Press Release “San Diegans have lost faith in SANDAG,” Supervisor Kristin Gaspar said. “They can’t be trusted to follow through with their promises to voters.” In 2004, SANDAG persuaded voters to approve a half cent sales tax in exchange for critical highway improvement and expansion projects in East and North County. North County has experienced exceptional growth and the addition …
Mandating electronic purchase receipts ignores privacy and digital deserts (East County Californian)
Democrats claim to respect our right to privacy, but with his bill to mandate “electronic purchase receipts,” the Assemblymember from San Francisco is trying to force every Californian to give up yet another very large chunk of our digital privacy. Assembly Bill 161 was introduced at a press conference with a truly disrespectful visual of a staff person wearing a …
Kersey switches to Independent: San Diego City Council bleeding red?
San Diego City Councilmember Mark Kersey, once a leader in the local Young Republican chapter, in a series of tweets today announced he is registering as an Independent: “My record at City Hall has been independent-minded and bipartisan. That’s because it is my responsibility to answer to, and do what I believe is right for, all the people of San …
Pete Wilson endorses Joel Anderson for County Supervisor
From the Desk of Governor Pete Wilson I strongly endorse former California State Senator Joel Anderson for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (2nd District) to fill the vacancy that will be created by the retirement of Supervisor Dianne Jacob. Serving as a member of the County Board of Supervisors is a big and important job. As a State Senator, Joel …
Which East County Candidates Want To Keep America Great?
2016 Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump wasn’t an easy pill to swallow for a substantial number of Republicans. I, like many others, was a #NeverTrumper until soon after the 2016 RNC Convention. Even when he won, I was cautiously optimistic (with the key word being ‘cautiously‘ ). President Trump’s first year in office changed all of that. Justice Gorsuch, tax …
DMV in need of major repairs (Poway News Chieftain)
This op-ed was originally published in Poway News Chieftain on Apr. 18, 2019: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/opinion/story/2019-04-12/jones-dmv-in-need-of-major-repairs As a parting gift to Gov. Gavin Newsom, outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown asked the California Department of Finance, Office of State Audits and Evaluations to “Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of Department of Motor Vehicles’ current operations and make recommendations to improve its practices and enhance …
Queen Dianne Jacob Expects East County Subjects to Vote For Her ‘Crowned’ Prince
We can add San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Michael Smolens to Queen Dianne Jacob’s court. Smolens penned a piece to help Queen Dianne get her hand-picked candidate elected. Queen Dianne recruited the Poway Mayor to run for County Supervisor, promising to throw some $500,000 in campaign funds his way to do her bidding. I only have three things to say about …
Congressman Hunter should probably announce his retirement
I don’t think spending campaign money on booze and cigars should be criminal: “My reaction (if he’s guilty) is similar to my response if he was busted for smoking cigarettes on the beach; an eyeroll followed by a yawn. If Hunter broke these arcane laws, he should probably resign after he is re-elected in November. If he didn’t break these antiquated …
What are you afraid of, Nathan?
Nathan Fletcher recently had a Town Hall to discuss the need for greater transparency in government. While the meeting’s focus was transparency, Nathan opted not to speak, but rather to have his team speak on his behalf. Effectively, he spoke through people, rather than be straightforward. The meeting itself was convoluted. Nathan refused to answer questions. When asked a question …
Hunter Leads the Charge for Common-Sense Reform In His “First 100-Day Initiative”
Washington, DC – On the first day of the new 116th Congress, Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-50) announced his “First 100-Day Initiative,” a proactive legislative agenda to bring about some common-sense government reforms for the American people. He began this effort by introducing the AMERICA Act and signified the close of this period yesterday by introducing the Protect Our Military Families’ …
Joel Anderson officially announces his candidacy for District 2 open Supervisor’s seat in 2020 election
Media Release Joel Anderson, former State Assemblyman and State Senator, has set the date to officially announce his candidacy for the District 2 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in the 2020 election. Anderson, a Republican, will make the announcement at a meeting of enthusiastic supporters at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 11, at a hangar at Gillespie …
Jones and other Senate Republicans author measure condemning Newson’s hypocrisy on the death penalty
Senators Brian Jones (R-Santee), Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama), Jeff Stone (R-Riverside County), Mike Morrell (R-Rancho Cucamonga) and John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 38, which condemns Governor Gavin Newsom for giving a blanket reprieve to all 737 inmates on death row. “Governor Newsom’s actions are hypocritical and unconstitutional,” said Jones. “He made multiple commitments during his campaign that …
Pointing fingers will not reform bad policies; changing priorities will (Fallbrook and Bonsall Village News)
This op-ed was originally published in the Fallbrook & Bonsall Village News on Mar. 28, 2019: https://www.villagenews.com/story/2019/03/28/opinion/pointing-fingers-will-not-reform-bad-policies-changing-priorities-will/55746.html Sen. Brian W. Jones Another horrific story from the Sanctuary State of California is yet another reason for Senate Bill 54 supporters to understand the fatal flaw in this ill-advised law imposed on California by majority Democrats. According to local law enforcement, Carlos …
East County Supervisor Jacob Votes To Sue DHS, Border Patrol, and ICE Employees For Immigration Law Enforcement
Your San Diego County Board of Supervisors elected to sue the Trump Administration because of its enforcement of immigration law. Chairman Dianne Jacob led the fight against the DHS, Border Patrol, and ICE employees: The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 in closed session in February to file the suit, with Supervisor Kristin Gaspar casting the lone vote against. At that …
Rostra April Fools’ post labeled “Pants on Fire!” by POLITIFACT
Consider a few of us very proud today. The following ran on POLITIFACT. Seriously. At least they take a humorous approach to humor. Thanks to Elisa Brent for the heads up! No, the Mueller report wasn’t leaked By Ciara O’Rourke on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 at 10:42 a.m. The Mueller report wasn’t leaked on April Fools’ Day. If often feels like April …
Joel Anderson Earns Key Support From Republican Members of AD71
Former Senator Joel Anderson earned key support this past week in his bid to become the next San Diego County Supervisor in East County’s 2nd District. Members of the Republican Party of San Diego’s most conservative Assembly District, the 71st, unanimously pledged their support for Anderson. Referring to the decision , District Leader Dustin Trotter shared, “Joel gets things done. …
CBS, CNN report that full Mueller Report has been leaked
CBS and CNN are both reporting that the full contents of the Mueller Report were anonymously posted online overnight. It may have only been a matter of time for someone in Washington to leak the report. Using the online platform scribd.com, an anonymous source uploaded the full “Report from the Special Counsel Investigation into Russian Interference During and Before the …
Dianne Jacob Recruits Vaus To Challenge Anderson. Expect RPSDC to Endorse Vaus
Watch what happens in the Second Supervisorial Race (East County) in 2019. Dianne Jacob is pulling a Pam Slater-Price move and I am betting that the compromised RPSDC Committee will endorse Poway Mayor Steve Vaus — it’s leadership is purging the ranks of Anderson supporters. RPSDC endorsed State Senator Joel Anderson, against Dianne Jacob in 2016. Why would it flip? …
Are You Kidding Me? – DMV
In light of ongoing discoveries of California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)’s problems, Senator Brian Jones released the latest “Are You Kidding Me?” video, which highlights the Secretary of State’s failure to pause the launch of the new Motor Voter program that started last year. Jones points out that with 800,000 new registrations, the DMV has made 105,000 voter registration …
Opening Day 2019: An Ode to Baseball
For many years Rich Galen has produced his twice-per-week bullet-style column, Mullings, his take on the politics of the day. Today he … well … knocks it out of the park, so to speak, with an ode to Baseball Opening Day. Opening Day 2019 by Rich Galen Thursday March 28, 2019 NOTE: Let’s take a day off from kvetching and …
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