…right here in San Diego: That’s according to ‘Safety at Any Price: Assessing the Impact of Homeland Security Spending in U.S. Cities’ a report compiled by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who chairs the investigations subcommittee of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. The report focuses on grants made by the DHS and the Urban Areas Security Initiative. Coburn says …
New City of San Diego Sales Tax Coming?
Sounds like it if the new Council President Todd Gloria gets his way. The North County Times reports: New SD Council President Pitches Tax Increase Neither new mayor nor council offer immediate reaction to $900 millon proposal The new president of the San Diego City Council — rising Democratic star Todd Gloria — said he wants to put before city …
Eric Andersen: Support me for GOP Central Committee Treasurer
Guest Commentary by Eric Andersen On Monday night we elect our new Republican Party Central Committee officers. It’s time. It’s time for change and the New Republican Party. It’s time to grow and strengthen our party around a grander theme. It’s time to unite around the time tested principles that created the most prosperous and free society in 5,000 years …
Why I cleaned the bird poop from La Jolla Cove
Guest Commentary by Mike Slater We all know almost everyone in Sacramento is full of it. So why does San Diego have to put up with the stench? When friends come to visit, the first three days are all mapped out; Coronado, Balboa, Petco, the Zoo, Soledad, you know the routine. Before we take in the sights, we always fuel …
Faulconer’s open letter to Mayor Filner
Today, Mayor Bob Filner and two new San Diego City Councilmembers — Mark Kersey and Scott Sherman — were sworn into office. In his op-ed in Sunday’s U-T San Diego, Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer laid out areas the new mayor and City Council can focus on together to keep City Hall accountable and working for San Diegans. In …
Assemblyman Jones Takes Oath of Office, Begins Second Term in the State Assembly
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Brian Jones, R-Santee, today took the oath of office for his second term in the Assembly, pledging to uphold the California Constitution and fight for California’s taxpayers. “I am honored to have taken the oath to represent East San Diego and Riverside County residents and to have the opportunity to continue to work for real change at …
Britain’s missing millionaires a lesson for California
Californians okayed Governor Brown (and the labor unions’) plea for 30% higher taxes on the rich — making the “Golden State” BY FAR the highest income tax state in the nation. Perhaps voters should have first looked “across the pond” at England’s similar “soak the rich measure” recently put in place. Britain raised its income tax rate on the wealthy …
Flashback: What Carl DeMaio Promised Four Years Ago
Politicians give inauguration speeches when they take office — often listing promises to constituents they hope to keep. Four years ago, I did something different. I skipped a speech, and instead presented a video — featuring my constituents expressing in their own words what they wanted me to focus on. Here is the video. Enjoy! Carl DeMaio: Inauguration Video Featuring …
Out With the Old, in With the New
Newly elected Encinitas City Councilman-elect, Tony Kranz, has indicated via email to the City that he is having “trouble” grasping the grading required for the Encinitas Community Park, a 43 acre $18 million dollar project, 12 years and countless public meetings as well as hearings and litigation, in the making. He seems to want a 3D model built for this …
Jamie Foxx Calls Obama Lord and Savior
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, November 27, 2012 — President Obama has much to be thankful for these days. Not long after his reelection as president, he was promoted to an even higher office by Jamie Foxx. The Academy Award-winning actor spoke at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas saying, “It’s like church over here. It’s …
Public Pensions: What to Expect in 2013
Courtesy of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) is keeping a close eye on several significant changes to public employee pensions expected to impact state and local governments starting next year. Several stem from Assembly Bill 340, or “Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act of 2013.” The bill, recently signed by Governor Jerry Brown, impacts new …
The Disparate Impact of the County’s Land-Use Planning
A letter from former San Diego City Councilman Fred Schnaubelt to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors… Supervisors: FYI: In case you’re unaware of what you planning department is doing to the county. 2012 November Newsletter Citizens for Private Property Rights The Disparate Impact of the County’s Land-Use Planning The San Diego County Planning Department (9/26/12) certified the San …
A Leader Who Votes For His Constituents
Joel Anderson press release… Sacramento Bee study demonstrates Senator Anderson is one of the most independent voices in the Senate State Capitol – A Sacramento Bee study released recently determined that Senator Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) is the third most independent Senator of the 40-member house. A typical example of Anderson’s independence in Sacramento was his vote against Assembly Bill 340, …
Ferret Lovers Covet Maienschein’s Backing
As originally posted on Flash Report. Ferret lovers coveting Assemblyman-elect Brian Maienschein’s backing might be in for disappointment. Evidently, LeagalizeFerrets.org founder Pat Wright fell to despair when two supportive candidates lost in the general election on November 6. Yet, he wrote in his recent newsletter this fuzzy note of love: “There was one person elected who had some ferret knowledge. …
DeMaio Recovery Audit Program Nets Savings for Taxpayers
Report Released at Today’s Audit Committee Recovery Audit to Save Taxpayers Money As part of his Roadmap to Recovery, Councilmember DeMaio proposed that the City of San Diego implement a Recovery Audit Program to identify and recover overpayments made to vendors working for the City of San Diego. The City Council unanimously approved DeMaio’s program, and today the City Comptroller …
TAXICAB TYRANNY: Why Are Republicans Supporting Protectionist Policies And Higher Taxes?
Free market competition fosters the highest quality products for the lowest possible consumer costs. Republicans from the most local of volunteer precinct captains to the the Speaker of the House hold this tenet to be true. Republicans decry centralized planning boards, death panels, executive orders, and TARP bailouts of banks. But what happens when Republican elected officials engage in the …
2012 the end of the GOP in the U.S.? Not hardly!
It seems that after every Presidential election, there’s some who predict the demise of the losing party. This year this often hopeful predication seems even more prevalent than usual. A little historical perspective is in order. In 1964 the GOP ran a “radical” candidate, Barry Goldwater. He got shellacked, even though his libertarian-oriented platform seems rather bland by today’s standards — certainly …
First CA “cap-and-trade” auction a dismal failure — and racist to boot!
RIDER COMMENT: California’s first AB32 “Cap-and-trade” auction raised only a fraction of the revenue Democrats projected the auction would bring in for the state (see SAC BEE article below). This story didn’t make any waves. It should have. The billions that CA Democrats hope to gain from cap-and-trade auctions are largely illusionary dollars. This “disappointing” auction result is a classic …
Progressives Look to Filner to Whack at San Diego’s Economy
Kelly Davis of CityBeat has performed a public service in detailing some areas where Bob Filner’s philosophy will have a negative impact on the city’s economy. Of course, Davis doesn’t take that view, but a review of potential “progressive” action items doesn’t bode well for the local economy. Development. Progressives complain about the city reorganization that saved some money and …
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