Likely responding to a dose of political reality, Metropolitan Transit System CEO Paul Jablonski is declining his board’s previously approved consideration of a merit increase that would have increased his benefits compensation by about $20,000 annually, following what appears to be increasing opposition to the move. Here is Jablonski’s letter declining the offer… MTS CEO Adjustment The “change of heart” …
Tax Day 2012: DeMaio Touts Endorsements from Leading Taxpayer Watchdog Groups
As thousands of San Diegans rush to meet the deadline to pay their taxes, Mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio announced last night at his annual “Tax Day BBQ” that his campaign has received the endorsement of the National Tax Limitation Committee. DeMaio is also the choice for Mayor of San Diego Tax Fighters and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. “Carl DeMaio …
Faulconer pushes to bring City technology into 21st century
Are you reading this using a computer system from the 1980’s? You’re probably not firing up a Commodore 64 each morning, yet much of the City’s information technology network still uses decades-old systems. This morning Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer joined Mayor Jerry Sanders and Councilmember Lorie Zapf to unveil the potential savings from two competitively bid IT services contracts. He called on …
Fletcher appreciates County Republican Party now more than ever
Just what the heck is the County Republican Party doing in exacerbating a feud with Nathan Fletcher? Am I wrong in thinking the Fletcher campaign must be loving the shots being taken at them? That Fletcher must appreciate the party feeding his message? Fletcher’s payment obligations for an event he attended are a different matter; that’s not the issue. To …
Fletcher for Mayor Releases New Television Ad, “Attacked By the Left and Right”
The Fletcher for Mayor campaign today released a new television ad, “Attacked by the Left and Right.” The ad is the second in a series of ads that explains to voters the clear choice in this election: The far right has a candidate who thrives on playing political games and re-fighting old battles; the far left’s candidate is a career …
Mary England, MTS Board Member, Opposes Boost for CEO
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://sdrostra.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2011-Mary-photo-3.jpg” captiontext=”Mary England”] By Mary England From today’s U-T San Diego: At least one San Diego Metropolitan Transit System board member hopes to undo the $20,000 boost in benefits approved last month for CEO Paul Jablonski. Lemon Grove Councilwoman Mary England on Tuesday plans to urge her fellow council members to oppose the increase, and she will represent their …
Mark Powell for SD Unified School Board
by Mark Powell I am a lifelong San Diegan who attended San Diego Unified schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating from Madison High School in 1979. Now, I am the proud father of two daughters who attend the neighborhood elementary school in University City, where my wife and I live. It is time for Efficient Change, and Effective Competent …
Not only does the Legislature need to “Man up,” so does Governor Brown
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jerry-brown-20120414,0,7914862.story Is Governor Brown for real? He signed a budget that was based on overly optimistic revenue projections that everyone knew would not be met. If he was a leader, he would NOT have signed the current budget last summer. If he really cared for California, he would have said “NO” and forced the legislature to work out a realistic …
Push-Polling From Nathan Fletcher
I got a call this evening from a number in Ogden, UT 801-823-XXXX purporting to be a poll about the San Diego mayor’s race. After asking me who I was supporting for Mayor of San Diego, and learning that I was supporting Carl DeMaio, I was asked a series of follow on questions. It didn’t take me long to figure …
Obama’s Chief Strategist Just Endorsed Mitt Romney for President!!
FROM ERICK ERICKSON at RedState.com: David Axelrod, Chief Strategist for President Barack Obama, just endorsed Mitt Romney for President on Fox News Sunday this morning! In defining what this election will be about, Axelrod told Chris Wallace, “The choice in this election is between an economy that produces a growing middle class and that gives people a chance to get …
Do you Believe in Miracles? — Parents’ Group 1, Bureaucrats 0 — SD City Schools stop Graduation Plan Debacle
If Las Vegas posted numbers on such things, you could have gotten 100-to-1 against the “Voice for Our Kids” parents group last month. They faced a Ponderously-awful change to graduation standards, creating chaos, blocking many students from later reaching College. But in a stunning 5-0 vote late last week, school Trustees ash-canned the Ponderous Plan. Credit to Debra O’Toole and the rest …
Filner Flops In An Ugly Campaign Week
Politics & Media Mashup: A look at this week’s local political coverage They say a good writer knows when to get out of the way of a good story. So rather then comment on this entertaining Investigative Newsource story — Bob Filner Misses the Boat on the Port — I will just encourage you to read it, and then watch Filner’s …
SB829 a fight between Sacramento and local control of our economy
Guest Commentary by Scott Crosby Yesterday, the California State Assembly approved SB829 sponsored by the State Building & Construction Trades Unions. The bill is an attempt to limit state funds paid to any charter city that enacts restrictions on project labor agreements – including initiatives approved by charter city voters. The bill has serious constitutional defects, and each charter city …
Social Security by Choice: The Terrific Experience of Three Texas Counties
RIDER COMMENT: This little-known story of three Texas counties that set up their OWN unique and highly successful social security plans (a brief option that has since gone away) deserves widespread publicity. Years ago I wrote about this, but frankly had forgotten about their instructive experience. The article below is an excellent summation of their approach — and the impressive …
Party over Principles: More Game-Playing from San Diego GOP
“Local Republican Party chair Tony Krvaric continues to play the political games that helped drive Nathan Fletcher from the party last month. In an email to San Diego Republicans Tony Krvaric distorted the facts and misled voters. It’s shameful. This kind of game playing isn’t new. After Nathan switched the San Diego Republican Party sued Nathan to recover their money after major …
Fletcher Fails Prop-A Supporters and San Diego Taxpayers with Absent Vote on SB 829
Partisan-Republican-turned-something-else Nathan Fletcher failed San Diego taxpayers yesterday by missing the Assembly floor vote on a labor union bill specifically designed to punish the City of San Diego financially. If Fletcher is truly in favor of Proposition A, and protecting taxpayer interests, he could have done no greater service to the Prop A effort and the San Diego taxpayers by …
President Obama’s Latest Campaign Strategy: The Supreme Court
From Bob Siegel’s column, Forbidden Table Talk on Communities@Washington Times.com SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2012 — President Obama shocked reporters last week with comments about the Supreme Court. Even the normally uncritical press corps was obliged to ask, “do you really think the Court can’t strike down an act of Congress as unconstitutional?” The Court’s nine justices will announce their decision …
Obama’s inequality argument just utterly collapsed
RIDER COMMENT: Actually I have touched on this bogus income disparity in the past, but we never had such a specific study to point to as proof. This is a welcome report. This blog is from the American Enterprise Institute, a rather staid, somewhat right-of-center think tank. I now subscribe to their free daily email service and RSS feed to …
Dumanis: Transparency a New Concept to Fletcher
SAN DIEGO — District Attorney and Mayoral candidate Bonnie Dumanis today announced she would release her personal tax returns and issued the following statement: “Nathan Fletcher has discovered transparency — it looks like he’s having another one of his last minute conversions. “Unfortunately, Nathan Fletcher’s sudden interest in transparency comes too late to save San Diego’s redevelopment program. His engineering …
40-point Lead for Pension Reform! New Poll Shows 55% YES to 15% NO
Stop the Presses! Prop. B’s pension Reform is 40 points ahead in a new Survey USA/Channel 10 poll released today. Your Correspondent’s reactions: (1) Labor Council chief Lorena Gonzalez, call your Answering Service. (2) John Nienstedt, take a bow. The head of Competitive Edge told me six months ago that Prop. B was a certain winner. (3) Carl DeMaio and Tony Krvaric, …
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