Third Time A Charm on Rent Control Initiative?; LVMH To Beverly Hills?; Super Bowl = Big $$ For Bay Area: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers

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Skyline Church of San Diego area Celebrates Victorious Settlement In Landmark Abortion Lawsuit

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Skyline Church Celebrates Victorious Settlement in Landmark Lawsuit San Diego, CA (May 23, 2023) – Skyline Church, along with three other California churches, has reached a significant settlement in a landmark lawsuit challenging the state’s mandate for health insurance plans to include coverage for abortions. The agreement, includes a payment of $1.4 million by California officials toward the churches’ attorneys’ …

Hayley’s Comet

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I’ve just finished reading LA Times reporter Hayley Smith’s apocalyptic telling of the coming El Niño, “El Niño is likely returning, bringing danger for California and the world. ‘We need to be prepared’”, and I’ll just say this: I hope we’re all still around this time next year. You remember El Niño, right? Used to be the subject of small talk at …

Junior Seau reference in LA Times is sad and irresponsible

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In an LA Times commentary on the flawed legacy of recently passed NFL great Jim Brown, longtime sportswriter Bill Dwyre tosses in something about Junior Seau that caused me to stop, sit up, and re-read it several times: “…Seau, age 43, tortured by the brain-damaged effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, had shot himself in the chest so his family would …

Housing Solution?; Gigantic Google Windfall; It’s Race Time: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers

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To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! Sources: https://dof.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/352/Forecasting/Demographics/Documents/E-1_2023PressRelease.pdf https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/05/12/google-co-founders-gain-17-billion-as-ai-boost-lifts-stock/ https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/bay-breakers-17877974.php

The Real Cost of Reparations

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It’s hard to know what to say about the (now moribund?) plan to pay reparations to Black Californians other than the obvious: California was not a slave state; Neither did California have de jure segregation; and, Even if it did, few if any people alive today would have had anything to do with either one. The first two are not …

Fletcher officially out

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From Nathan Fletcher today, May 15, 2023… Dear Constituents, Supporters, and Friends: Today, I resigned my position as a Supervisor for the 4th District of San Diego County. I own, unequivocally, the responsibility for making the mistake of engaging in consensual interactions with someone outside of my marriage. And while I strenuously deny the allegations you have no doubt heard …

Mayor Bailey continues Everest adventure

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Following a week of illness and recovery, Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey continues his Everest summit quest. This was posted to his Facebook page today, Wednesday… We’re back 🏔️ After a week delay due to illness, I arrived back in base camp around 12 pm today. Within minutes of landing, the expedition leader said “pack your gear, you’re going up tonight.” …

The Republican Road to the White House Goes Through the House

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Author’s Note:  This piece was originally published on May 7, 2023. Although not impossible, it is highly unlikely that a Republican could win the presidency in 2024 absent an extraordinary circumstance.  Among those would be a contested election decided by the House of Representatives.  The candidate most likely to benefit from that development is Donald Trump. Republicans, especially the consultant …

County Supervisors recognize ‘Not Me San Diego’

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On the same day the County Board discusses how to move forward after Nathan Fletcher’s sexual assault accusations, San Diego County Gun Owners’ NotMeSD women’s program to stop sexual assault and domestic violence is honored with NotMe Day! San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson presented the proclamation on May 2, 2023 at the County Offices. Watch the video. Congratulations to …

Long Live DiFi!

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Listening to all the chatter around Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s prolonged absence from the Senate, one might think that the future of the Republic was at stake. In addition to her absence, due to health issues, the underlying issue is that Sen. Feinstein, who will be 90 in June, may not be up to the rigors of the job because of …

Mayor Bailey scales Everest — Days 8 to 10

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Continued tracking of Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey’s ascent of Mount Everest, these latest updates both over the weekend on his Facebook page. Please note that on Tuesday, the mayor will take part in the Coronado City Council meeting via satellite, which is likely the highest altitude government meeting ever. Not to mention the highest elected official. Everest Day 8 and …

Starting for Governor REALLY Early; Vouchers Stymied; Lyft Droppings: Your Top 3 Weekly Numbers

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To be added to the Competitive Edge email list and receive these weekly, please send a request to info@cerc.net. To read some of the great Edgy Interviews of San Diego notables over the years, click here! Sources: https://www.kcra.com/article/eleni-kounalakis-launches-campaign-california-governor-2026-election/43686306 https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/04/22/bill-to-provide-17000-for-those-opting-out-of-public-schools-defeated-in-california-senate-committee/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/21/tech/lyft-layoffs/index.html

Bonfire of the Pathologies

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    Efforts to end homelessness in California are gearing up.  Earlier in the month, hundreds of city officials rallied at the Capitol calling on the State to commit $3 billion a year to address the homelessness crisis.  According to a release from the League of California cities, the money would be used to “provide additional supportive services, increase shelter …