The SANDAG investigation report

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The full report is linked here. An excerpt from the report… SANDAG’S RESPONSE TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE MEASURE A FORECASTING ERROR During our investigation into the Measure A forecasting error, we discovered several lapses in judgment in SANDAG’s response to the discovery of the forecasting error. Because these flaws were closely related to the subject of our investigation, we …

Fmr. Assemblyman Brian Jones Announces Wave of Senate Endorsements

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Former State Assemblymember Brian Jones has released his list of endorsements supporting his candidacy for the 38th State Senate District. The list includes every Mayor in the Senate district, current incumbent Senator Joel Anderson, and a number of other Assemblymembers and Senators. “I am honored to receive the support from so many well-regarded elected officials throughout the Senate district,” said …

Agriculture is Vital

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Last week at the San Diego County Farm Bureau’s annual installation/awards celebration in Fallbrook, I was proud to recognize Gary Crouch with an Assembly Resolution honoring him as “Farmer of the Year”. The honor is well-deserved. As the owner of Mountain Meadow Mushrooms, Gary has been active in the Farm Bureau for decades and was one of the first to …

Assemblyman Voepel Requests Subpoena and Forensic Audit of UC Fund Records

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SACRAMENTO – Today, Assemblyman Randy Voepel requested a legislative subpoena for all financial records and correspondence related to the secret $175 million fund maintained by the Office of the President of the University of California. Additionally, Voepel will request an independent forensic audit to determine if UC administrators engaged in criminal activity. “Parents, students, and taxpayers deserve answers,” said Voepel. “They …

Steve Breen’s racist political cartoon is okay with MSM

Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax FightersUndesignated 8 Comments

Richard Rider Here’s a typical MSM racist political cartoon. It’s drawn by Steve Breen and gleaned from the 26 February U-T editorial page (and likely appearing in other papers). It’s racist because of what it DOESN’T show. President Obama’s deportation policy was roughly the same as the latest iteration of the Trump policy. During his time in office, Obama deported about 2.5 …

Waldron Explores Run for County Supervisor

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From Golden State Consultants… Assemblywoman Marie Waldron is formally exploring a run for the 5th Supervisorial District, currently held by incumbent Bill Horn. “I’ve been encouraged by many supporters in the district to run for County Supervisor,” said Waldron. “I’m seriously working on garnering support, raising funds and doing outreach at this time.” Waldron’s current Assembly seat overlaps much of …

OC Register: Issa turns to the left

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From the Orange County Register… By Martin Wisckol Darrell Issa, who built a reputation in Congress as an imposing conservative attack dog, has got a brand new bag. With Democrats closing in on his seat last fall, Issa mailed a campaign ad praising President Barack Obama for signing a victims rights bill Issa supported — the same Obama he unrelentingly criticized …

The “Trump Is Russian Puppet Meme” is a Lie, Republicans Should Point This Out

Brian BradyBrian Brady, Undesignated 6 Comments

I’m no apologist for President Trump but let’s get this straight– Trump has never been in bed with Russia.  If anything, this meme is a classic Alinsky-ite tactic by Barack Obama.   Let’s start here: 1- The 2008 election was a signal that the American voters didn’t want ‘politics as usual”.  President Obama promised to” fundamentally transform the United States …

PETITION – Get Republican-Controlled Counties in California to Audit the Voter Rolls

Carl DeMaioUndesignated 2 Comments

Here’s a legal way to audit the voter list in California to determine if fraud is really occurring. Best part about the proposal is California Democrats can’t stop this audit. Spread the word – give the grassroots and handful of GOP local elected officials in California something to fight for. SIGN THE PETITION – Demand an Independent Audit of the …

Legitimate President Trump? The Ever Changing Narrative

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The inauguration finally happened. And with it, Americans are talking a lot about the future of America’s democracy. Actually, America was created as a republic but we do have elements of democracy baked in. Speaking of democracy….. Blocking the streets or trying to block events is NOT “democracy at work” as some of our so-called news outlets would have you …

Is the Republican Party Dead in California?

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While Donald Trump and congressional Republicans were celebrating wins across the country, in California the Republican Party got slaughtered – big time! So it begs the question: Is the CA GOP dead? What should we replace it with? Or how do we fix it? Vote in this poll – and read a 4 point prescription for moving forward.

The GOP and The Pursuit of Happiness

Eric AndersenEric Andersen, Undesignated 10 Comments

When Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa voted to give the concrete industry the coercive power to tax as they did this week, only a few days removed from Trump’s mandate to bring reform, we accomplished three things despite our good intentions. 1. We violate free markets. We are protecting an oversized industry that Americans are valuing less, one that is unable to …

San Diego County Gun Owners Victories

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As a result of Tuesday’s election… 1. Peruta vs. Gore News. The court case brought against San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore and his horrible concealed weapon permit policies has new life as a result of last night’s election. Once Trump takes office and nominates a Supreme Court Justice, NRA/CRPA will escalate the case to the Supreme Court to force …

No on X Campaign’s Victory Statement

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Measure X failed with only 51.71% voter approval. The Measure needed 55% support to pass. The No on X Campaign thanks the voters of East County for rejecting this expensive and premature bond measure. We look forward to working with the District to bring back an improved and less expensive bond in 2018 or 2020 that will not include a …

San Diego County Ballot Returns (E-1)

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As of November 6, 2016 at 5:00pm, 1,084,509 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 507,367 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 46.78% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 35.83% Republicans (5.49% above registration), 38.89% Democrats …

San Diego County Ballot Returns (E-2)

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As of November 6, 2016 at 5:00pm, 1,084,746 ballots have been mailed to registered voters throughout the county. 449,807 voters have voted (either by returning their ballot, or through early voting). This equates to an overall voting rate of 41.48% among all ballots mailed. Breaking down the ballots by party, total returns are comprised of 36.20% Republicans (5.86% above registration), 39.02% Democrats …

Election Prediction Contest

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Think you are smart at politics? Can you predict the outcome of the 2016 election? If you get it right, you win a pair of tickets to Bon Jovi and an interview on the DeMaio Report. Here’s the contest form. Good luck PS: Here’s Carl’s official voter guide