Getting to the Meat and Potatoes

December 13, 2024 The election just ended. The election just started. We often accuse politicians of being short sighted but one thing they definitely plan far in advance is their next political move. We may have heard the first shots in the 2028 mayoral race.  The city has a new president of the City Council and the region has a new Republican leader, same as the old one.  And the county passed a rule about what the sheriff can and cannot do with immigration enforcement officers and the sheriff said thank you but I run my own show.  We get into the meat and potatoes of it all. Show Notes San Diego's Pension Scandal: Wikipedia San Diego pension scandal VOSD Mayor Announces New Pension Board Nominees; Whistleblower’s Name Absentby Andrew DonohueFebruary 28, 2005   La Jolla Secession: VOSD Morning Report: In Point Loma, Talk of Secessionby Randy DotingaJanuary 6, 2011 VOSD Mayor Gloria Chimes in on La Jolla Secession‘As a Mayor, I wouldn’t recommend it,’ he said on the VOSD Podcast last week.by Jakob McWhinneyDecember 10, 2024   101 Ash Street (the former Sempra building) Wikipedia 101 Ash Street VOSD How the City Came to Lease a LemonIt’s likely the city never would have purchased 101 Ash St. if a developer hadn’t come along to act as middleman. But that structure also laid the groundwork for a situation that is stunningly messy even in the canon of San Diego real estate history.by Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse MarxAugust 10, 2020 San Diego City Council Meeting Item 330:  Proposed Settlement Agreement Involving Acquisition of the 101 Ash Street and Civic Center Plaza Properties   Carl DeMaio  Carl DeMaio Won an Assembly Seat but the Road to Victory Was Vicious The Republican Party of San Diego County has been absorbed in a family feud centered around their newest elected official, incoming Assembly member Carl DeMaio. by Deborah Sullivan BrennanDecember 6, 2024   Sanctuary City San Diego Border Report: Schools, Churches Mull Sanctuary Policiesby Brooke BinkowskiDecember 5, 2016 Neither San Diego – Nor California – Is a Sanctuary for the Undocumentedby Scott LewisFebruary 21, 2017 Border Report: What a Sanctuary City Is, and Isn’tby Kate MorrisseyDecember 9, 2024 Jim Desmond's Instagram AccountWhat does it mean to become a “Super” Sanctuary County? To fully grasp the implications, you need to understand California’s current sanctuary state law and its impact. San Diego County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda Item 29SUBJECT: ADOPTING A BOARD POLICY ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENTTO ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY (DISTRICTS: ALL)December 10, 2024 Agenda Item 29 PDFMeeting Video on YouTube Statement on Board of Supervisors Vote on Immigration EnforcementSheriff's Office to continue following state law.Post Date:12/10/2024 5:15 PMSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.