See the press release here. Seriously, the only news possibly bigger than that would be the Deputy DAs not endorsing Dumanis. Also, this just in, an informal poll of Bob Filner’s staff members shows them to be supporting their guy for mayor. Carl and Nathan, if your staffers end up supporting you, please let us know. _____ Oh, this is …
Open Competition Attacked in Escondido
Escondido, CA – Last night’s Charter City workshop in Escondido brought out a legion of opposition, mostly from members of the local Democratic party and from labor folks bused in from areas as far away as Los Angeles. No one spoke in favor of the charter. Presentations were made from three groups at the beginning of the meeting: the …
SAN DIEGO MAYORAL POLL REVEALS A MAJORITY BACK REPUBLICAN IDEAS
From the local GOP… Taxpayer centered message cuts across party lines and shows broad support for Republican ideas in the San Diego Mayor’s race SAN DIEGO — In reaction to the latest San Diego Mayoral survey, conducted by SurveyUSA for KGTV/10News, party chairman Tony Krvaric issued the following statement: “Despite Republican registration of 28% in the city, our taxpayer centered …
SurveyUSA has DeMaio and Filner Dead Even
H/T to the prescient John Dadian for posting this graphic of poll results to his Facebook page, which he notes was conducted 9/23-9/27 (as in today). Click for a readable image… But, strange that SurveyUSA doesn’t at this writing seem to have it or any detail on it’s website. When they do, we’ll let you know. 4:13 pm update… The …
Public Landfills: A Constitutional Right
With all the real issues in the world needing to be addressed, all the significant causes to which an individual could attach their heart, soul and energy, what motivation could possibly compel anyone to hold up a sign with the plea, “Keep our Landfills public”? Just thought I’d ask.
Orderly, but Pointed Protest draws TV coverage on road to Obama SD Fundraiser
Human Dynamo Sylvia Sullivan helped organize a Monday protest event in La Jolla, drawing TV interviews with 10 News and KUSI reporters covering President Obama’s campaign fundraising visit to San Diego county. Here is Sylvia’s eyewitness account: “President Obama came to town today. He had a pricey fundraiser luncheon at a home in La Jolla. Some of us could not let the opportunity pass …
City Council Approves Private Sector Competition for San Diego Landfill Operation
Faulconer makes motion to save millions of dollars through managed competition “We should line up managed competitions like planes on the runway at Lindbergh Field.” This is a line Council President Pro Tem Kevin Faulconer is fond of using when stressing the importance of competition for City services. Today, the City Council gave clearance for another plane to take off …
San Diego Pension Reform Superwalk Dates Announced
Pension Reform Group Announces New Superwalk Dates Petition turn-in deadline: October 17 San Diego — Comprehensive Pension Reform (CPR) for San Diego announced today two new major “Superwalk” dates in an attempt to gather the final necessary signatures to place pension reform on the ballot. The “Superwalks” are scheduled for this Saturday, October 1 and Saturday, October 8 from 8:30 …
Bride of a Socialist, a Fascist and a Reporter…
Greetings Rostrafarians! Four seasons and three events later, and our socialist (and reporter, same thing?) friends still wanna hang with us over beers, bites and political banter. The last event in the summer drew a nearly unmanageable crowd of about 100 – bringing out the likes of the Gonzalez siblings, San Diego CityBeat hipsters and our liberal blog counterparts at …
Fair and Open Competition Important for the Future of San Diego
I am excited to announce that the “Fair and Open Competition Ordinance” qualified for the June 2012 Primary Election ballot. This measure, which I helped craft and supported from day one, will bar the City of San Diego from entering into union-only construction contracts in the future, or “project labor agreements” (PLAs). PLAs keep non-union companies from bidding on contracts, …
One More Pension Reform Signature
Here’s a photo I took of San Diego mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio and supporters collecting signatures for San Diego City pension reform at a supermarket in Del Mar Heights Sunday, Sept. 25. After months of procrastination, I finally gave my signature there. So thank you, San Diego Firefighter Willie Alegre and colleagues, for helping galvanize my decision. Over at San …
Petitions may force a Statewide vote next year on controversial Senate Bill 48 — Sylvia Sullivan & John Eastman report
Sylvia Sullivan forwards this commentary by Law Professor John Eastman about the petition drive to force a public vote on California Senate Bill 48. 500,000 signatures are needed. Sponsors say they’re close to that total. Petitions must be turned in next week. More information is also available on the petitions here. By John Eastman … “You may have heard the …
DeMaio Holds Third Saturday Walk for Pension Reform
With looming deadline, campaign enters final stretch to get 95,000 signatures. With time running out and signatures still rolling in, Mayoral Candidate Carl DeMaio and his team of campaign volunteers have organized a third neighborhood walk this weekend to collect the remaining signatures needed to ensure the Pension Reform Ballot measure appears on the June 2012 ballot. DeMaio is urging …
Assemblyman Dan Logue, Chair of the Assembly Republican Task Force for Jobs and the Economy, Endorses Nathan Fletcher
Assemblyman Dan Logue, Chair of the Assembly Republican Task Force for Jobs and the Economy today issued the following statement endorsing Nathan Fletcher for mayor: “Nathan Fletcher will be a tremendous mayor. I have seen first-hand the way he has worked as an advocate of California taxpayers. Nathan has fought for small businesses and worked to try and create a …
San Diego’s famous “Radio Mayor” … Roger Hedgecock … endorses Carl DeMaio for Mayor of San Diego
Popular radio host Roger Hedgecock, heard on KOGO radio am-600 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. every week day, has made a rare local election endorsement: Councilman Carl DeMaio for Mayor. In an e-mail note to friends yesterday, the former San Diego Mayor (1983-85) wrote: Dear Friends: I am doing something today that I rarely, if ever do. I am asking for …
Sylvia Sullivan’s Inside Story – How Life, Marriage and 2nd Amendment stayed in California Republican Platform
Conservative San Diego heroine Sylvia Sullivan describes grassroots activists repelling a weekend attempt in Los Angeles to soft-pedal traditional elements of the California GOP Platform. She was a moving factor in the events she outlines. “I attended the convention in LA this past weekend, ready to fight for our winning platform, equipped with stickers for all who wanted one. It read, ” We …
Fair and Open Competition Initiative Qualifies for the City of San Diego 2012 Ballot
Backers of an initiative that would prohibit project labor agreements (PLAs) on City of San Diego construction projects were notified by San Diego City Clerk Elizabeth Maland that the signatures submitted are sufficient to qualify the measure for the next citywide ballot. (The required minimum was 62,057). So it seems voters in the City of San Diego will have the …
Save Our Streets Action Plan
Today I released my “Save Our Streets Action Plan.” This plan sends out an “S.O.S.” to city leaders to make road repair a priority once again and presents seven major reforms to achieve the quality of roads that we deserve. Beginning with an “Infrastructure Lock Box Fund” that would set aside up to $497 million over the next five years …
Farrah Douglas Announces Assembly Bid
Just over the email… Businesswoman and Councilwoman Farrah Douglas Announces for State Assembly Martin Garrick, Matt Hall, Pam Slater-Price, Tom Sudberry to Serve as Campaign Co-Chairs (Carlsbad, Calif.) – Carlsbad City Councilwoman Farrah Douglas has announced her candidacy for California State Assembly. A successful small businesswoman and recognized community leader, her campaign will be chaired by some of regions most …
No Blaming Rostra
Union-Trib reporter Matthew T. Hall notes on Twitter today that former Mayor Dick Murphy has this to say in his book, “San Diego’s Judge Mayor: How Murphy’s Law Blindsided Leadership with 2020 Vision“… “I received death threats that at times required 24-hour police protection from my security detail.” Wow, and Rostra wasn’t even around at the time for anyone to …
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