from Revolvis consulting… On December 16-17, polling firm Moore Information conducted a poll on California’s 52nd Congressional District. Linked here is a memo on the poll’s findings. A few highlights… • Hillary Clinton has a +5 net negative rating with 49% unfavorable and 44% favorable opinion among district voters. • Incumbent Scott Peters is below 50% approval rating with only …
The continuing gun debate in CA-52; Atkinson responds
On December 19, an article in The San Diego Union-Tribune, “Peters, opponents grapple over gun restrictions,” outlined the disparate views on Second Amendment issues between Congressman Scott Peters and his opponents in the 52nd District. Two days later, December 21, the SDUT followed up with an editorial, taking Republican congressional candidate Denise Gitsham to task for not responding on the …
California tech giant expands! But . . .
Good news! One of California’s tech giants is expanding! The bad news? Awww, shucks — you’re way ahead of me. Yup, the expansion is NOT in California. It’s in Austin, Texas. No surprise, as Oracle already had set up an operation down there in recent years. See the “Business Relocation Coach” article below and the link to the full Austin …
Denise Gitsham responds to SDUT gun editorial
by Denise Gitsham, candidate for Congress, CA-52nd District from her Facebook page In the spirit of Star Wars – the UT strikes back! Here are the facts: In November, the UT printed a story riddled with inaccuracies about my candidacy. I agreed to give them a second chance, and provided them with a statement prior to their deadline. Again, they …
Richard Barrera resigning from Labor Council
From San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Barrera… “It is with mixed emotions that I announce my intention to resign from my role as Secretary-Treasurer of the Labor Council. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity I have had to work alongside each and every one of you to create a better future for the region’s …
Breaking: Chargers to stay here!
Thanks to John Dadian
As more people retire or go on disability, median household income declines
Once again, I find insightful observations (with statistical underpinnings) on Professor Mark Perry’s “Carpe Diem” blog. Here’s a common sense explanation of at least part of the recent years’ decline in U.S. household income. Not surprisingly, as a greater percentage of people retire and/or go on “disability” (an increasingly abused government/court perk), the average/median household income declines. http://www.aei.org/publication/some-demographic-trends-that-might-explain-the-stagnation-and-decline-in-us-household-income Some demographic …
CA industrial electricity rates now almost DOUBLE the national average
My nasty updated fact for the day — from my “CA vs. the Other States” fact sheet: www.TinyURL.com/CA-vs-other-states NOTE: This online version of my fact sheet is never quite up to date (hard to change with each update). If you crave the latest dreary version of this fact sheet as a 2 page Word file, I can send it as …
Budget deal a classic example of the GOP’s tone deafness — Trump’s response
Why the Republican establishment is being rejected… “If there was any question about the relevance of the Republican Party, this week’s budget deal removes all doubt. The Republican Party might as well close up shop and merge with the Democrats. Not as a merger of equals, but more of a capitulation, a surrender, a sellout. There is no need for …
Middle class IS shrinking — but 2/3 of those who left the middle class have become RICH!
The left keeps lamenting the shrinking middle class. And the middle class IS shrinking as a percentage of Americans. But here’s the the catch: Turns out that 2/3 of the middle class losses are because they moved to “rich”! Kudos to the REASON Foundation and Professor Mark Perry (who assembled the updated piece below) for sharing this insight. ——– http://www.aei.org/publication/yes-americas-middle-class-has-been-disappearing-into-higher-income-groups/ AEI …
RIP Republican Party
From American Thinker… If there was any question about the relevance of the Republican Party, this week’s budget deal removes all doubt. The Republican Party might as well close up shop and merge with the Democrats. Not as a merger of equals, but more of a capitulation, a surrender, a sellout. There is no need for two parties in Washington …
Looking Back – 2015
One of the major joys in serving as an Assemblymember is assisting constituents in their dealings with state agencies. Now that the end of the year is approaching, it’s a good time to remember some of the ways my office has assisted residents of the 75th Assembly District over the past year. Sometimes, we have been able to help keep …
San Diego Off-Road Coalition Endorses Harrison for Assembly
Influential East County group calls him “strong advocate for off-roader rights” (Ramona, Calif.) – The San Diego Off-Road Coalition, an influential group of off road enthusiasts throughout the East County region, have announced their endorsement of community leader Mike Harrison for State Assembly. “For many years, Mike Harrison has been a strong advocate for off-roader rights and recreational access to …
Most of latest annual CA population increase is due to people living longer
The latest one year California population figures have been published (through 1 July, 2015). Some trends and facts are worth noting. http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/dec/16/californias-population-grows-to-nearly-391-million/ California’s population is now about 39,100,000 million, an increase of 350,000 people — about a 0.9% increase for the 12 months. The number of births was 507,000. We peaked at about 612,000 births in 1990, and have been …
The Executives Strike Back
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie scored points, at the last Republican debate, with this comment: “Listen, I want to talk to the audience at home for a second. If your eyes are glazed over like mine, this is what it’s like to be on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Endless debate about how many angels fit on the head …
Let There Be Peace On Earth
Well here it goes. This is where I prove to a number of San Diego conservatives what some have questioned but lacked proof to substantiate – Eric Andersen is neither conservative nor Christian … or is he? At the San Diego County Republican Christmas event we heard invocations from two members of our community. A Rabbi and Skyline Pastor Jim Garlow. Two individuals …
Escondido City Attorney with 12 employees is paid more than San Diego City Attorney with 355 employees
How overpaid is the Escondido City Attorney? You decide. The Escondido City Attorney employs 7 attorneys (counting himself) and 6 staff. https://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/PDFs/Finance/PreliminaryOperatingBudget1516.pdf page 14 The San Diego City Attorney has 155 attorneys working under his management, and 355 employees total. http://www.sandiego.gov/fm/annual/pdf/fy16/vol2/v2cityattorney.pdf San Diego runs a big misdemeanor department, handling FAR more issues and cases than the backwater Escondido City Attorney’s …
San Diego County Gun Owners PAC Calls on Sheriff Gore to Issue CCW Permits to Those Seeking them for Self Defense
San Diego – After recent high-profile news events, San Diegans need to be vigilant and prepared. Instead of playing into misguided gun control hype, law-abiding citizens who have gone through the required training and vetting process should be allowed the option to receive their concealed weapons permit. As fantastic as the good men and women in law enforcement are, we …
CA median homeowner property tax is 93% higher than the average of the other 49 states!
“Because of Prop 13, our property taxes are low in California.” Well, at least that’s the mantra of the MSM and the CA progressives. Facts say otherwise. According to recent figures graciously provided me by RealtyTrac — a highly respected national firm — the 2014 average CA single-family residence (SFR) property tax is the 8th highest state in the nation. Our …
Newsom opts out against Faulconer. Next up…
From Gretchen Newsom… I have decided that I will not run for Mayor. My husband and I have recently decided to divorce on an amicable basis and, therefore, I need to focus on our son. I appreciate everyone’s respect of our privacy. I want to thank my friends, neighbors, and community for the outpouring of support I have received. I …
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