FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Clinton Soffer September 13, 2012 858-254-9179 George Plescia for State Senate Goes On Offensive Launches New Ad on Marty Block’s vote to Kill Child Safety Reform SAN DIEGO – Coming on the heels of a scathing editorial by the San Diego Union Tribune, protests from parents, endless questions from talk radio, and an explosive story by …
From a Local School Board Trustee: NO on 30 & 38
Guest Commentary by Rick Winet Let me begin with a question: Do you believe that greater funding for public schools equates to greater student achievement? While all parents, public school employees, and taxpayers would hope that the answer is “yes” — sadly, this is not the case. In the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, we began significant budget reductions three …
Why San Diego Unified needs reform now
Guest Commentary by Bill Ponder As we head into the fall election, what has become clear is that the San Diego Unified School District is an organization with lots of issues which need to be addressed. The district is entering the third year of program improvement under NCLB (no child left behind). There are schools within the district entering Program …
Teacher’s Union Schooled by Judge: Battle over candidate names and titles plays out in court
An ongoing school board turf battle between two powerful labor unions, the California Teachers Association (CTA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT), has partially played out on the legal front in recent weeks, with the AFT’s lawsuits to benefit its candidates being slapped down in court. The legal maneuvers by AFT have moved into the realm of the absurd. It …
The Republicans Have Yet To Make Their Case On Taxes
Guest Commentary by Thomas Del Beccaro Obama Campaign Co-Chair Eva Longoria speaks to the audience at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 6, 2012 on the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Is Eva Longoria right on tax policy? The very fact that she was given a prime time speaking slot at the …
Texas counties’ “SS” substitute plan more than DOUBLES SS payout
CA State Assemblyman Ben Hueso and other liberal state legislators want to impose a social security requirement on any California city that establishes a “defined contribution” (a 401k-type) plan for new hires. Such a mandate will greatly reduce the money available for the employees’ retirement fund. In San Diego, that would mean that instead of having 9.2% of pay of …
Campaign Kick-off Event, THIS Saturday: FREE FOOD & DRINKS
George Plescia for State Senate Republican Victory Office Grand Opening Join us for Food & Drinks Saturday, September 15 at 12:00 PM Victory Campaign Office 3405 Kenyon St., Suite 511 San Diego, CA 92110 Please R.S.V.P to Info@GeorgePlescia.com or 619.634.6275 www.GeorgePlescia.com
Fitting Tribute for a Giant of Journalism
San Diego Politics & Media Mashup Cross-posted at FlashReport Logan Jenkins blew Neil Morgan a big fat kiss in today’s U-T San Diego and I enjoyed every word. Jenkins, a longtime columnist at the paper, starts by telling us the venerable Morgan, at 88, isn’t doing well. He then goes on to write an inspirational and moving tribute (In postwar San Diego, Neil …
MSNBC finds racism and birtherism at the RNC in Tampa
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, September 1, 2012 — “President Obama’s version of America is a divided one — pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed. Mr. President, I am here to tell you we are not buying what you are selling in 2012.” To …
Restoring Neighborhood Services Must Include Investments in Public Safety
It’s no secret that the last decade has forced all city departments to make cuts in order to balance our city budget. In many cases the cuts did not impact core services – in fact they highlighted how bloated some city departments had become. But when it comes to our communities, the impacts of these service cuts can be clearly …
San Diego Unified is Poway By The Sea
San Diego Politics & Media Mashup Cross-posted at FlashReport I want to highlight a story in Thursday’s U-T San Diego: “Tax Group to Oppose San Diego School Bonds” It’s worth your attention because it does a nice job of laying out a financial crisis similar to the one in Poway that has received national attention. In short, the San Diego Unified School District is Poway …
City Attorney Jan Goldsmith Endorses DeMaio for San Diego Mayor
Former Judge and Assemblyman says DeMaio is “Willing to Roll up his Sleeves and Work with Others to Ensure the City is Properly Managed on a Day to Day Basis” With the fall campaign moving full-steam ahead, San Diego Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio picked up an important, citywide endorsement today from San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith who touted DeMaio’s …
Do Sun Glasses “Sit on your Face”?
A recently placed, then fairly quickly removed, “SPY” sunglass company billboard in Encinitas caused some buzz this week. Some thought it was funny or clever, others not so much. The Outdoor Advertizing Company which owns the billboard claims to have received complaints, but my office did not. So, does this fall under the 1st Amendment, or is it prurient in …
Villaraigosa Presides over DNC Platform Trainwreck
If you’re like me, you haven’t been watching the DNC at all. However, I did come across some news and was surprised it hadn’t hit Rostra yet. Quite the controversy and is certain to make strong Isreal supporters think twice about their party affiliation. Former CA Republican Chair Ron Nehring summarizes it well, complete with video: From San Diego Republican …
Notes from The Republican Convention
Guest Commentary by Randy Berholtz I attended my first Republican Convention in Tampa last week as part of the California delegation and I’d like to share my thoughts on the event. The positives for the event: First, the event was a bit like Disneyland for Conservative Republicans such as myself. I saw many of our older Republican leaders like former …
Last-Minute Drama in the Legislature
This op-ed originally appeared in the Orange County Register Reporting the type of back stories that made radio commentator Paul Harvey famous should be a must for the end of each legislative session in Sacramento. But to report behind-the-scenes stories, you need guts and a front-row seat. Now for the rest of the story: Widely reported was the defeat of …
DeMaio campaign launches first TV ad buy of General Election
Today we launched our latest television ad for the campaign called “Not a Label.” Check it out here:
Superior Court Budget Cuts Require a Judge with Experience in all Aspects of the Law
Guest Commentary by Daniel Brainard The San Diego Superior Court announced in June that it will face historical budget cuts for the upcoming Fiscal Years. The tentative plan in place for FY 2012-13 will see the largest reduction and restructuring of services in the court’s history. This reduction will eliminate hundreds of positions including twenty-five courtroom clerks, seven staff attorneys, …
California Republican Party Statement on Dem Chair Burton Comparing GOP to Nazi Propagandist
Press Release BURBANK — The California Republican Party today made the following statement regarding California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton’s comment in Charlotte this morning: “This is exactly the kind of desperate, deranged rhetoric the Democrats are going to employ in order to distract voters from their failed record over the past four years. While Republicans are offering voters real …
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