San Diego – Carl DeMaio today accepted the endorsements of San Diego’s two leading infrastructure groups – the Associated General Contractors and the Associated Builders and Contractors. DeMaio marked the occasion by releasing his Infrastructure Plan to rebuild our roads, highways, bridges, and other transportation assets. “Politicians like Scott Peters have neglected our infrastructure – spending our precious money instead …
Some Unsolicited Advice for Carl DeMaio
Guest Response by Karen Grube This is in response to Michael Schwartz’s post, Some Unsolicited Advice for Kirk Jorgensen: 1. On the day after the election, graciously accept defeat and endorse Kirk Jorgensen, then tell the Republican Party of San Diego to do the same. 2. Donate time and money to Kirk’s campaign. Not token, meaningless stuff. I mean real …
Obamacare / Covered California News Update
This just in from my inbox: The closed “open enrollment” period is cracked open for some: Covered California Enrollment Opportunity for COBRA & Cal-COBRA Participants Covered California, the California state health insurance exchange marketplace established as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), has launched a limited, special enrollment period for people who have COBRA or Cal-COBRA health insurance and …
Unsolicited advice for Kirk Jorgensen
Guest Commentary by Michael Schwartz I like Kirk. I haven’t said a bad word about him and I am a big supporter of Carl DeMaio. I’ve only talked to Kirk three or four times and one of those conversations was just asking if the movie “Spies Like Us” was a realistic representation of CIA work. (He claims it is not.) …
DeMaio Named to WaPo’s Top 40 Under 40 List
ICYMI: Carl DeMaio was just named to Washington Post’s 40 Under 40, a list of “the top 40 political rising stars who are under 40 years old.”
Jon Coupal to address current attacks on Prop 13 as part of San Diego County Taxpayers Association breakfast panel
From Jon Coupal… As taxpayers, it is critical that we do everything we can to maintain the protections of Proposition 13. Some of our state legislators are working hard to change the law and implement a “split roll” tax system that would increase the frequency of value reassessment on commercial properties. I know I do not have to tell you …
Jorgensen supporter uses fires to bash DeMaio for position that Jorgensen himself supports
Excuse me. I just wanted to suggest a more accurate headline for the post linked below: http://sdrostra.com/?p=38226
Zapf Mail: Boot backers want to weaken Prop 13
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Taxation without representation – a reality for 3 million Californians
From the SacBee… ‘Taxation without representation is tyranny.” As the American Revolution gained strength, this phrase was the rallying cry of the colonists. These revolutionaries believed that because they were not directly represented in British Parliament, any laws that body passed taxing colonists were illegal. More than 230 years later, 3 million Californians currently pay taxes without any direct representation …
Unions Fund Libertarian
. . . Campaign Flyer. Who’d a thunk it? This flyer showed up at my house. Unions are getting involved in the San Diego City Council District 2 race and spending money to help the Libertarian candidate, Mark Schwartz. Let’s be clear, Schwartz has no chance of being elected. If you read the fine print at the bottom, you will …
Advice from the campaign trail: failure is an opportunity
Anyone running for elected office wants to win. Pretty darn basic: the person who earns the highest number of votes from constituents gets the job. There is a winner and by default, a loser. A failure. Typically Type A, hard charging, ambitious political candidates and their equally hard-charging, ambitious political campaign managers shirk from failure. Failure is not an option, …
My Observations on San Diego Firefighters
Guest Commentary by Mary Moran Yes, everyone loves and appreciates firefighters when they are saving lives and homes. These amazing men place their lives on the line almost everyday. They are hard working! On a fire, often their shifts are 24 hours (with a few hours break for food and sleep) for up to 14 days straight. That’s extremely challenging …
Nomination for worst mailer of the season…
…or maybe any season. It’s 22 x 22, all in the same font. When you have money to spend but poor advice this is what happens. (click for a larger, even more painful view)
Pratt and Whitney quitting San Diego for other states — 530 high paying jobs lost
This week the San Diego media is focused on ONE story — the dozen or more brush fires that have popped up around the county, thanks to EXTREMELY dry conditions, high winds (Santa Ana) and likely arson. If this fire story were not happening, perhaps we’d all know more about ANOTHER tragedy that hit San Diego this week: Defense contractor …
SD Tax Fighters June, 2014 CA State and San Diego Region Recommendations
San Diego Tax Fighters June, 2014 California State and San Diego Region Recommendations San Diego Tax Fighters is primarily interested in fiscal issues. Thus we have a natural tendency to pick Republicans over Democrats – especially since no third party candidates will be on the November ballot (thanks to the “top two” bogus reform). Some candidates we endorse by name …
No on Prop 41: The State of California Can’t Be Trusted
Proposition 41 seeks to address the problem of homlessness among veterans and that is a noble pursuit. It authorizes $600 million of already approved (but unissued) housing bonds to be issued, with the proceeds to be repurposed for the construction of multi-family housing units for low-income and homeless veterans and their families. It is endorsed by by both political parties, …
McCann wins Survivor Sweetwater
Overturning her prior decision that embattled Sweetwater Union High School District Trustees Bertha Lopez and Jim Cartmill could remain on the school board after pleading to misdemeanors, Judge Ana España reversed the ruling today, thus leaving John McCann as the lone member. Cartmill and Lopez have been suspended from the board pending sentencing. Protocol I believe indicates the next step is …
New Mailer: Which side are you on?
One of our supporters put this cartoon piece together. I liked it so much, we’re mailing it to voters this week! Whose side are YOU on?
Jorgensen: Plagiarism Claim against Carl DeMaio is more Evidence He’s just a Career Politician; San Diego Deserves Better
NEWS RELEASE (San Diego, CA) – Kirk Jorgensen, a Republican Candidate to represent California’s 52nd Congressional District, released the following statement in response to the allegations that Carl DeMaio, also a Republican candidate in the race, plagiarized a report by the National Journal about pension double-dipping. The National Journal says that DeMaio’s report looks like a “copied-and-pasted version” of a …
Trial attorneys and Attorney General pose a deceptive threat to healthcare in California
Guest Commentary by David King I have represented physicians, medical groups and Ambulatory Surgical Centers in matters of corporate, general business and regulatory compliance for the past ten years of my 17-year legal career. I am also a CPA who understands the unique profession of medicine, and I know that California’s excessive regulation diverts resources from patient care. This 2014 …
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