA. DeMaio 51%, Peters 44%. That’s the headline at this hour, 6 months till votes are counted, pointing to a …
BREAKING: CA52 “Leans Republican”
Just in from The Nooner — CA-52’s rating changed from “Toss Up” to “Leans Republican”…
Thank you for your support
After a long and very personal campaign, I am so happy and humbled to have been elected to the District 2 seat on the City Council. Thank you for your support, and a special thanks to everyone who volunteered and helped out on the campaign. We knew it would be difficult to win in June with four people on the …
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