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Saldaña confirms decision not to run was personal
State Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña says the decision last month to abandon her challenge of San Diego County Supervisor Ron Roberts had nothing to do with her perceived fundraising disadvantage.
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Lemon Grove City Council doesn’t vote on taxes
Plans to place two tax increases before Lemon Grove city voters June 8 died last night after failing to muster enough support on the Lemon Grove City Council.
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Public, politicians demand tougher laws
With two teenage girls found dead in the past week, the calls to action are growing louder.
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Poizner says he’s a ‘true conservative’
State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner yesterday explained his shift on two key issues as he positions himself as the “true conservative” in the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.
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Poizner sees himself as the true conservative candidate
Steve Poizner on Monday hailed his weekend endorsement by the conservative California Republican Assembly as affirmation that he is the true conservative in the campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.
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Assemblywoman would ban subsidies to NFL
A San Diego lawmaker is introducing legislation that would ban future public subsidies to NFL teams in California unless the league scuttles its television blackout policy for those clubs.
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S.D. could require multifamily water meters
San Diego is poised to set a regional water conservation benchmark by forcing developers of new multifamily and mixed-use complexes to install water meters for each unit.
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Dumanis rolling toward a third term
With just a few days before the filing deadline, District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is poised to waltz into a third term, no challenger in sight.
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Cash-strapped Escondido seeks volunteers
Escondido is coping with unprecedented budget cuts by turning to volunteerism.
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Slater-Price has a chance to end slush funds
A brick — the Royal Treatment award — to Supervisor Pam Slater-Price for stepping in a politically loaded cow pie on her way to the opera. Kicking the goop off her stilettos won’t be easy. But it can be done.
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Shelia Jackson rejoins county supervisor race
After months of changing her mind over whether or not to run for county supervisor, San Diego school trustee Shelia Jackson has once again declared her candidacy.
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GOP state senator had .14 blood alcohol
The Sacramento County district attorney says Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn's blood-alcohol level was .14 percent when he was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving near the Capitol.
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Brown: Grabbing budget reins is top priority
State Attorney General Jerry Brown, the once and possibly future governor, said yesterday his only priority for a second stint as governor is to “take up the budget and wrestle it to the ground.”
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Calif. gov rivals exchange barbs over state's ills
Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is criticizing Democrat Jerry Brown for failing to be specific about how he would solve California's problems.
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Anderson announces state Senate run
State Assemblyman Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, yesterday ended months of speculation and announced a bid for the 36th state Senate seat, which straddles San Diego and Riverside counties.
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Frye not running against Roberts
San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye says she will not run for a seat on the county Board of Supervisors, deflating a marquee political matchup in the June 8 election.
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Escondido cuts $1 million from its services
Faced with an unprecedented budget deficit that needs to be reconciled before the fiscal year ends in three months, the Escondido City Council Wednesday night slashed $1 million from police and fire services and code enforcement.
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Frye won't run for county supervisor
San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye says she will not run for a seat on the county Board of Supervisors.
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More legal trouble for Poway's Rexford
Poway council member named in second claim
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Brown OKs allowances to officials for vehicles
Attorney General Jerry Brown has advised California’s city council members and county supervisors that they can pay themselves flat-rate auto allowances rather than go through the process of tracking mileage on public business and being reimbursed for it.
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