It’s 3am and my alarm clock goes off. I don’t want to leave my warm bed, but I have to get downtown by 4am to participate in the “We All Count” Annual Survey of the Homeless. The survey is important for so many reasons. First, they survey gives local leaders and support organizations the data they need to understand how …
Introducing @asmbrianjones #throwbackthursday
Are you a social media guru? Have you posted a picture for #throwbackthursday? Once a month I will be highlighting my version of Throwback Thursday: California’s policies of the past, be it for better or worse. This week, let’s take a look at Governor Brown’s failed realignment plan, which shifted thousands of lower level criminals from state prison to county …
Jones Responds to Governor Brown’s State of the State Address
SACRAMENTO— Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee), today responded to Governor Jerry Brown’s 2014 State of the State address, saying the Governor preached about a stimulated economy and surpluses, but forgot to mention our already high tax rates, our terrible ranking in education, and only briefly covered our ongoing list of liabilities. “I’m surprised at the extended praise Governor Brown gave the …
JOBS Coalition turns in 53,000 signatures to stop the jobs tax
Press Release SAN DIEGO (Jan. 22, 2014) — The JOBS Coalition turned in 53,107 signatures from San Diego voters today, collecting them over a 26-day period and completing the signature-gathering phase that began December 27th to stop the jobs tax. “We have successfully gathered more than 53,000 signatures from San Diego voters in an effort to repeal the massive jobs tax the council …
Live Poll Shows Faulconer With Healthy Lead
The key is “Live” poll… For Immediate Release January 21, 2014 Locally Commissioned Live Poll Shows Faulconer With Healthy Lead Truth is Alvarez’ extreme union-dominated agenda is failing to gain traction with majority of San Diegans SAN DIEGO – A locally commissioned live poll shows Kevin Faulconer with a commanding lead in the race for San Diego mayor with 50.5% …
Speaker Toni Atkins?
From Around the Capitol’s “Nooner”… SPEAKER ATKINS: The word is that Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) has enough pledges to be the next Speaker of the Assembly. The recent push by the Bay Area Council and others may have accelerated the lock down of votes, and Atkins is helped by a crop of Southern California freshmen that are willing to yield to …
New DeMaio Ad Gains National Attention
Our new ad released from my camapaign picked up national attention this morning, getting mentions in USA Today and Politico’s Morning Score. The ad illustrates how cockroaches, zombies, and Lindsay Lohan are more popular than Congress, including Bob Filner and Scott Peters. Take a look: -Carl PS: If you haven’t signed my petition to Fix Congress First, there’s never been …
Obamacare, “The Affordable Care Act”, is the issue for 2014
Guest Commentary by Joel Marchese Happy New Year San Diego! I hope you are recovered from 2013 and ready for 2014. This will be a busy year to be sure. We have so much to prepare for to make sure that our families and friends are well provided for, especially with the skyrocketing costs of healthcare associated with the implementation …
Is Kashkari’s Approach a Winner for Cal GOP? UPDATE
UPDATE Neel Kashkari is officially running: It will take a lot of work to turn CA around, but we can do this. And we must. Join us at http://t.co/rXUUjDZQsl pic.twitter.com/9ETneEaXmD — Neel Kashkari (@neelkashkari) January 22, 2014 END UPDATE I was hoping that my 100th post on San Diego Rostra would be more auspicious, but as the old saying goes …
Mortality risk for police and firefighters surprisingsly low — and dropping rapidly
SUMMATION: Updated data from reputable (even pro-labor union) sources show that the mortality risk for police and firefighters is lower than most people think. It’s even significantly lower than I found in previous research just a few years ago — when the police and firefighter mortality figures were both about 16-17 deaths per hundred thousand — vs. the (current) national …
A moratorium on everything
Read below the letter from a constituent to his council members, then consider the ramifications. Linkage fees are already in play. Next, let’s also “throttle back on construction permits” to address the water crisis. In fact, let’s do all we can to ensure owners can’t use their property and businesses can’t expand. That will save water, moreso as businesses locate …
New Kiplinger study rates California “THE worst state to retire in”
The hilariously mislabeled “Golden State” USED to be ranked “only” number two. But no more. The new Kiplinger study is out. California is now ranked as the worst state to retire in. Easily the lowest percentage of people over age 65. We “beat” ’em all – NY, NJ, etc. https://www.fidelity.com/insights/retirement/10-worst-states-to-retire-2014
Stop the Jobs Tax – Final weekend for signatures
http://www.stopthejobstax.org/ If you are registered to vote in the City of San Diego, THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKEND TO SIGN THE PETITION OPPOSING THE JOBS TAX (Linkage Fees) to meet our goal of 34,000 signatures. Former Mayor Jerry Sanders, City Councilmember Scott Sherman and City Councilmember Lorie Zapf will all be volunteering TOMORROW, SATURDAY to collect signatures. Please visit one …
New DeMaio Ad: Fix Congress First
There’s no doubt about it: Congress is completely broken and dysfunctional – and the work of the American people is not getting done. If we want better results from Washington, we have to start by fixing Congress first – and our first web ad of the campaign highlights just that. Take a look: We’re also having a town hall tomorrow …
The “I’m getting out of the Governor’s race” message I’d really like to see.
Slightly edited from the message circulated today… I’m writing to you this morning to let you know that today I’m ending my campaign for Governor of California. This wasn’t an easy decision. California needs new leadership and better solutions than we are seeing coming out of Sacramento — and, unfortunately, I came out of Sacramento. Our opponents’ plans for California …
Oceanside plays Texas to California’s San Diego – Locate here!
January 14, 2014 Open Letter to City of San Diego Business Owners Dear City of San Diego Business Owner, San Diego is working hard to establish its reputation as an anti-business, anti-taxpayer city. Nothing demonstrates this better than the Linkage Fee, also known as the Jobs Tax; a fee that actually attacks your business and the jobs you create. If …
Malkin: “Love knows no color”
Michelle Malkin’s latest, Tamera Mowry is not alone, is very worth the read. Check out this excerpt… “Oriental Auntie-Tom,” “yellow woman doing the white man’s job,” “white man’s puppet,” “Manila whore” and “Subic Bay bar girl” are just a few of the printable slurs I’ve amassed over the past quarter-century. You wouldn’t believe how many Neanderthals still think they can …
Praying in Frisco Schools
Leave in to San Francisco to bring things full circle. Guess what educators discovered to be effective in public schools? David Kirp at the San Francisco Chronicle reports that prayer…I mean…quiet time, is working Twice daily, a gong sounds in the classroom and rowdy adolescents, who normally can’t sit still for 10 seconds, shut their eyes and try to clear …
How to control government salaries
Regarding the recent Steve Greenhut article, Does Bell Toll for Excessive Public Pay… Part of the problem is that many politicians, no matter how conservative they might claim to be, tend to forget how the money for salaries is generated. Another problem, the politicians believe they must pay top dollar to keep talent. Although that mindset must stop, no agency …
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