From the SDUT… A San Diego lawmaker wants to target sex traffickers by going after their profits. Republican Assemblyman Brian Maienschein has introduced the Commercial Child Rape Prevention Act, which would give state and local governments the ability to sue sex traffickers in civil court. Read the article.
Lincoln Club lauds court ruling on pension reform
Guest Commentary by Brian Pepin, Executive Director, The Lincoln Club of San Diego County Nearly five years ago, San Diego voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition B with 66% of the vote. The intent of Prop B was to reform the city employee’s retirement plan by replacing defined benefit pension plans with 401(k)-style defined contribution plans for most new employees. Organized labor eventually challenged …
Gonzalez Fletcher meddling in local affairs with SANDAG bill
By Oceanside City Councilmember Jerry Kern AB 805, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, takes away the County Board of Supervisors’ authority to select its own representative on the SANDAG Board of Directors and gives the City of San Diego a stranglehold of power over this agency, which allocates infrastructure funds throughout San Diego County. Under her legislation, North County …
Court Ruling Clears Way for Permanent Implementation of San Diego Pension Reform Initiative
“Amazing news just in from the courthouse!” says Carl DeMaio. PRESS RELEASE The 4th Appellate District Court just released a unanimous ruling dismissing the lawsuit brought against the City of San Diego by the union-dominated State Public Employees Relations Board (PERB). The decision upholds Proposition B – the landmark Pension Reform Initiative passed by 2/3rds of San Diego voters in …
Gas Tax Hike Leaves California Drivers Hosed at The Pump
Hosed at the pump. That’s the message from Gov. Jerry Brown and his Sacramento allies as they passed Senate Bill 1, imposing massive tax increases on California’s motorists. Our worn out roads are a direct result of failed leadership and broken promises, not a lack of money. Californians already pay among the highest fuel and vehicle fees in the nation. …
Nathan Fletcher considering a run for Duncan Hunter’s Congressional seat
Surprise news from Former Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, in the form an overnight announcement — not unlike the way he broke the news five years ago to nearly the exact day that he was leaving the Republican Party. Local political insiders considered Fletcher a sure candidate for San Diego County Supervisor next year, with incumbent Greg Cox term-limited out of the …
Video of Mayors for Safe Cities Press Conference against “Sanctuary State”
Mayors for Safe Cities SB 54 Press Conference in El Cajon March 29, 2017 from East County Style on Vimeo. Yesterday’s Press Announcement… Several area mayors to protest legislation mandating a California “sanctuary state”
Several area mayors to protest legislation mandating a California “sanctuary state”
Several mayors from across San Diego County will protest Wednesday against State legislation they say would “force cities to let known criminals roam unchecked.” Calling it “a dangerous anti-public safety bill,” El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells and ‘Mayors for Safe Cities’ will stand in opposition to SB 54 (De Leon) tomorrow, legislation that would prevent state and local law enforcement agencies …
DOJ investigating Congressman Duncan Hunter
Excerpts from CNN: The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Duncan Hunter on allegations that he used tens of thousands of campaign dollars for personal use, the House Ethics Committee announced Thursday. _____ “Last year, Congressman Hunter became aware of expenditure issues confronting his campaign committee. Out of an abundance of caution, he took corrective action in consultation with the FEC …
Only five spots left for famed Leadership Institute Campaign Academy starting this Saturday!
From the local GOP… Five spots left! Classes start THIS SATURDAY! $249 for 5 full-day sessions about being the best conservative activist or future candidate for office you can possibly be. Campaign Academy in San Diego The Leadership Institutes Campaign Academy is an intensive four month program that gives conservative candidates and those who support them the skills to fight …
Steve Breen’s racist political cartoon is okay with MSM
Richard Rider Here’s a typical MSM racist political cartoon. It’s drawn by Steve Breen and gleaned from the 26 February U-T editorial page (and likely appearing in other papers). It’s racist because of what it DOESN’T show. President Obama’s deportation policy was roughly the same as the latest iteration of the Trump policy. During his time in office, Obama deported about 2.5 …
Waldron Explores Run for County Supervisor
From Golden State Consultants… Assemblywoman Marie Waldron is formally exploring a run for the 5th Supervisorial District, currently held by incumbent Bill Horn. “I’ve been encouraged by many supporters in the district to run for County Supervisor,” said Waldron. “I’m seriously working on garnering support, raising funds and doing outreach at this time.” Waldron’s current Assembly seat overlaps much of …
The Republican Party’s Shift to Marxism
Republicans, we have a problem. For over 50 years, the conservative movement has defined and branded our party. Our return to total Republican control of the federal government was fueled by the “Property, Propriety and Prosperity” movement which we called “the tea party.” Today, our hopes to reverse the march to Marxism are sacrificed upon the altar of “good enough.” I’m referring …
OC Register: Issa turns to the left
From the Orange County Register… By Martin Wisckol Darrell Issa, who built a reputation in Congress as an imposing conservative attack dog, has got a brand new bag. With Democrats closing in on his seat last fall, Issa mailed a campaign ad praising President Barack Obama for signing a victims rights bill Issa supported — the same Obama he unrelentingly criticized …
No, Rachel Maddow Didn’t Commit a Felony
Well, at least Geraldo’s off the hook now. Rachel Maddow promised a scoop and delivered a flop. She Tweeted: “BREAKING: We’ve got Trump’s tax returns.” Droves of angry anti-Trump viewers tuned in, pitchforks in hand, prepared to storm the White House and pillory the President for what must surely have been an impeachable—ney, treasonous—offense. What she produced instead was a …
Rep. Duncan Hunter: Hell no, Marine Corps Commandant Neller should not go
Below is a commentary from Rep. Duncan Hunter posted to FOX News regarding the Marine Corps photo sharing controversy. The U.S. Marine Corps is a fighting force at war, confronting adversaries in Afghanistan, Syria and other corners of the globe. Now a new battlefront has emerged for the Marine Corps following the revelation of nude photo sharing among Marines …
Jordan’s Law Would Discourage Lawful Video Recordings
California Assemblyman Matt Dababneh (D-Encino) has introduced a bill making it illegal to conspire to video record a violent felony. Simply stated, this law would—like the preexisting laws discussed below—incriminate the cameraman if he and the attacker were acting in cahoots, and it would also enhance the attacker’s sentence. This bill—introduced as AB 1542 and referred to as Jordan’s Law—is …
The real SANDAG scandal
The real SANDAG scandal by Councilmember Jerry Kern On February 24, SANDAG’s board of directors voted to initiate an “independent” investigation of false promises made to voters during last fall’s campaign to pass a sales tax increase. Those promises included a list of infrastructure projects throughout the region they said would be constructed if voters approved the tax increase. It …
Dianne Jacob’s Bait and Switch?
Guest Commentary by Louis Russo Is San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob attempting to engage in a “bait and switch” with some back-country residents? It sure seems so. Back when Jacob and the County pushed for most back-country fire districts to dissolve, including Jamul-headquartered San Diego Rural Fire District (SDRF), her surrogates held a series of town halls touting the …
The “Trump Is Russian Puppet Meme” is a Lie, Republicans Should Point This Out
I’m no apologist for President Trump but let’s get this straight– Trump has never been in bed with Russia. If anything, this meme is a classic Alinsky-ite tactic by Barack Obama. Let’s start here: 1- The 2008 election was a signal that the American voters didn’t want ‘politics as usual”. President Obama promised to” fundamentally transform the United States …
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