Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern announced his candidacy for the 76th Assembly District last week. The UT-San Diego reported that Kern will probably earn the endorsement of the incumbent Assemblyman, Rocky Chavez. Chavez is vacating the seat to challenge California Attorney General Kamala Harris for the open US Senate seat in 2016. Kern signaled that he will work to solve the …
My next step
This past December, I was sworn in for my 3rd and final term in the California State Assembly. As a result of term limits, I won’t be able to run again for the 71st Assembly District. Serving as an Assemblymember has been the honor of a lifetime, and I’m proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish so far in Sacramento. Yet, …
Kern announces for Assembly
Guest Column by Oceanside Councilman Jerry Kern I am honored to have been asked to run as a candidate in 76th Assembly District, which includes the communities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista and Encinitas. As a 40-year resident of North County and third term council member in the district’s largest city, I am thoroughly familiar with all of the communities within the …
49ers to Oppose Chargers’ Potential Relocation?
The U-T San Diego Editorial Board stirred the pot of the Chargers’ stadium/relocation controversy by arguing that the team actually wants to move to L.A. They make a compelling argument, and many San Diegans lament that the Chargers are as good as gone. However, all of this assumes that the NFL owners would allow the Chargers to relocate to L.A., …
The Hunter Doctrine – Leave Europe to the Soviets
Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson This week Congressman Duncan Hunter’s office announced a foreign policy vision that should be of deep concern to conservatives. In his own words, Mr. Hunter believes that America’s foreign policy should be “you go in, you kick a–, you leave.” Mr. Hunter goes so far as to refer to this as the “Hunter Doctrine.” Fortunate …
Five Reasons Why Candidate Ted Cruz Is Good News For the Republican Party
Ted Cruz announced that he is running for President in 2016. To date, he is the only Republican or Democrat who has announced his campaign. Rand Paul, Jeb Bush, Elizabeth Warren, and Hillary Clinton have sent a lot of messages but Cruz is running for President. This is a great thing for a Republican in the November 2016 Presidential campaign. …
71st Assembly: Santee Mayor Voepel makes it official; Harrison locks down some big endorsements
If it wasn’t official before that Randy Voepel is seeking the 71st AD seat currently held by Brian Jones… From the Voepel Campaign While it has been the pleasure of my lifetime to serve as Mayor of Santee, I’ve determined it’s time for a new opportunity to serve. That’s why I’ve decided to run for the 71st Assembly District. As …
Nathan Fletcher and Losing The Air War
by John Nienstedt, President, Competitive Edge Research & Communication My firm, Competitive Edge, uses Perception Analyzer™ dials to test TV ads, speeches, debate performance and even movies. Remember the movie “2016: Obama’s America”? We dial-tested it to uncover some fascinating findings about what aspects of the film – down to the second — influenced voters’ thinking. TV ads are our …
BIA vs. Encinitas Lawsuit
On October 10, 2014, the San Diego County Building Industry Association (BIA), a CA not for profit Trade Association, sued the City of Encinitas in Superior court (case# 37-2014-0034550-CU-WM-NC) because of changes the City Council adopted in how the city should interpret Government Code section 65915, also known as the “Density Bonus Law.” According to BIA Vice-President Matt Adams, the …
Kicking butt with Duncan Hunter
From Congressman Hunter’s office… “Look for Politico’s story on the Hunter Doctrine in tomorrow’s print edition.” The Hunter Doctrine: ‘You kick a–, and you leave’ Politico Step aside, James Monroe. Duncan Hunter is developing his own “Hunter Doctrine.” “You go in, you kick a–, and you leave,” the Republican congressman from California explained. The 38-year-old former Marine who in 2008 won …
Stadium Advisory Group on possible announcement from Chargers
In response to what many have heard as the Chargers’ plans to announce to NFL owners that the team has determined the financing plan being developed by the Citizens Stadium Advisory Group (CSAG), the group’s spokesman Tony Manolatos released the following statement… That plan won’t be released until the end of May, so anyone suggesting they know what it is …
DeMaio on KUSI – Pension Reform and Chargers
I appeared on KUSI yesterday to talk about my partnership with former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D) on a possible state-wide pension reform initiative. Here’s that clip: http://www.kusi.com/clip/11241800/pension-reform On the way out, Steve Bosh asked me about how to protect taxpayers in any possible stadium deal with the Chargers. Here’s that clip: http://ow.ly/KuOfv
Stakeholder Memo from The Republican Party of San Diego: Major contribution to Joel Anderson
FROM: Tony Krvaric, Chairman RE: Victory Campaign Update, Dated March 16, 2015 Joel Anderson For Supervisor 2016: MAJOR Contribution Made I wanted you to be the first to know that on March 4 our Party made a MAJOR contribution to Senator Joel Anderson’s campaign for County Supervisor. We are absolutely committed to electing Joel the next Supervisor from East County …
Is the San Diego County Taxpayers Association Roasting Scott Peters?
I thought this was an early April Fool’s Joke today until I read the invitation. Scott Peters is a disaster for San Diego County taxpayers so I naturally thought the Taxpayers “Association” was going to goof on him this month. Alas, this is just another crony capitalist event for which the SDCTA is becoming famous. This whole “breakfast forum” SDCTA …
For generations CA population grew faster than Texas. But since 1992 the trend has reversed.
For decades the population of California was growing faster than Texas. It roared passed the population of Texas in 1934 and never looked back. But by 1992 that trend had changed. Here’s the comparative figures in millions: STATE 1992 2014 Difference California …
Talking points that rescue Hillary from E Mail scandal
Originally written for Communities Digital News SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2015 — Are you a Hillary supporter? Are you frustrated to see your favorite candidate accused of yet another scandal? Are you afraid that even fellow Democrats may abandon one who just a few weeks ago looked like a sure winner? Well, be of good cheer! Below are some handy …
Maybe Same Sex Marriage Isn’t About “Equality” ?
Did you see what just happened in Oklahoma? Republican State Representative Todd Russ introduced a bill to get the Oklahoma State government out of the marriage licensing business and into the marriage recognition business. Readers here will recognize this as the “Michael Schwartz” plan: government should record marriage documents rather than issue them. From Reason.com: He (Russ), too, claims to …
Congressman Hunter Associates Sen. Rand Paul with Nancy Pelosi
For those who missed last night’s meeting of the San Diego County Republican Party at the Town & Country: A foolish comment from Congressman Duncan Hunter as he used the podium of our party to publicly denigrate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) by associating him with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). For those inspired by the ideals of constitutionally limited government, free …
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