Business interests money funding battles between Democrats
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The region has been watching and waiting as disgraced San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher clings to his political life after he announced he will resign amid allegations of sexual harassment from at least two women.
Fletcher made a surprise announcement late on Sunday, March 26th, that he was seeking rehab treatment for PTSD, trauma, and alcohol abuse, and ending his campaign for State Senate in next year's election cycle.
Nathan Fletcher must resign effective immediately.
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<p>Elected officials and the Democratic Party continue to campaign for a deceased candidate for the position of City Attorney for Chula Vista in a move that could cause an expensive special election early next year to fill the role of the City's lawyer.</p>
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<p>San Diego voters received a campaign mail piece over the weekend supporting a November ballot measure related to trash collection in the City, but the mailer does not explain that passage of the measure would allow the City to create a new trash service tax on most single-family households.</p>
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<p><span><span><span>The highest-ranking City staffer at the time the 101 Ash building was evacuated in January 2020 has now admitted she leaked documents to a reporter while investigations into the controversial lease were underway.</span></span></span></p>
SANDAG should be an association of governments, not an oligarchy of powerful cities running roughshod over the others.
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<p>Someone is using a four-year-old recording of President Barack Obama to deceive voters into thinking the former president has endorsed a candidate in this year’s race for Mayor of Chula Vista, but neither the candidate nor two independent committees supporting him are claiming responsibility for the calls.</p>
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<p>The union of San Diego County Sheriff Deputies is poised to spend $25,000 to “whip” votes in an attempt to influence the local Democratic Party’s endorsement of a candidate for Sheriff, even though the Party has banned itself and Democratic candidates from accepting any contributions from law enforcement unions.</p>