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timesofsandiego.com > newsletter > marni-von-wilpert-grabs-the-spotlight

Marni von Wilpert grabs the spotlight

20+ hour, 41+ min ago   (367+ words) Here’s what we have for you today: General manager and editor It was December of 2022, just after Democrats took total control of the San Diego City Council. It was an overlooked moment, but it proved pivotal for Councilmember Marni von…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 10/10/2026 > needed-state-proposition-to-end-state-propositions

Needed: State proposition to end state propositions

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (140+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Enough with these propositions. In the next state election, voters should be asked if they are fed up with propositions. I would vote yes. — Bill Bartkus, Hillcrest Tropical Storm Rachel expected to hit San Diego County with…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 09/27/2026 > how-this-low-profile-ballot-measure-could-make-it-harder-to-raise-taxes-and-what-it-could-mean-for-san-diego

How this low-profile ballot measure could make it harder to raise taxes — and what it could mean for San Diego County

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1172+ words) Will California make it harder for voters to raise taxes? Maybe, if a statewide ballot measure passes in November. This fall, San Diego County voters will choose whether to raise the sales tax by half a cent to fund certain…...


voiceofsandiego.org > 09/25/2026 > this-san-diego-lawmakers-bill-died-but-its-not-a-total-loss

This San Diego Lawmaker’s Bill Died, but Its Not a Total Loss

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1086+ words) 39 days until the November election Sacramento ReportHow lawmakers are tackling San Diego issues at the state Capitol.​ Newsom cited the environmental law reforms the Legislature enacted last year for his veto, stating in his veto message that signing it into…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 09/24/2026 > opinion-vote-no-on-prop-44-it-would-put-communities-at-risk

Opinion: Vote no on Prop. 44. It would put communities at risk.

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (307+ words) That’s why I’m gutted at the thought of what Proposition 44 could do to our community. The measure, sponsored and supported by one politically motivated organization, includes arbitrary requirements that will strip critical resources from health centers — money that would come…...


sandiegouniontribune.com > 09/20/2026 > bureaucratic-feud-over-hefty-fee-could-stymie-housing-projects-in-san-diego

Bureaucratic feud over hefty fee could stymie housing projects in San Diego

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1228+ words) Efforts to boost housing construction in San Diego have hit a potential setback: the San Diego Housing Commission refuses to stop charging a hefty fee that discourages developers by making projects more expensive. Critics say the Housing Commission’s stance could…...