SACRAMENTO, CA— On a strict party-line vote, Democrat legislators killed legislation by Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) today that would add human trafficking, solicitation to commit murder and felony child abuse to the list of “serious crimes” in the Penal Code. Assembly Bill (AB) 1321 was defeated in the Assembly Public Safety Committee. “I wish I could say I’m surprised, but …
“Must read” post — but you’ll be happier if you don’t
If you’re feeling upbeat about tomorrow’s Charger game in Denver, let me bring you back to earth. Regardless of whether or not “we” win or lose, you’ll still be saddled with California’s problems. Can anyone IMAGINE what CA would be like without the good weather? Here’s a new link to my latest and greatest “CA vs. the Other States” fact …
Cities’ Leaders Reject Free Market And Property Rights
Imagine if Governor Brown said “We have to rein in drive through coffee kiosks in California. They pay low wages and we need more upscale coffee boutiques to service high-income people.” Now, imagine that President Obama said, “We necessarily have to raise the price of electricity,” and offered government loan guarantees to alternative energy companies. (Oh wait, he actually did …
If you use only ONE criteria to decide who to vote for . . .
If I had to select a single criteria as the basis for how one should vote, I would rely most on public employee labor union endorsements. Unions do great work researching the candidates, and making their selections. For them, making the right endorsements is perhaps their highest priority. Let the unions do all your legwork for elections. Whoever the unions …
ICYMI: DeMaio on saving Mt. Soledad Memorial
Yesterday, I appeared on the Roger Hedgecock Show to talk more about our efforts to save the Mt. Soledad Cross – and about endorsing Rep. Duncan Hunter’s proposed legislation that could end the dispute over the Mt. Soledad Cross by transferring federal ownership the site to a private non-profit. Take a look at the segment!
ObamaCare
Never in the history of people talking about Things They Know Nothing About have we had so many people saying so much about something of which they know so little. Of course we are talking Obama Care. The most astonishing thing to me and others in the Health Insurance business is that the people behind this plan clearly know little …
Never give up fighting for Freedom: In defense of Duncan Hunter
Response to the article, Hunter has no clothes…ahem…conservatism, published by Eric Andersen last month (Dec. 19). Guest Commentary by Melory Tsipouria I am not going to hide the fact that I am disappointed with the positions and statements/comments from some of my friends recently about Congressmen Duncan Hunter and Darrell Issa in connection with their votes on the recently passed …
Assemblyman Jones Reflects on Misguided Budget Priorities of 2013
SACRAMENTO – As the Legislature returns for the 2014 Session, Assemblyman Jones reflects on the misguided budget priorities of 2013 in his latest “Are You Kidding Me?” segment. “My hope in the New Year is that our budget priorities are not centered on pet projects such as hydrogen fueling stations for only 227 cars but rather on keeping our streets …
Rescind Egregiously Stupid Tax – San Diego Linkage Fee
Rare is the day when we have the ability to directly rebuke the stupidity of our city council; but that day would be today. Two months ago I pointed out the uselessness of linkage fees in alleviating affordable housing problems, even if that is the stated purpose of the tax. Felipe Monroig of the SD County Taxpayer’s Association showed that …
DeMaio Endorses Legislation to Protect Mt. Soledad Memorial – 6,519 San Diegans Sign Petition in Support
Two weeks ago, I sponsored the Save Mt. Soledad petition you may have seen (saveourmemorial.com), and it’s been signed by an amazing number of San Diegans – 6,519 in just this short amount of time. The outpouring of support for the Mt. Soledad Memorial being heard loud and clear! This morning, I sent a letter to Congressman Duncan Hunter, expressing my …
Reconfigure the California State Senate
What if California adopted a new way to convene the Senate? What if we adopted a process which was more aligned with our original U.S. Constitution (legislature appointments) rather than the post 17th Amendment process (popular election)? We currently have a bicameral Legislature comprised of 80 elected Assembly members and 40 elected Senators. While both technically represent “the People,” who …
The Changing Face of the GOP
Mark Powell, a 2012 candidate for the San Diego Unified School Board, recently had the article linked below published in the UT San Diego. “To gain the trust of voters and decisively win more elections, the Republican Party must become more attractive to the electorate,” Mark tells SD Rostra. “Republicans must explore and identify all available venues and show their true …
San Diego activist leads Rose Parade boycott
from Breitbart… The Pasadena Star news reports that a San Diego woman has called for the Rose Parade to be boycotted because it will feature a gay wedding atop a float. The float, sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), is titled, “Love is the Best Protection.” … San Diegan Karen Grube, who said her protest is not out of …
Small Business Council again ranks California worst in the nation in its index
California wins yet another “superlative” from the business community. The 100,000 member national Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) again ranked California the worst state in their Small Business Policy Index. I’m not sure how many years we’ve held our ground in this survey, but I know we were the same in 2012. We currently maintain a comfortable (though admittedly not …
Survey ranks CA the “worst run state” in America – 3rd year in a row
For the 3rd straight year, 24/7 WALL ST ranks California the “worst run state” in the U.S. The comparison uses a variety of criteria to measure how a well a state is managed, which results in some otherwise attractive states scoring low. Nevada, South Carolina and Arizona are also listed among the bottom ten states. Apparently the analysis does not …
The 2000-Year-Old Blog
As is my custom the last few years on this night…. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, …
1.5 million private CA cars have ticket-proof confidential licence plates?
Here’s a widespread California scandal that’s flown beneath the (police) radar for decades. An astonishing 1.5 million vehicles in California have “confidential” license plates — supposedly to keep the bad guys from knowing who the driver is. Initially the program proposed in 1978 was sold as necessary to protect primarily undercover police officers. But like any government program, this privileged group quickly metastasized and grew, as …
Is California going to harass our high-tech companies into leaving the state?
Here’s an unsettling article from Spectrum Location Solutions, discussing California’s unswerving commitment to driving away businesses from the Golden State. In the last couple decades, the CA legislative anti-business campaign focused on manufacturing firms — “dirty businesses” (all manufacturing is dirty, by CA political standards). But today the new targets seem to be the cash generating, clean, high-tech companies. Brilliant. …
Hunter Has No Clothes . . . ahem . . . Conservatism
Guest Commentary by Eric Andersen On February 12th, 2012, I signed an oath in which I solemnly swore to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I happen to believe that document still provides a valid road map to prosperity and happiness. I also believe Congressman Duncan Hunter has been negligent in his duty …
Pajamas, coffee and Obamacare
The latest from that brilliant federally commissioned PR team. A real man would add some whiskey to his hot chocolate.
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