Report: Carlsbad Measure A Generating High Voter Turnout Passage of Measure A Likely an “Uphill Climb” SAN DIEGO – The National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSIPR) is projecting more than half of registered Carlsbad voters will be casting ballots on Measure A. Using election data from the Registrar of Voters and Political Data Inc. voter software, NUSIPR evaluated …
Old Sign Tells Story of Today’s Broken Immigration System
This old sign tells the story of how broken our immigration system has become. It tells my family’s story – check out my commentary here
Breaking News: Joel Anderson discontinues his bid for Supervisor in 2016
Senator Joel Anderson tonight told an East County meeting of the Lincoln Club that he’s dropping his campaign for San Diego County Supervisor this year, instead focusing his attention on the race in 2020 when current Supervisor Dianne Jacob is term-limited from office. Anderson confirmed the decision with Rostra and will release an official announcement soon. (See update below.) Jacob …
Ask Rocky Chávez Why He Wants To Serve in The California Assembly
The local newspaper wondered last year why Rocky Chávez was abandoning his safe Assembly seat to run for the nearly unwinnable seat in the US Senate. That was a fair question then. Chávez campaigned for the US Senate and was endorsed by 19 current members of the Assembly’s Republican Caucus, the Mayor of California’s second largest city (San Diego), the current …
Downtown San Diego Partnership endorses Jacob
Press Release San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacob today announced she has received an endorsement from the Downtown San Diego Partnership. “Dianne Jacob has been a leader in addressing issues facing the business community, and she has been a true champion for all San Diego communities,” said Kris Michell, President and CEO of the Downtown San Diego Partnership. Michell continued, …
Kogan: GOP Will Win San Diego Council Majority, because of Redistricting
Anyone remember when the Dems were accused of stacking, or at least staffing, the City of San Diego Redistricting Commission? Republicans had their eyes off the ball, some said, passively letting it take place. Does the name Midori Wong ring a bell? Here’s some Rostra articles as a refresher. Five years — or half a redistricting — later, and Professor …
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Endorses Sen. Joel Anderson for Supervisor
Press Release This morning, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) – California’s leading taxpayer advocacy group and chief defender of Proposition 13 – endorsed Senator Joel Anderson for San Diego County Supervisor District 2. “Senator Anderson is a proven champion for taxpayers,” said HJTA President Jon Coupal. “He has protected San Diego taxpayers from countless efforts to raise taxes in …
More Weird – This Time Jerry Kern
The bizarre financing of Randy Voepel’s campaign for State Assembly, which includes the San Diego Group consultants John Wanio, Mason Herron, and Asher Burke funneling a total of $21,000 into Voepel’s campaign – while receiving no money for their services, seems to get weirder. Though Jerry Kern decided to drop out of the race for 76th Assembly due to his “friend” …
DeMaio Report Creates “Hillary Clinton Barking Dog” Cell Phone Ringer
Did you see the video of Hillary Clinton barking like a dog during a rally in Nevada? Well, KOGO’s DeMaio Report has made that clip into a cell phone ringer that you can download. Get it here!
Supporting Our Veterans
Though many government programs impacting our country’s veterans originate at the federal level, whenever possible I will continue to support state initiatives to improve the lives of California’s large, growing veterans population. With well over 200,000 veterans calling this region home, it is also important to encourage and support non-governmental organizations and local businesses when they join together to serve …
AD 76: Rocky Chavez turnabout results in departure of Jerry Kern
from Thomas K. Arnold in the Seaside Courier, following Rocky jumping back into the race for his own Assembly seat… “I doubt the party will endorse against a sitting incumbent, even though he assured me 20 times he was all in with the U.S. Senate race … I’m just disappointed that Rocky misled me, that he told he was all …
RIP, Justice Scalia
A sad day for the nation. 1986 Nomination: Antonin Scalia, Ronald Reagan, William Rehnquist Despite the rhetoric that will undoubtedly follow, it’s always good to see philosophical opponents provide praise. Scott Lay does so and provides an excellent summation of the future: “It’s with a sad heart I report the natural-cause death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. “Honestly, I …
A Republican Senator Should Hold Republican Values
The US Senate race from California is odd right now. Democrat Kamala Harris is leading the polls with Democrat Loretta Sanchez slightly ahead of Republican Tom Del Beccaro and then, Republican Duf Sundheim. Republican Rocky Chavez bowed out of the race on Monday to announce he’s running for his incumbent Assembly seat. Republicans have a difficult time in statewide races …
Duncan Hunter vapes during Capitol Hill hearing
From The Hill… Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) on Thursday took a puff from a nicotine vaporizer during a hearing, a protest of a proposed ban of e-cigarettes on airplanes. “This is called a vaporizer. There’s no combustion. There’s no carcinogens,” Hunter said after exhaling a white cloud. “Smoking has gone down as the use of vaporizers has gone up. Read …
Voepel Financing is Fishy
Santee Mayor Randy Voepel’s recent campaign finance disclosure raises some interesting questions as to how his campaign is being financed. In his last report covering July 1-December 31, 2015, he raised $26,700 – but 43% of it came from his consulting team on the last day of the period. John Wanio and Mason Herron, both of the San Diego Group, gave …
Legal Group Slams San Diego Mayor Over Free Speech Restrictions
Last week I covered the absurd “Bias Free Language” Regulations issued by Mayor Kevin Faulconer to restrict words used by City staff in verbal and written communications. This week the Pacific Justice Institute has fired off a letter containing a legal demand that the Mayor rescind the regulations as a violation of free speech. These two links have all the …
Natural Law and the Global War on Terrorism: A Response to Jason Jackson
Thank you Jason for such a well thought out response and enjoyable read. I have nothing but respect for you. Not only for your Annapolis academic background but your hours spent reading classical sources. You’re not only one of the most well-read persons I know, but a gentleman. I will attempt to interact with you using the same format you …
Wyoming Native and San Diego Treasure Pete Kanelos Returns Home
The first time I met Pete Kanelos was a few years back at a political function. Within the first several seconds of meeting him I was at first startled, then cracking up, and quickly thereafter thinking to myself, “This guy is a real breath of fresh air.” Everything with Pete is vivid, so it’s fitting I remember our first encounter …
CA state income tax rate is now 34% higher than the 2nd highest state — vs. “only” 21% higher in 2015
Bad news for California. Other states are dropping their state income tax rates for the well-to-do, making those states ever more attractive for wealthy folks — compared to the money-grabbing Golden State. In 2015, CA was “only” 21% higher than the 2nd highest state — Hawaii. But starting in 2016 Hawaii has dramatically cut their top rate from 11% …
Natural Law and the Global War on Terrorism: A Response to Mr. Eric Andersen
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson There has been a fascinating foreign policy debate in recent days on Rostra between leaders in San Diego County’s conservative movement. The flashpoint was congressional candidate Jacquie Atkinson’s recent critique of diplomacy with Iran, which sparked an acrimonious though substantive exchange on competing visions for a just foreign policy between Frank Dowse and Eric Andersen. …
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