Women, People of Color Usher New Political Era in San Diego
By Marielena Castellanos
It’s a new day for women and people of color in San Diego politics, as newcomers step into elected positions throughout the County.
Jill Galvez, who has lived in Northwest Chula Vista for more than 26 years was recently elected to the Chula Vista City Council to represent Council District 2, which has some of the City’s oldest neighborhoods including the historic downtown Chula Vista and the Bayfront.
Galvez commented on why she decided to run for office, “Chula Vista is the best place on earth to live, raise a family and retire. I am determined to work hard for our community to make good things happen and make our neighborhoods proud.”
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The San Diego Police Department has authorized its officers to not wear their name tags during protests if a department leader gives them the OK. Instead officers would wear a tag with an ID number on their uniforms.
Some community members say a number instead of a name will undermine transparency and make it difficult to hold officers accountable. The Police Department disagrees.
A police spokesman said the move a policy change was in response to instances in recent months across the country in which officers’ personal information was revealed during protests.
The department pointed to one instance in San Diego. During a small protest outside the department’s downtown headquarters on Sept. 10, a pair of officers, at the request of a protester, shared their names and ID numbers. Minutes later, the protester used a bullhorn to “yell out” the officers’ home addresses and salary information, according to police spokesman Lt. Shawn Takeuchi.