Councilmember DeMaio issued the following statement regarding the proposed sales tax increase: “Until pension reform is implemented, San Diegans can continue to expect chronic budget deficits and service cuts. This tax hike is not a solution to fix run-away pension costs. It’s a blank check tax increase on working families that will end up delaying reform.”
DeMaio & Faulconer Outline Criteria for Achieving Fiscal Reform Without Raising Taxes
DeMaio & Faulconer Outline Criteria for Achieving Fiscal Reform Without Raising Taxes Proposed Sales Tax Initiative Does Not Fix Broken City Government Read Full Report San Diego – Councilmember Carl DeMaio joined Councilmember Kevin Faulconer in identifying “10 Criteria for Real Fiscal Reform in City Government.” The reforms include significant reforms to the city’s debt-ridden pension system, immediate implementation of …
ZOMBIE SALES TAX RETURNS YET AGAIN
SALES TAX IS NOT DEAD YET! We enjoyed some brief success yesterday (Monday, 26 July, 2010) when Donna Frye threw a monkey wrench into the San Diego City Council majority’s plan to put a sales tax on the ballot. As you probably all know by now, she joined with Carl DeMaio and Kevin Faulconer to torpedo a sales tax increase …
DeMaio Thanks Grassroots for Helping Defeat City Sales Tax Hike
YOU did it! We received countless emails and calls at the City Council today against the sales tax increase. I want to thank my colleagues Donna Frye and Kevin Faulconer for voting against the sales tax proposal today — and standing firm for real pension reform. If you have a moment, please shoot both Kevin and Donna an email thanking them …
DeMaio: Sales Tax Hike a “Bailout” For City Politicians
Sales Tax Hike a “Bailout” For City Politicians on the Backs of Working Families Without Pension Reform Funds From Tax Increase Will Be Wasted San Diego – City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today labeled the proposed city sales tax increase a “bailout” for city politicians that have failed to implement long overdue reforms to the pension system and competitive bidding on …
San Diegans AGAINST The Sales Tax Increase Plan Monday News Conference
Concerned business owners and citizens will step forward to voice their opposition to a proposed sales tax increase in the City of San Diego prior to a discussion at the San Diego City Council meeting on Monday afternoon, July 26 at 1 p.m. Speakers will call for the City to address pension reform, managed competition and spending cuts before asking …
DeMaio Proposes Action Plan to Help Small Businesses
Flanked by a number of small business advocates, City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today released an extensive action plan proposing big changes to how the City of San Diego interacts with local small businesses – such as migrating at least 95% of all business transactions online, streamlining regulations, consolidating small business grants, and refocusing the City’s Office of Small Business. “Too …
Expanding city marketing partnerships
With the city of San Diego facing a significant structural budget deficit, city government’s first priority should be addressing its excessive costs. However there are also creative ways to raise revenues without increasing taxes and fees on San Diego’s working families. One of these creative methods is expanding marketing partnerships between the city and private entities. Official sponsorship, naming rights, …
Don’t Tax Me, Bro
Reaction to the suggestion floated by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders about putting a half-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot has drawn a stunningly swift reaction from numerous fronts. The San Diego County Taxpayers Association, Republican Party of San Diego County, Lincoln Club of San Diego County, San Diego Tax Fighters, Stop Taxing US, and City Councilmembers Kevin …
San Diego 2010 or Mississippi 1964?
Today marks a rare, outrageous, and somber day in the City of San Diego. Managed Competition will not appear on the November ballot. Some might celebrate this as a victory, but labor and business leaders agree, every signature should have been counted. The Union-Tribune features a detailed story here. In summary, the MC campaign had the legal democratic option of …
Legal Barriers and Costs Prohibit Full Count of Competition Ballot Signatures
Carl DeMaio ends effort…for now: DeMaio Pledges to Continue Campaign to Reform City Finances SAN DIEGO – The campaign supporting the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting” Initiative today announced that after seeking extensive legal counsel it will not pursue a full hand count of all signatures submitted for qualification. The decision was made after receiving a letter late yesterday …
DeMaio Requests Full Count
See attachment. Here is the text… June 30, 2010 Liz Maland, City Clerk City of San Diego 202 C Street San Diego, CA 92101-4806 Dear Ms. Maland: Please accept this letter as a formal request to challenge the determination of the Registrar of Voters regarding the sufficiency of signatures submitted under the Competition & Transparency in City Contracting Initiative. This …
If Managed Comp Stands It Stands Alone
Congratulations to City Councilwoman Marti Emerald who lives to tax another day! Today the three anti-business initiatives that were going to be placed on the November ballot by the union lackeys on the Council to confuse voters about which proposition to support were withdrawn. The initiatives spokesperson said they will “go to voters directly” if they want the initiatives placed …
Explosions, Sex, and Politics!
Did that headline make you read this? Good, because this is boring yet so exciting! Unless you don’t neurotically check your twitter, don’t get breaking political news email pushed to your blackberry, or don’t regularly troll the City Clerk’s office (see: you’re normal), you are just now finding out that Carl DeMaio’s Fair and Open Contracting Ballot Measure, henceforth known …
Validity Rate Will Qualify Competition Ballot Measure
ROV Statistics Confirm Full Count of Signatures Will Produce Qualification Validity Rate of Sample Results in 107,000 Signatures – 10,000 More Than Needed A random sample of signatures submitted to place the Competition and Transparency in City Contracting initiative on the ballot achieved a 79% validity rate, according to information released today by the County Registrar of Voters. Based on …
June 30 Reception for the “Competition Works” Campaign
Wine Reception Fundraiser With City Councilmember Carl DeMaio Supporting the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting” November 2010 Ballot Measure Wednesday, June 30th 5:30pm – 7:00pm Tango Wine Company 2161 India Street – San Diego, CA 92101 Dear Friends: WE DID IT! After five months, we collected 138,000 signatures from San Diego voters to qualify the “Competition and Transparency in …
Competition Initiative Endorsements: Taxpayers Savings and Pension Reform
We’re pleased to announce two key endorsements for the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure. We will be announcing a new set of endorsements each week over the summer… -Carl Groups Cite Taxpayer Savings and Pension Reform in Endorsing Competition Ballot Measure Measure Wins Endorsement of 2 Statewide Taxpayer Groups SAN DIEGO – The campaign to pass the San Diego “Competition …
Emerald Melt Down On KPBS
It’s no secret that community leaders in the 7th Council District have been seriously discussing a recall of Councilwoman Marti Emerald. Recently, though, more serious ‘downtown’ types have also been overheard having similar discussions. A poll taken several months ago showed pretty conclusively that a funded recall would succeed. Apparently the buzzing is getting to Emerald, never known for stability. …
Hamartia
This week could be the beginning of the end for Councilwoman Marti Emerald. Today Councilman Carl DeMaio, joined by a coalition of businesses, community groups, and taxpayers, delivered over 135,000 signatures to the City Clerk to place an initiative on the November ballot that mandates voter approved managed competition and ensures it is implemented by the City Council. The labor …
Competition Measure: Taxpayer Savings & Local Jobs
We had an exceptional turn-out for our “Competition Express” bus tour throughout the city this morning. We’ll send along a video of highlights soon. Thanks for your continued support! -Carl DeMaio and Reformers Submit 138,000 Signatures to Qualify San Diego Competition Ballot Measure Taxpayer Savings — Better City Services — Quality Local Jobs SAN DIEGO – After five months of …
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