Guest Commentary by Jason Jackson San Diego’s economic future remains precarious. Kevin Faulconer’s election as Mayor this February forestalled the immediate threat of the city government reverting to the unsustainable fiscal policies that led it to be dubbed “Enron by the Sea,” but he will need allies on the city council to drive economic growth and job creation in the …
Sweating students and Swilling School leaders
AC finally comes to Encinitas school The U-T reporter missed what really caused the outrage: While the students sweated, the school district administrators and 4 of 5 school board members (Board Member Maureen “Mo” Muir didn’t go) attended a booze fueled “retreat” at a luxury hotel. They didn’t post this as a public meeting, there was no “facilitator” and as …
Without Texas, we’d still be mired in the Obama recession
A stark demonstration of the uneven nature of our “recovery” from the longest recession since the Great Depression. Texas is carrying the nation! http://www.aei-ideas.org/2014/09/dallas-morning-news-editorial-writer-william-ruggles-coined-the-term-right-to-work-on-labor-day-in-1941/ Since 2007, employment in the state of Texas has increased by more than 1.3 million jobs (and by 12%), compared to a net deficit of more than 1.2 million jobs over that same period in the …
One If By Land, Two If By Sea. Our Borders Are Porous; That’s Easy To See.
As fire fights with foreign soldiers, on the southern land border increase, the Border Patrol reports that foreign nationals are attempting high-speed amphibious landings in San Diego County: In the early morning of Aug. 26, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Air and Marine (OAM) stopped a panga off the coast of San Diego County loaded with …
Total tax costs in Canada are 46.4% lower than in the U.S.
Surprisingly, Canada is the BEST major country when it comes to total corporate tax burden — by a LOT. Hence Burger King’s decision to relocate to the Frozen North. See the short article and tax table below. And keep in mind that total CALIFORNIA tax costs increase this tax differential substantially for our Golden State businesses. Obama’s response to …
ICYMI – DeMaio protects individual freedom as special interests seek local bans
ICMYI – KUSI and The Hill covered the release of my plan to save free-market innovators like Uber and Lyft. This is an issue of personal freedom — specifically the right of consumers to choose their ride rather than gave special interests and politicians choose it for them. Instead of siding with the cab companies’ monopolies, government should be encouraging, …
Deal on plastic/paper bag legislation: Another corruption cloud looming over the State Senate
In just under a year, there have been at least four members of the California State Senate arrested for drunk driving, arms smuggling, money laundering, taking bribes, and voter fraud. There have also been highly publicized ethics violations involving cozy relationships among lobbyists and legislators. As if these scandals weren’t enough, we have another potential conflict brewing in the capitol …
Joel Anderson: “Pound sand … and lunch”
From the DC Gazette: State Senator Refuses “To Eat With Tahmooressi’s Captors” Declines Luncheon Invitation Excerpt… (Sen Joel) Anderson declined an official invitation to a luncheon honoring Mexican President Pena Nieto. The reason is simple; prisoner Andrew Tahmooressi. Anderson said in a statement, “I do not have an appetite for foreign officials who deny U.S. citizens their basic human rights. …
Legislation Requiring Juvenile Detention Facilities to Register Young Offenders to Vote Moves to Governor Brown’s Desk
Guiding Young Offenders through the Registration Process, “Are You Kidding Me?” SACRAMENTO, CA – On a strict party-line vote this week, the State Legislature passed a bill requiring Juvenile Detention Facilities to register young offenders to vote. In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) questions the intent of the bill and instead calls on the Legislature to …
Asian-American Leaders Endorse Carl DeMaio, Cite Job Creation Plans
ICYMI — I was pleased to receive the endorsement of some of San Diego’s top Asian-American community members yesterday. As I said, “I have always believed the important need to create better jobs for all is the glue that unites all of San Diego’s diverse communities — and the support I’m receiving from the Asian community is an example of …
San Diego Assembly Members Vote For Taxi Cab Cartel, Republican State Senators Vote For Freedom
Katy Grimes wrote a great piece about the attack on free market transportation over on Flash Report today: This free market response to the heavily regulated, unionized and expensive taxi and shuttle industry, is brilliant. Uber, Sidecar and Lyft work beautifully, and usually flawlessly, unlike unreliable shuttle services, and sometimes hostile and unscrupulous taxi drivers. And it is significantly less …
Who Gives a Librarian a Pension of $234,000 a Year? …Scott Peters Does.
DeMaio Campaign Releases Second Ad on Peters’ Pension Scheme San Diego – A week after Scott Peters was caught for making false statements trying to deny his role in the city’s pension crisis, the DeMaio campaign released a second ad slamming Scott Peters opposition to pension reform and his role in helping create the crisis that nearly bankrupt San Diego. …
Sherman on minimum wage: “It’s a bunch of politicians who want to buy votes”
More from Michelle Moons at Breitbart.
Mike Nichols Votes To Appoint Himself To Solana Beach Council
The City of Solana Beach had two open Council seats in the November election: Tom Campbell was retiring and incumbent Democrat Mike Nichols filed to run for re-election. Three other candidates pulled papers to run against Nichols and for Campbell’s seat: 1- Ginger Marshall, the endorsed Republican candidate. 2- Patrick Germon, an independent businessman 3- Shannon Lerach, a newcomer to …
Senator Hueso Arrested
While he isn’t the first Legislator to receive a DUI in Sacramento, my info says he is the fourth Democrat Senator to have charges filed this year in our State Capitol. Is that a new record? From the Sacramento Bee: Sen. Ben Hueso arrested on suspicion of DUI By Jeremy B. White Published: Friday, Aug. 22, 2014 – 11:11 am …
Ferguson: A couple of questions
Guest Commentary by Michael A. Schwartz, SD Rostra Junkie A couple of questions on the Ferguson shooting and riots… 1. If you are making the argument that Michael Brown was racially profiled by the police officer who shot him, aren’t you arguing that racially profiling works? Because Michael Brown had just robbed a store, beaten the owner, smoked pot, and …
Another Health Insurance Company bids the golden state adeu
SeeChange Health Insurance Withdraws from Market effective January 1, 2015 SeeChange Health will be withdrawing from the California and Colorado group health insurance markets effective January 1, 2015.We are working to transfer our policyholders to another, established carrier and will announce details of this arrangement as soon as possible. We are committed to making this transition as seamless as possible …
The Morality of Plunder
Wondering what the moral difference is between a black man plundering a Ferguson shop keeper via looting and a white man plundering a San Diego shop keeper via referendum? Is minimum wage hike 15 or 44 percent? Do I or do I not have the authority to use force against my neighbor to make him pay his employee more? If …
Assemblyman Jones Denounces Democrats Budget Gimmicks
SACRAMENTO, CA – In today’s “Are You Kidding Me?” segment, Assemblyman Jones (R-Santee) questions why Democrats in the Legislature passed a bill removing local school districts’ ability to save money in case of an economic downturn. Just today the majority party also blocked a Republican measure, Assembly Bill 146, which would have lifted the cap on school reserves. “The more …
CA vs. TX jobs growth — no contest
Texas payrolls increased in the last two months (+77,000) by more than the net increase in California payrolls since December 2007
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