“GIGO.” Garbage in, garbage out. The city of San Diego lifeguards are probably the highest compensated in the state — but America’s Finest City has a policy of not reporting the full cost of benefits. Or even MOST of the costs. “Too much trouble,” apparently. Looking at the highest CA lifeguard compensation figures in the article below, it appears to …
Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego Endorses Joel Anderson for County Supervisor in District Two
The Republican Liberty Caucus of San Diego voted to endorse the candidacy of State Senator Joel Anderson (Alpine) for District Two on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors in the 2016 election. The Second District covers most of East County. It extends to the Imperial County line in the east, encompassing the communities of Poway, Julian and Ramona to …
Does CA need higher taxes because we don’t pay enough already? You decide.
Unstated in California Assemblywoman Toni Atkins’ proposed new annual $52 DMV driving “fee” for infrastructure is the bogus assumption that Californians pay too little taxes. False. Consider: * CA has by FAR the highest state income tax rate. * The highest state capital gains tax rate (2nd highest combined capital gains rate in the WORLD). * The highest state sales …
Pension Abuse: Unions Are At It Again!
They are at it again. California’s government unions have already run up an astounding debt of $250 billion for unfunded retirements for state and local government employees. We have seen taxes hiked and services slashed to pump billions into these unsustainable pension systems. Now the unions want to take what little is left in government pension systems and use it …
Unemployment rate in California still second worst in nation
Is California “back,” as the liberal press and our governor so proudly proclaim? No. Not hardly. In November, California was tied for the second highest/worst state unemployment rate. In December, we’ve got second place all to ourselves at 7.0%. The national unemployment rate was 5.6%. Only “Deliverance” Mississippi was worse. The national unemployment rate not including CA is 5.4%, making …
GOP: County Supes’ Folly UPDATE!
Latest from the County Republican Party… Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd at 9 AM three Republican (!!) County Supervisors will vote to drastically curtail the free speech rights of our Party, severely limiting our ability to elect Republicans in general and those in marginal districts in particular. It saddens me to have to call out fellow Republicans Greg Cox, Ron Roberts, …
Chargers want to RAISE average ticket prices $100 a game
Here’s an interesting exercise in NFL economics. Some “sports economist” referenced in this otherwise excellent U-T article (Gee, I wonder who funds his academic chair?) has projected that a new San Diego stadium will mean $50 million more annually for the Chargers. Put aside for the moment the biased nature of this “study.” Suppose it’s true. RIDER QUESTIONS: Where does …
The Need For Reasonable Limits On Political Party Candidate Donations
Guest Commentary by Supervisor Ron Roberts Former state Republican Party chair Ron Nehring rightly states that “San Diego voters have a right to know who is trying to influence our local elections.” (Commentary, U-T San Diego, January 29, 2014). But his prescription for accomplishing that – allowing unlimited political contributions to be funneled through political parties directly to local candidates – …
U-T Weighs In On County Supes’ Folly and Grassroots Republicans React
From the Republican Party of San Diego County… A quick update on reactions to the County Supes’ decision to curtail our Party’s ability to elect Republicans… 1) Ron Nehring’s OpEd ran yesterday. It’s a must-read: New Rules Unfairly Limit Contributions For Supervisor Races 2) Today the U-T weighed in and called the proposal “naive and doomed to fail”: County Contribution …
Short Term Rental Issue
There is a petition on change.org asking the mayor and the City Council to ban short-term rentals in the city of San Diego. I’m not going to link to the petition because I don’t want you to sign it. A total ban would be ridiculous and an invitation for people to just flaunt the law. However, there are some issues …
A surprising defense of Prop 13
A Defense of Proposition 13 Property Tax Revenues by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters ***Updated 28 January, 2015*** www.RiderRants.BlogSpot.com When it comes to gathering sufficient property taxes, Prop 13 is no problem at all – except for profligate spenders. Look at the history of my San Diego County – a history which pretty much reflects the history of property taxes in the urban/suburban counties …
T.J. Zane selected as local GOP’s new Executive Director
T. J. Zane, who over the last several years has been instrumental in building the Lincoln Club of San Diego into one of the most prominent political forces in the area, was announced today as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of San Diego County. “I’m honored that Tony Krvaric has asked me to serve as the new Executive …
Republican Liberty Caucus Recognizes Kathleen Hedberg
Guest Column by Jason Jackson The week before last the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) recognized Kathleen Hedberg of the Helix Water Disrict Board with its highest honor, the Thomas Paine Liberty Torchbearer Award. The RLC is a conservative group that works within the Republican Party to promote the ideals of limited government, low taxes, and free markets. The group recognizes …
Et Tu, Cox, Jacob, and Roberts?
From the Republican Party of San Diego County… Today is a sad day. The ONLY Supervisor who stood with us today was Supervisor Bill Horn. He cast the lone vote NOT to change the county campaign rules in the middle of the game and infringe on the free speech rights of political parties. PLEASE CONTACT BILL RIGHT NOW TO THANK …
Incumbent Supervisors Cox, Dave Roberts, and Jacob Vote To Silence Political Opposition
The County Board of Supervisors ruled against free speech today. Let me amend that; every Supervisor, except Board Chairman Bill Horn, limited your right to support candidates through a political party. Horn registered his expected pro-freedom response. He started the conversation by saying that he opposes any limits to free speech. After public testimony (from five speakers and 16 non-speakers, …
Federalist Society Explores Regulatory Hurdles in “Sharing” Economy
The Federalist Society’s recent Western Conference focused upon the innovative new “sharing” economy, and the looming regulatory threats. The afternoon panel featured attorneys Katie Chen from Lyft and Andrea Lobato from Airbnb, who discussed the legal and regulatory challenges facing their services, as well as the opportunities they offer to consumers. Ride-sharing and room-sharing have grown tremendously popular overnight, and …
Tom Shepard, Puppet Master. Which County Supervisors’ Strings Will He Pull Tomorrow?
Tom Shepard is up to his old shenanigans again. Shepard-backed Supervisor Ron Roberts is introducing a proposal to limit candidate donations from political parties in San Diego County. Guess why? To protect two of Shepard’s other clients, up for re-election in 2016: Dianne Jacob and Greg Cox. It also gives Shepard a chance to make MORE money by forming and/or consulting for “independent expenditure committees” …
Local GOP: Republican County Supervisors Attack Political Party Contributions!
From the Republican Party of San Diego… THIS IS AN URGENT MESSAGE. PLEASE READ THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY! County Supervisor Ron Roberts is attacking our Party and its ability to participate in the political process by making direct contributions to its endorsed county candidates. From what I’ve been able to gather, both Greg Cox and Dianne Jacob are IN SUPPORT …
Average San Diego homeowner saves over $600 a MONTH, thanks to Prop 13
It’s an educational (and scary) exercise to consider what our property taxes would be if Prop 13 had NOT passed in 1978 — and no subsequent reforms in property taxes occurred (a fair assumption, given Democrat dominance of the state legislature since 1970). Most people have forgotten the following aspect: “In 1977, the average property tax rate in California was …
Latest deceptive CA unemployment figures — and WHY they are deceiving
Here’s how deceiving our unemployment figures can be: 1. The California unemployment rate in December dropped a dramatic .2% in one month — from 7.2% to 7.0%. That is an IMPRESSIVE improvement. Except . . . 2.Number of net jobs added in California that month — a state with over 38,800,000 people: 700. No, I didn’t leave out a zero or …
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