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 …
Breaking: Kalasho resigns from El Cajon City Council
Ben Kalasho, the highly controversial El Cajon City Councilmember, resigned his seat tonight in a letter to City Manager Graham Mitchell. The resignation is said to be “effective immediately.” Elected to a four-year city council term in 2016, Kalasho was forced to face off against another incumbent, Gary Kendrick, last year after the city transitioned to district elections. Kendrick won …
County Supervisor D2 Race
Candidate “A” vs. Candidate “B” Republicans will be faced with a choice between two conservatives for San Diego County Supervisor D2 next Spring. Who should the GOP endorse “A” or “B”? I think the choice for conservatives is clear. Not only about who should receive the GOP endorsement but about whom is in the best position to win in the …
Joe LaCava Bashes Law Enforcement
During a University City Community Association meeting on March 13, 2019, City Council District 1 hopeful Joe LaCava bashed the San Diego Police Department. LaCava, never one to let facts get in the way, said San Diego Police “don’t do enough for the community” and “focus too much” on crime. Unlike Joe LaCava, San Diegans have deep respect for the …
The Green New Deal Is The Old Socialist Steal
Published in the San Diego Union Tribune March 8, 2019 “America was founded on liberty and independence – not government coercion, domination, and control. We are born free, and we will stay free. Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will never be a socialist country.” That was President Trump’s declaration during his recent State of the Union address. The …
Local Dems Vote To Call For Kevin Beiser Resignation Is Vacuous
Yesterday, a lawsuit was filed against San Diego Unified School Board President Kevin Beiser alleging sexual harassment. The story broke in the local media all day today with three more political consultants alleging the same. Beiser categorically denied all accusations this afternoon in a statement. 62 members of the San Diego County Democratic Committee convened, less than 24 hours after …
San Diego Republicans Call For A Full Investigation Of Beiser Allegations
PRESS RELEASE SAN DIEGO — Tony Krvaric, Chairman of the Republican Party of San Diego County today issued the following statement in response to the serious allegations raised against San Diego Unified School Board Trustee Kevin Beiser: “The sheer number of, and graphic details in, the accusations against Kevin Beiser are shocking. We call for a full and immediate investigation and urge anyone with …
Senator Jones Releases Next “Are You Kidding Me?” Video to Fight Text Tax
To protect Californians from future attempts to tax text messages, Senator Brian Jones released the latest video in his popular “Are You Kidding Me?” series which highlights Assemblymember Kevin Kiley’s AB 162 that Jones has co-authored. This bill would prohibit the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from collecting any revenue on communications classified as an information service by the Federal …
Patrick Batten announces for San Diego City Council
A month ago the buzz was whether two prominent Republicans — Joe Leventhal and T.J. Zane — may face each other in San Diego City Council District 5 next year, where Mark Kersey is facing term limits. Then, two weeks ago Zane decided he wouldn’t seek the seat. Now its back to square two, with another Republican — Patrick Batten …
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