SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Rocky Chávez (R-Oceanside) urged a no vote on AB 1401 today when it was heard on the floor of the Assembly. AB 1401 was authored by the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The measure would allow non-citizens to sit on juries in California. It passed the Assembly with a vote of 48-28. No Republican voted for the measure. When …
Mike Slater Says “No Bailout For Filner”
It looks like Bob Filner will attempt to resign tomorrow. If the San Diego City Council accepts the “bailout” deal, crafted by City Attorney Jan Goldsmith, Councilmen Gloria and Faulconer, and Mayor Bob Filner, Filner will be gone. The San Diego City Council will meet in closed session at 1:00PM tomorrow. It is expected that the Council will accept the …
Assemblyman Jones Responds to Legislation Prohibiting Law Enforcement from Turning Over Illegal Immigrants
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jones responds to legislation prohibiting law enforcement from turning over illegal immigrants who have been arrested for “minor” crimes to federal immigration officials. Crimes not listed as “serious” include, but are not limited to, human trafficking, exploding a destructive device to terrorize, solicitation to commit murder, and child abuse likely to result in great bodily harm. Assemblyman …
Bill Would Allow for State Employees to Miss Work
SACRAMENTO – In his latest “Are You Kidding Me?” segment Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) reacts to a bill that would allow state employees to go “AWOL” with no fear of being fired. Jones says, “This is not the type of behavior the state should promote. We need to hold the government unions accountable for creating this horrible work environment for …
U-T: Hedgecock’s Open letter to Bob Filner
from the U-T San Diego… Dear Bob, The time has come for you to resign as mayor of San Diego. I am in a unique position to give you this advice because, as you know, the time to resign came for me. You have lost something that cannot be regained. You have lost the bond of trust that must exist …
Weekend Discussion: Parks or Community Colleges
Would you rather… lease state parks out to private operators, giving them autonomy to run those state parks as they see fit or… raise student fees for community college students? A few rules: 1- you can’t answer “both” 2- you can answer “neither” but offer a credible defense 3- try to keep discussions on topic (why eliminating one is preferable …
Did You Hear What Filner Did This Time????
Guest Commentary by Michael Schwartz Did You Hear What Filner Did This Time? I didn’t either. But here’s something that’s politically important too, believe it or not. We are looking at a fairly dire future in California in many ways. One important reason is the future of gun ownership. Approximately one in five Californians (counting the entire population of men, …
RECALL BOB FILNER – SUNDAY KICKOFF
Signature-Gathering Effort Starts Sunday in Mayoral Recall The effort to recall San Diego Mayor Bob Filner kicks off its signature-gathering effort on Sunday with a volunteer presence at major events, as well as a kickoff event and volunteer training event that afternoon. More than 800 San Diegans have signed up as volunteers to collect signatures or manage other aspects of …
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner showing signs of dementia?
Disclaimer: The author is not a medical professional and does not represent herself as a medical expert, merely an observer asking a question worth considering in light of recent events. Increasingly disturbing accounts from women reporting sexual harassment by San Diego Mayor Bob Filner have left observers scratching their heads for a possible explanation. It seems inconceivable for an elected …
Signature gathering starts Sunday for Filner recall
via Rachel Laing on Facebook… Attention, everyone who wants to help awaken our city up from the civic nightmare we’re dealing with: Sunday is the day we start collecting signatures. We’ll announce everywhere you can sign, pick up petitions to get signed, and all other pertinent info tomorrow. In the meantime, if you’re interested in volunteering and haven’t already done …
The Media Shield & Feinstein’s Antipathy to Journalists
Congress is considering a media shield law to protect journalists from being compelled to testify in court about their sources. Unfortunately, Sen. Dianne Feinstein believes only paid reporters are journalists. The good news is her proposed amendment doesn’t do what she thinks it does. Sen. Feinstein’s belief demonstrates her ignorance of the role of citizen journalists (such as bloggers) in the …
Weekend Discussion: Would you rather…
Would you rather… Implement a voucher-type program, for all schools (public and private) in California?OR Cut the number of state-licensed occupations in half? A few rules: 1- you can’t answer “both” 2- you can answer “neither” but offer a credible defense 3- try to keep discussions on topic (why eliminating one is preferable to another) 4- try to remain …
Why Would Filner Resign?, Polling, Labor Dynamics
It’s been a couple weeks since my last post so I thought I’d play some catch up. #1 I don’t believe Bob Filner will resign unless he has to negotiate away his office to avoid prison time for the other financial scandals that are roiling him. So what that all the Democratic officials in town are calling for him to …
“Refuse To Be A Victim” NRA Seminar this Saturday
Millions of Violent and Property Crimes Committed Annually Safety experts agree the single most important step toward ensuring your personal safety is making the conscious decision to Refuse To Be A Victim®. You stand a much better chance of preventing criminal attack if you develop a safety plan before you need it. That is why the Refuse To Be A …
The perfect resignation speech for San Diego Mayor Bob Filner
by John Dadian Here is the perfect speech that San Diego Mayor Bob Filner should give. I would love to charge him a speech writing fee but I can’t. This speech is an edited version of President Nixon’s resignation speech given almost forty years ago on August 8, 1974. To commemorate this anniversary, Filner should use this version so all …
CNN: Is flirty voice mail from Bob Filner? — Video
Military sexual assault victims say Filner didn’t have their backs, he was watching their backs… Read and see the story at CNN.
Rural/Metro files Chapter 11
(Reuters) – Ambulance operator Rural/Metro Corp… filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with the aim of cutting its debts after it missed an interest payment in July, according to court filings. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company also intends to renegotiate unprofitable contracts and free up capital for investments through the bankruptcy process, according to the filings. So, this is the same company who …
Duane Roth, R.I.P.
from the Lincoln Club of San Diego… Past Chairman and Member Emeritus Duane Roth 1950-2013 Duane Roth, CONNECT CEO and former Chairman of the Board of the Lincoln Club of San Diego County, died Saturday from head injuries sustained July 21 while bicycling in the Cuyamaca Mountains. He was 63. In addition to serving as one of San Diego’s tech …
Why Recalling Filner Matters
Some Republicans have privately told me that they are sitting out the effort to recall Mayor Filner, saying it makes little difference to governing San Diego and that the GOP might be better off if Filner drags down Democrats. I wholeheartedly disagree. Exhibit A is the July 30 ordinance requiring a “prevailing wage” for city contracts for public works and …
Republican Party of San Diego County Contributes to Reform Candidates Lorie Zapf and Chris Cate
Press Release SAN DIEGO –The Republican Party of San Diego County is committed to real, effective, taxpayer centered reform in San Diego. In support of that change, and the candidates who lead the effort to protect taxpayers and ensure more effective local government, we are happy to announce two recent contributions. Earlier this week, the Republican Party made a $50,000 …
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