From Supervisor Bill Horn after yesterday’s Board of Supes vote. The other Supervisors are free to submit any additional opinions about the vote to SD Rostra… NEWS RELEASE (San Diego) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors by a 3-2 vote today denied a residential, commercial and open space project on the west side of Interstate 15 and northeast of …
Frye Will Not Take on Ron Roberts for Supervisor
After dealing with the pension mess at the City of San Diego, did Councilmember Donna Frye really want to face years of the same discussions at the County? Dave Rolland has the scoop at San Diego CityBeat… http://lastblogonearth.com/2010/03/03/donna-frye-will-not-run-for-county-supervisor/ Any speculation as to another Democrat getting in, with Lori Saldana and Frye now out? Or, does Saldana go into re-entry mode?
County Assessor Announces Campaign…uhhh, using County Email System
From last night’s column at the FlashReport… The speculation has lasted for several months whether appointed incumbent San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk David Butler would seek election in his own right. Appointed by the Board of Supervisors last year after 25-year office holder Greg Smith resigned in late 2008, Butler offficially announced today he will run for the seat. Very officially. …
Bill Horn: Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for County Contracts
From Supervisor Horn on today’s County Board action to ban Project Labor Agreements… BILL HORN Supervisor – Fifth District San Diego County Board of Supervisors For Immediate Release Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for County Contracts (San Diego) The San Diego County Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved a recommendation from Fifth District Supervisor Bill Horn to adopt an ordinance …
Fair and open competition is a core American value
Chula Vistans will vote on the Fair and Open Competition Ordinance as part of the June 8, 2010 statewide primary election. For more on the ordinance, visit http://fairnessforchulavista.com/ The following was submitted to SD Rostra as a guest commentary… Guest Column by Hon. Larry Breitfelder Fair and open competition is not a slogan or a political tactic. It is a …
State of the County Addresses Budget Concerns for 2010
STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS 2010 CHAIRWOMAN PAM SLATER-PRICE WATCH THE ADDRESS HERE: http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/2010/Feb/021110SOC2010.html FULL TEXT: Good evening, and welcome to beautiful Irwin M. Jacobs’ Qualcomm Hall. January 3rd marked the 157th year of County government. We have accomplished a lot since the first Board of Supervisors rode to meetings by horseback, coach or wagon. There have been good times …
Supes: “Well, you did put term limits on the ballot, didn’t you?”
Okay, I made the quote in the headline up. The County Supervisors didn’t really say that to SEIU when taking today’s action on a June ballot measure to ban PLAs. Not publicly, at any rate. From the Del Mar Times… http://www.delmartimes.net/news/265750-supervisors-consider-measure-to-ban-labor-agreements Supervisors consider measure to ban labor agreements The Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to consider putting a measure on …
President Obama’s First Year in Office: Promises, Promises
As originally posted on www.SDNN.com Supervisor Pam Slater-Price: “Our economy is flat and we are still involved in a war on two fronts. Yet while on the campaign trail the President promised to resolve both issues. “Many citizens voted for President Obama because he promised to get us out of Iraq. McCain, on the other hand, was honest and …
State of the County To Unveil New Initiatives, Discuss Challenges for 2010
At the first meeting of 2010, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to select me as Chair of the Board and lead the County during what many expect to be a fiscally challenging year for the County of San Diego. The board also unanimously voted Supervisor Bill Horn, District 5, as Vice Chairman and Supervisor Ron Roberts, …
Local Leaders Weigh in for Merriam Mountains Rehearing
The Merriam Mountains people have put together an interesting coalition of supporters. The letter is below, but click on the link to see the letterhead itself and names included. SAN DIEGO LEADERS CALL FOR REHEARING ON MERRIAM MOUNTAINS PROJECT Concerns about Fairness and Jobs motivate request San Diego, Calif. (January 6, 2010) – Business, community and elected officials called upon …
Merriam Mountains Requests Supe Rehearing
Over the transom today from supporters of Merriam Mountains… Click for the letter requesting a rehearing. JOBS-CREATING PROJECT REQUESTS REHEARING BY COUNTY SUPERVISORS Merriam Mountains claims that misrepresentations influenced vote ESCONDIDO, Calif. (January 4, 2010) – Today, developers of the Merriam Mountains master-plannedcommunity have filed a request for a rehearing in response to the 2-2 San Diego Board of Supervisor’s tie …
Where are Media on Depth of Blackstone’s Campaign Against Merriam Housing Development?
Orange County Blogger Chris Emami (Red County OC) posted a story on this subject a couple of months ago. In full disclosure, I will be using some of his background and parts of his story here. But my take is slightly different. Our San Diego media can be an interesting bunch. Especially when it comes to what they choose to …
Term Limits Is A Republican Issue – We Should Support Them For County Supes
San Diego Rostra Guest Column by Jon Fleischman If some local public employee unions were to place on the ballot a decrease in the county sales tax, first and foremost I would be stunned. But then I would sign on board and work (apparently in a bipartisan fashion) to reduce the size of government, and increase liberty and freedom for …
WHO gave $250,000 for the SD Term Limits Petition? Now we know: TWO donors sent all $250,000 ! … Same Labor Union unit that gave $2.2 Million to ease California State Assembly term limits in 2008, now wants to Limit terms of the all-GOP S.D. Supervisors in 2010.
To paraphrase Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s famous words from World War II:…. “Never have so few, donated So Much, for So Little.” Public records kept by the San Diego Registrar of Voters disclose that “the Few” numbered just TWO total donors who gave “so much” ($250,000) to help finance a petition drive to limit terms of San Diego County Supervisors. …
UPDATE: Dave Allan will NOT challenge Dianne Jacob for SD Supervisor in 2012
Barry Jantz reports he was contacted by La Mesa councilman Dave Allan today. The La Mesa lawmaker has re-considered and will NOT run for SD County supervisor, 2nd district, against incumbent Republican Dianne Jacob. Barry served 6 years on the La Mesa city council with Mr. Allan, so the credibility level is very high. Barry’s full report is here: Allan …
Dave Allan vs. Dianne Jacob for County Supervisor, 2nd District, in 2012?
This afternoon, David M. Allan of La Mesa filed a “Candidate Intention” statement to run for San Diego county supervisor, 2nd district, in 2012. The form is on file at the San Diego Voter Registrar. (La Mesa councilman Dave Allan is pictured at the Left.) That may mean a race against the current incumbent, Republican Supervisor Dianne Jacob of Jamul, …
County Strikes Back At Prescription Drug Problem
Years ago, parents of teens kept a close eye on the liquor cabinet. Today, it’s the medicine cabinet that should be under lock and key. Nearly 60 percent of teens say they can get prescription painkillers easily in the home. Of the many painkillers on the market, OxyContin seems to be a favorite due to its high potency. OxyContin is …
The Politics of ACORN
With all the smoke in the air over ACORN, it’s hard to know how big of a fire we’re dealing with right now. But as the local media dissected the board’s action last week, the recurring questions to me seemed: Is looking into ACORN a good use of tax money? Or is this just a partisan issue?
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