A recent article in “California Watch” got me thinking once again about the worthwhile struggle to restore Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite by removing O’Shaughnessy Dam. What saddens me the most is the lack of support from environmentalists to remove this dam. Could it be that the home of the Sierra Club and the bastion of liberalism in California (if …
Chick-fil-A and Public Education
Guest Commentary by Eric Anderson I could be wrong but me thinks that the same folks who wish harm to Chick-fil-A . . . Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel and their statist friends are the same intolerant left wing ideologues who support state “education.” These folks and their teacher unions have …
The Times They Are A-Changin: Filner Hires Shepard
Cross-posted on FlashReport The rumors about Democrat Bob Filner signing Republican political consultant Tom Shepard became reality on Wednesday. The U-T San Diego posted a story about the move last night. A blog post went up on San Diego Rostra about the same time. And there was Tony Krvaric’s email blast. The chair of local GOP didn’t mince words. His subject line: “BREAKING: Tom Shepard betrays our reform effort and …
AD 76 Watch: Hodges engages a top Sacto consultant
Press Release from Sherry Hodges, noting longtime consultant Dave Gilliard and manager Tony Trejo have joined her efforts… Hodges Adds to Campaign Team for November Election OCEANSIDE, CA – – Republican Sherry Hodges has added new leadership to her campaign team for the November election in the 76th Assembly District. The new General Consultants for Hodges are Gilliard, Blanning & …
Krvaric: Tom Shepard betrays our reform effort
Follow up on Steve Gramm’s breaking news in prior Rostra post: From Tony Krvaric… Long-time Republican consultant Tom Shepard today signed on as a consultant for Bob Filner. Yes, you read that right and no, this is not a joke. This is a betrayal of our entire reform effort that so many have been working on for so long. That …
Breaking: Shepard joining Filner campaign
The move to the middle is no longer about some on the right moving in that direction. It’s now about a lifelong died-in-the-wool Democrat like Bob Filner going there. He’s learned that running as a left-winger in a hugely partisan Congressional district is a world (and city) much different than the retail politics of a mayoral contest. Now it’s becoming …
GOP narrows registration gap in San Diego
From Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric… I wanted to let you know that the Registrar of Voters just posted their latest party registration numbers on their website and they show Republicans having narrowed the gap by several thousand so that we are now only 518 registrations away from “flipping” San Diego County back into the Republican column! San Diego County: …
Great News!!!
I have GREAT news to share! Moments ago Judge Vargas DENIED the government labor unions’ legal challenge to Prop B – Pension Reform. The court has rejected a “Restraining Order” that would have prevented the Mayor and City Council from proceeding forward with Prop B. Here’s the brief statement I released upon hearing the news: “Today San Diego citizens scored …
Meet New Carl and New Bob
Cross-posted at FlashReport San Diego Politics & Media Mashup Republican Carl DeMaio has hired a Democrat and Democrat Bob Filner is on board with pension reform. Who spiked the water in San Diego? Relax. There’s no need to panic. The water is clean…I mean drinkable. So why are we seeing New Carl and New Bob popping up in stories? Here’s the thing — election season is …
PERB shot down on Prop B preliminary injunction request
The California Public Employment Relations Board was dealt a setback today in its legal efforts to halt the implementation of Prop B, the City of San Diego Comprehensive Pension Reform Initiative passed by votes in June. PERB’s motion for preliminary injunction against Prop B was denied by Superior Court Judge Luis R. Vargas. Read the ruling… 7-31-2012 Minute Order re …
Rider submission on tax props to CA State Senate hearing
Because I’m one of the signers of a CA ballot book argument against Prop 38 (the “Munger” income tax prop), I’ve been asked by a Democrat State Senator to submit input to a State Senate hearing this week on the matter. Apparently the legislature is setting up to endorse their preferred props. Having testified at such legislative hearings before, I’m …
Senator Mark Wyland Endorses Rocky Chavez
Press release through the transom this morning, Republican State Senator Mark Wyland has endorsed fellow Republican Rocky Chavez in the open 76th Assembly District race. Wyland, who represents all of the communities within the re-drawn 76th Assembly District, was elected to the State Senate in 2006 and re-elected in 2010. Senator Wyland is the latest in a growing list of …
Does Nathan Fletcher Have a Shot At Mayor in 2016?
Guest Commentary by Brian Brady Bob Filner wants to be San Diego’s next mayor. You couldn’t tell it from the primary campaign he ran, but what Bob lacks in factual accuracy, fundraising, and hustle he makes up for in guile. Keep something in mind; Filner pulled a virtual tie in the primary with next to no campaigning. Nathan Fletcher is Bob’s secret …
Monday’s Labor-Filner Propaganda Tag-team
This morning the Labor Council and Filner each made announcements in the mayoral race. The Labor Council announced a month old, 400 sample poll that only included San Diego Unified School District, effectively excluded all of DeMaio’s council district 5. Needless to say this oversight makes the poll about as worthwhile as a survey conducted by a freshman stats class …
Former Democratic Party Chair Joins DeMaio for Mayor Team
“We’re uniting San Diegans behind our reform agenda” – Carl DeMaio Art Castañares, long time Democrat political consultant and former Chairman of the San Diego County Democratic Party, has joined the Carl DeMaio for Mayor campaign. Castañares will provide strategic advice on communications and coalition outreach. “I believe Carl DeMaio is the right person to be San Diego’s next Mayor,” …
Obama says you had help from a friend: Radical, or obvious?
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times July, 20, 2012 SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2012 — The 2012 election saga took an unusual turn when President Obama, speaking in Roanoke, Virginia, claimed business owners obtain assistance from other people while achieving their magnificent success stories. On its face, this idea would have been met without objection. But something about Obama’s …
Bill Wells For City Council Web Site
To all of my friends and supporters, or just those of you interested in the El Cajon City Council race, I have published my web site at VoteBillWells.com Looks like we will have a crowded race again. Thanks for your support.
Chula Vista Districting – Does It Violate Voters Act?
I found it interesting reading about the proposed ballot initiative in Chula Vista being backed by Councilmembers Pat Aguilar, Rudy Ramirez and Steve Castaneda. The most egregious abuse included in this districting idea is how it would be implemented in phases. First off, Ramirez and Aguilar are proposing that one seat be affected beginning in 2014, which will be the …
Ahead of Court Hearing, DeMaio Rallies Public to “Protect Pension Reform”
Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio held a rally with a crowd of dozens of Pension Reform supporters in front of US Bankruptcy Court to send a clear message: San Diegans have spoken by voting for Pension Reform. The rally comes on the eve of an important court hearing on a lawsuit brought by government employee unions seeking to invalidate the results …
Ellis Calls on Lightner to Debate in District
Ellis Says Public Deserves More than Delays and Excuses from Elected Leaders Businessman Ray Ellis, who finished in first place in the June Election a head of incumbent politician Sherri Lightner, has reiterated his call for his opponent to join him in participating in a series of public debates. “Ms. Lightner has consistently declined requests by journalists and the media, …
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