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Report: SANDAG Didn’t Mean to Deceive Public in Tax Increase Measure
Results of an investigation into the San Diego Association of Governments‘ over-estimation of revenues from a tax increase measure showed “no intent or deliberate effort” to deceive the public or the...
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Opinion: Community Choice Energy a Luxury Amid San Diego’s Poverty and...
The unending quest to solve our “first world problems” here in San Diego leaves some of our very own living in “third world conditions.” Take, for instance, this brewing conversation on something...
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Business, Labor Urge ‘No’ on 2020 Ballot Measure Limiting Housing in Rural Areas
Business and labor leaders called on San Diegans to vote “no” on a March 2020 ballot initiative that would require voter approval for county general plan amendments that increase housing density in the...
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Opinion: Not All School Bond Issues on March Ballot Get a Passing Grade
With all the hubbub around the impeachment and elections at the national level, it is easy to forget about serious — and possibly more important — issues at the local level. As a soon-to-be-father, I...
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Taxpayers Association Opposes Measure A in Voter Guide to March 3 Primary
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association recommended a “no” vote on rural land-use planning Measure A and took positions on other ballot initiatives in its guide to the March 2020 primary released...
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Opinion: In the War Against COVID-19, All Victories Will Be Local
Legendary House Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neil famously observed that “all politics is local.” Unfortunately, we’re forgetting that right now as we fixate on the words coming out of President Trump’s...
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San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Thursday, April 9
Here is a list of the major developments in the coronavirus epidemic facing San Diego County, updated at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 9. • There have been 1,628 cases and 40 deaths among San Diego...
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San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Thursday, May 21
Here is a list of the major developments in the coronavirus epidemic facing San Diego County, updated at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. • There have been 6,315 cases and 241 deaths among San Diego...
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San Diego vs. Escondido for Golden Watchdog Honors by Taxpayers Association
Which city program — San Diego’s or Escondido’s — did the most to protect or advance the interests of taxpayers over the past year? The San Diego County Taxpayers Association will reveal the answer...
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Letter: Don’t Ask Taxpayers to Subsidize Property Insurance in Flood-Prone Areas
Flooding at the south end of Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach during a king tide in 2015. Photo by Chris Helmer / City of Imperial Beach For too long taxpayers have been subsidizing insurance rates...
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