San Diego County Democrats look to capitalize on high registration numbers
The Secretary of State’s Office reported last week that thousands of Californians had left the Republican Party after the attack on the Capitol. Author: LaMonica Peters (KFMB) Updated: 10:37 PM PST February 15, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif.
The Secretary of State’s Office reported last week that thousands of Californians had left the Republican Party after the attack on the Capitol. Now San Diego County Democrats say they are ready to capitalize on those potentially, new Democratic voters.
The San Diego County Democratic Party says they’ve seen a steady increase in voter registrations since 2018 and an even larger boost during the 2020 elections.
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The Trails at Carmel Mountain West project seeks to redevelop the old Carmel Mountain Ranch Country Club golf course, shuttered since July 2018.
Jesus is boss
Jesus Cardenas came under fire in 2019 by then-county supervisor candidate and state senator
Ben Hueso for “gaming” the San Diego Democratic Party central committee, resulting in the endorsement of Hueso’s foe,
Nora Vargas. She ultimately won the election. Now Cardenas, the new chief of staff for San Diego city councilman
Stephen Whitburn, has filed his legally required statement of economic interests for last year, revealing that his Chula Vista-based political consulting outfit Grassroots Resources is valued between $100,000 and $1 million and grossed between $10,000 and $100,000.
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Just days after a poll showed he could be a strong candidate in the race for the state’s 79th Assembly District, Ammar Campa-Najjar announced Tuesday that he will not seek the seat.
Campa-Najjar has political name recognition after twice running for Congress in recent years, and he had formed an exploratory committee for the 79th race.
He said Tuesday he is backing out because the district should be represented by a woman of color, as it has been for much of the past decade with Assemblywoman Shirley Weber.
“If I did this, I wouldn’t recognize myself,” Campa-Najjar said. “I don’t want to be the person in office who marginalized the Black community.”
Laurie McBride, the highly regarded longtime advocate for people with HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ equality, died December 4 of a heart attack, according to her beloved wife Donna Yutzy, whose comment was posted on Facebook by friend Julia Mullen.
Ms. McBride, who lived in Magalia (Butte County, California), was recovering from a stroke, as she pecked out on Facebook November 7. Laurie McBride: HAD STROKE OCT 12. Lost right side. Still in rehab. Also lost kidneys so now on dialysis 3 times a week. Getting excellent care here in Chico (30 minutes from our home in Magalia). Donna visits every day. Sending group post cuz typing w/left hand sucks. Below is an update from Donna about it all. YAY Biden/Harris let healing for all begin!
Recount in Santee City Council race upholds results [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
San Diego County Democrats have conceded the Santee City Council election in District 4.
The group last week had asked for a recount of the votes from the Nov. 3 election, which was certified on Dec. 3 by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters.
The November results declared Republican Dustin Trotter, a carpenter and business owner, the winner with 3,920 votes. Trotter had five more votes than opponent Samm Hurst, a Democrat and public health scientist/college instructor, with 3,915.
Monday’s all-day recount of four of the five precincts in District 4, the area near Santee Lakes and Mission Trails Regional Park, tallied one extra vote for Trotter, and one for Hurst.