The bus is full, but we would love to see you at one of the five stops on our city-wide tour! – Carl “Competition Express” to Deliver 138,000 Signatures to City Hall to Qualify the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure Bus with DeMaio, Volunteers, and Boxes of Signed Petitions to Make Five Stops Throughout the City Ending With Official Ceremony …
Join DeMaio on the “Competition Express” June 14
“Competition Express” to Deliver 138,000 Signatures to City Hall to Qualify the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure Bus with DeMaio, Volunteers, and Boxes of Signed Petitions to Make Five Stops Throughout the City Ending With Official Ceremony to Turn-In Signatures at City Hall To view the full tour map and details, click here WHAT: San Diego “Competition Express” Bus Tour …
DeMaio Proposes Marketing Partnerships to Generate Revenue for City
City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today released a proposal calling on the City Council modify its policies regarding City marketing partnerships with outside commercial entities. Official sponsorships, naming rights, advertising, and exclusive rights are just some of the forms of revenue-generating marketing partnerships that DeMaio wants to tap to help close the city’s structural budget deficit. DeMaio is proposing two marketing pilot programs to …
County Grand Jury: We Need the SD Competition Ballot Measure
Great news! Today’s report from the San Diego County Grand Jury adds momentum to our campaign to pass the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure. -Carl San Diego County Grand Jury Issues Report Supporting the Need for the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure Report Confirms Managed Competitions Produce Millions in Taxpayer Savings SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Grand Jury …
DeMaio Endorses Lorie Zapf for City Council
“Lorie Zapf is the only candidate who represents real fiscal reform in District 6.” San Diego, CA – San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio today announced his endorsement of Lorie Zapf for City Council – District 6. DeMaio has made fiscal reform his top priority on the City Council and has been the leading advocate for fixing city finances through …
Join the Campaign for the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure
Be Part of the Campaign to Impose Reform on San Diego City Hall Dear Friends: Thanks to you our citizens campaign to bring real change to San Diego city government is producing spectacular results. Countless San Diegans stepped forward to help over the past five months, and as a result we will soon turn in our signatures to guarantee qualification of the San Diegio Competition …
DeMaio Urges Yes on Prop C — For Veterans
DeMaio Urges YES on Prop C Measure Will Honor Our Local Veterans By Fixing Flaw In City Charter SAN DIEGO – San Diego Councilmember Carl DeMaio urged voters in the City of San Diego to vote Yes on Proposition C – Limitations and Credits for Veterans Preferences Points. “San Diego is quintessentially a military town – and we are proud …
Proposition D on the ballot for my friends in the City of San Diego
I spent 31 years living in San Diego, but I’ve lived in Poway for 19 years now. I like to stick to Poway issues, but every once in awhile, I look at what San Diego is doing, and for the most part, I shake my head and become more thankful that I live in Poway. So this morning, I read …
Last Week for Signatures for San Diego Competition Ballot Measure
If you have not already signed the petition for the San Diego Competition Ballot Measure, this is the last week to mail-in signatures to the campaign! Please download the petition at www.ReformSanDiego.com and collect as many signatures as possible! This ballot measure imposes important cost-saving reforms in city government. Help us make change happen at San Diego City Hall! Spread the word …
DeMaio Pushes National Pension Reform on Fox Business News
San Diego is not the only city facing a pension crisis. States and localities across the country are facing a sea of red ink because of skyrocketing pension and benefit costs for government employees. San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio discussed his framework for pension reform — and suggests other states and cities get on board the pension reform movement. …
DeMaio Urges YES on PROP D
Measure Will Save Taxpayer Money and Enhance Accountability in City Government SAN DIEGO – San Diego Councilmember Carl DeMaio urged voters in the City of San Diego to vote Yes on Proposition D – the Strong Mayor/Strong Council Ballot Measure. “Prop D will save San Diego taxpayers money and enhance accountability in city government,” commented DeMaio. “We need a better …
Help Gather Signatures on May 8 to Reform City Hall
Important Grassroots Effort on May 8 **Help End Wasteful Spending at City Hall** City Councilmember Carl DeMaio is asking for help to qualify an important ballot measure for the November 2010 election. Known as the “Competition and Transparency in City Contracting Initiative,” the measure would save taxpayers millions annually by requiring competitive bidding on all city services. The ballot measure …
Help Spread the Word! Union Delays Cost Taxpayers Millions!
Please help spread the word about the millions of dollars in taxpayer savings that are being lost because the city’s powerful labor unions have blocked implementation of Proposition C. The San Diego “Managed Competition Clock” tells the whole sad story — just like the National Debt Clock. Please post the link to the “Managed Competition Clock” to your social media sites: http://reformsandiego.com/money-clock/ …
Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Managed Competition
I wanted to give you a heads up on an important poll released this week that shows where the public stands on possible reforms in city government. The City’s Independent Budget Analyst released a city-wide survey of residents that showed the top reform San Diegans want to see implemented is “Managed Competition.” In fact, a solid 74% of San Diegans …
Tweet Your Questions to Carl DeMaio
Councilmember Carl DeMaio will be on twitter Friday, April 23rd at 3:00pm for another twitter forum to answer questions you have concerning the city of San Diego. At our last Twitter Forum Councilmember DeMaio answered questions from over three dozen constituents and several members of the media. This is another excellent opportunity for the people of San Diego to go …
Volunteer Days for SD Competition Ballot Measure (April 24/May 8)
Important Grassroots Effort on April 24 and May 8 **Help End Wasteful Spending at City Hall** Sick of wasteful spending in San Diego city government? Want real change in the way taxpayer monies are spent at City Hall? YOUR HELP IS NEEDED – MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON APRIL 24 & MAY 8. City Councilmember Carl DeMaio is asking for help …
End SD city ban on Wal-Mart superstores
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE editorial writer Chris Reed has an excellent post on his blog about the incoherent anti-Wal-Mart arguments by Democrats against low food prices and jobs for lower income folks. I strongly recommend reading his piece. http://Wal-Mart-GOOD.notlong.com It reviews in detail a fabulous study from an honest LIBERAL economist verifying all the good Wal-Mart is doing the poor and …
Call it Son of Prop C
Four years ago, voters in the City of San Diego passed Proposition C, which required the City to pursue managed competition to save tax dollars. Since then, the City has outsourced all of ONE lousy contract, primarily due to stalling by public labor unions coupled with lily-livered elected officials. A signature gathering effort kicked off with a fundraiser at Vin de Syrah …
DeMaio Endorses Carly Fiorina for US Senate
SAN DIEGO, CA – In honor of Tax Day, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina today participated in the “Had Enough” anti-tax rally at Tuna Harbor Park alongside San Diego City Councilman Carl DeMaio. “Spending is out of control in Washington, DC, and taxpayers can trust Carly Fiorina to be their champion in fighting government waste,” Councilman DeMaio said in announcing …
24 Hours Until…San Diego MoneyBomb 2010
Are you participating???? Help make change happen at City Hall! April 15 is TAX DAY! San Diegans are asked to commemorate Tax Day 2010 by participating in a “MoneyBomb” to raise funds to advance fiscal reform in city government. A “MoneyBomb” is a coordinated online fundraising effort where individuals donate all on the same day — in this case, April …
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