Tag: Taxpayers
“Mayor and Council Ignored Promises of a Full, Open Public Discussion”
By Paul Krueger There were many reasons for the City Council to soundly defeat Mayor Todd Gloria’s ill-conceived settlement proposal for the Ash Street litigation. But one very important factor was lost in the machinations that led to the council’s July 26 approval of the settlement. One month earlier, on June 27, Council President Sean […]
When Elected Officials Violate State Laws
Yes on Prop 6 Campaign Files Ethics Complaint with Three Law Enforcement Agencies And we wonder why people don’t trust politicians. On the morning of Tuesday, August 28 a Caltrans work crew was caught stopping cars (and creating a traffic jam) along State Highway 78 and Sutherland Dan Road (between Ramona and Julian) in San […]
Balancing San Diego’s Budget to Restore Services
by Council President Pro Tem Kevin L. Faulconer San Diego is beginning to restore neighborhood services, better protect our beaches and bays, reinvest in public safety and guard San Diego’s tax dollars by strengthening financial safeguards. I recently voted for a balanced budget that delivers these results without unrealistic assumptions or accounting gimmicks. The […]