Politics
California’s Anti-Worker Law Shouldn’t be Imposed Nationwide
By Patricia Bates Independent contracting and freelancing work have been under assault in California for years because, among other things, it interferes with unionizing efforts. California passed a law in 2019 that significantly hurt worker freedom (Assembly Bill 5) and Congress could pass a similar law this year (PRO Act) that would devastate freelancers across […]
Court Ruling Declares Newsom Violates Constitutional Power
Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) released the following statement after a California Superior Court Judge issued a tentative ruling declaring Governor Newsom has violated the Constitution. The ruling is in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican lawmakers Kevin Kiley and James Gallagher, which challenged Governor Newsom’s “one-man rule” and abuse of power. The ruling […]
Why We Are Urging “No on Measure E”
The threat: High-rise haven City officials want to fill the Midway community with high-rise projects. That would lead to an excessive amount of development, and much worse traffic. Access to the beaches would be cut off. You can’t enjoy the beach if you can’t get there! The history: They deserve our gratitude The 30-foot height […]
A Mayoral Candidate Lacking of Good Judgment
People have asked me if I fear God. My response is, no. I respect and trust God. He is kind, caring, giving and provides guidance and direction to all people. He loves us and is present for all people around the world. So what does this have to do with mayoral candidates? None of us […]
San Diego State University Purchase and Sale Agreement Approved
By Barbara Bry We’ve come a long way since January 2017, when the Chargers announced they were abandoning San Diego and the stadium they’d called home for over 50 years. And soon after, we learned that real estate speculators had been meeting secretly with city officials for over a year, hatching a plan to acquire […]
Barbara Bry For Mayor
A Vision and Mission to Be The People’s Mayor, Not A Career Politician Over the past couple of years, we have seen by action how our two mayoral candidates for the City of San Diego have acted and voted. One of them is a career politician who says he will work for San Diegans, yet […]
WHAT NOW?
“Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths—And How We Can Stop!” by Laura Walcher The world needs Bill Eddy. His organization, the High Conflict Institute, deals with high-conflict people with high-conflict personalities. That is, they exhibit an ongoing pattern of all-or-nothing thinking, unmanaged emotions, extreme behavior or threats, and a preoccupation with blaming others. They bully, harass, blame, humiliate, spread […]
Why is the SDSU Deal Being Delayed?
By Barbara Bry, Candidate for Mayor of San Diego Here’s the story insiders don’t want to be told. I know this email is long, but you deserve the facts: In November 2018, San Diego voters approved Measure G, authorizing sale of the Mission Valley stadium property to San Diego State University. Measure G set clear guidelines for that sale: The […]
The 2020 Presidential Election Is Heading for a Train Wreck
By Jim Bates, Retired, Democratic City Councilman, County Supervisor and Congressman Remember when Stop Undermining Democracy Now (SUDN) communicated that the House of Representatives have 24 Congressional “Ghost District’s”? If you don’t recall, here’s a recap. Every decade at least 18 million “Illegal Immigrants” are counted in the Census. Then when the Redistricting process creates […]
Re-structuring City Government in the New San Diego: A Blueprint Going Forward
In a few short weeks, the NFL established a completely new, socially distanced process for drafting college players. In the same time, Development Services successfully transitioned to online permitting and a work-from-home business model. Necessity is and will be the mother of invention. Tough times create the opportunity for positive and lasting change. With municipal […]
