SAN DIEGO — District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis today announced she would release her personal tax returns and issued the following statement:
“Nathan Fletcher has discovered transparency — it looks like he’s having another one of his last minute conversions.
“Unfortunately, Nathan Fletcher’s sudden interest in transparency comes too late to save San Diego’s redevelopment program. His engineering of a late-night deal in Sacramento demonstrated a serious lack of transparency. Fighting against transparency, Fletcher also joined his colleagues in declining to release his Assembly office’s budget and spending records until a tentative ruling from a judge.
“My commitment to transparency is included in my ‘First 100 Days’ plan, where I pledge to create an open, transparent and accountable city government from day one. A culture of transparency and openness produces better results, encourages honesty, and creates accountability. To take full advantage of the power of transparency in government, city contracts and information on disbursements will be posted online and subject to public and media scrutiny within my first 100 days of taking office.”
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She’s alive!
Considering Fletcher did the entire CCDC deal on behalf of the Sanders administration, is Bonnie ready to slam Sanders too?
Sorry that the redevelopment thing didn’t work out for your friends Nieto and Madigan.
I find it dubious that Dumanis is claiming the high road on transparency.
Background:
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/article-9899-district-attorney-se.html
http://www.sdcitybeat.com/sandiego/blog-836-district-attorney-withheld-asset-forfeiture-data.html
Maassive,
Go back to CityBeat and continue your love affair with Fletcher.
From Amy Thoma, Fletcher’s deputy campaign manager, who asked Rostra to post this for her because she is at a debate:
“Ms. Dumanis has said there are no new ideas, but she needs to understand that there are established facts.
The legislation she criticizes Nathan Fletcher for carrying was introduced by him at the request of Mayor Jerry Sanders, her most prominent supporter. If she believes the legislation was inappropriate, we call on her to renounce Mayor Sanders’ endorsement.
She is apparently unaware of the fact that this legislation was introduced and debated by both houses of the state legislature in open session, approved by more than two-thirds of both houses and signed by the Governor.
With regard to Nathan Fletcher’s Assembly office budget, Ms. Dumanis apparently missed the fact that Nathan Fletcher voluntarily released his office budget long before the judge’s ruling.
Besides showing reckless disregard for the facts, Ms. Dumanis’ most recent news release appears to be a desperate attempt to grab attention for her failing mayoral campaign.”
-Amy Thoma
Amy Thoma
Nathan Fletcher for Mayor
Introduced, debated and voted on between 9pm and 1am the following morning. Not very transparent Ms. Thoma.
If I remember correctly, Ms. Thoma worked for the former republican assemblymember but didn’t show up on his office budget thanks to the largesse of the democrat speaker.
By way of background, Fletcher gave the speaker cover on legislation so he can say it was bi-partisan and in return Fletcher got a committee chairmanship. Not very transparent Ms. Thoma.
Thank you for bringing the Windex, Dave.
Ayers –
My issues with Dumanis on transparency predate and transcend the mayor’s race.
I’m not backing any mayoral candidate.