Pt Loma & OB Dems - City Council D2 Endorsement Results and Minutes
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San Diego City Council District 2 Endorsement Result!
San Diego City Council D2 Endorsement Result
Thank you to all the candidates who participated in our endorsement meeting. And, a special thanks to club members for following this race and asking such thoughtful questions.
After four rounds of Ranked Choice Voting no candidate — nor the option for No Endorsement — reached our 60% threshold. Clubmembers then voted to rate the top two vote getters as Acceptable — congratulations to Lori Saldaña and Joel Day.
Joel Day for City Council — www.joeldaysd.com
“I’ve seen first hand how economic inequality falls most heavily on the most vulnerable in our community. We must be a city that fights for affordable housing and affordable childcare, so that teachers and firefighters and small business owners can live in the neighborhoods they serve. We need proven leadership to re-imagine a city that puts working families first.”
Lori Saldaña Announces Her Candidacy for District 2 Council Seat — obrag.org From Lori Saldaña Campaign Retired Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña has announced her candidacy for San Diego City Council, to represent the newly created District 2 in San Diego’s vibrant, diverse, and oldest established communities, from the tip of Point Loma, up
The new San Diego City Council district maps are available here.
Membership Renewal
There's still time to renew yearly memberships! Renew before March 31 to avoid losing your membership status - and a big thank you to new and returning members who continue to support the club.
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Metro West Caucus February 28th
At this month's meeting following the endorsement consideration the club's members voted unanimously to instruct the club's Associate Member to vote No on giving a Friendly Incumbent Endorsement to Jennifer Campbell at the next Metro West endorsement recommendation meeting.
Today's Meeting Minutes
Please check out the minutes of today's meeting before approval at next month's meeting!
Other News
Lost in translation? California election ballots may be in fewer languages — calmatters.org The Secretary of State's office is requiring election ballots and other voter information to be translated into fewer languages. Advocacy groups are alarmed and urging action in time for the June primary.
Peninsula Planners Tangle With Traffic Recommendations Along Sunset Cliffs — obrag.org
By Geoff Page The regular monthly meeting of the Peninsula Community Planning Board, Thursday, February 17, was a basically routine affair. What was probably of most interest to Point Loma residents was a letter that contained traffic recommendations for the length of Sunset Cliffs Blvd. from Adair Street at the north end to Ladera Street at the southern end.
San Diego Home Prices Surged 1.8% in December, Rose 25.9% Throughout 2021 — timesofsandiego.com San Diego and Miami tied for the biggest jump in housing prices in December, but Phoenix and Tampa led for the entire year with increases of 32.5% and 29.4%, respectively.
Check a candidate’s background with these professional tips — thedemlabs.org Don't be surprised in a campaign. Do a background check on a candidate like a private investigator would.
Point Loma & OB Dems
President's Circle
Dave Furlano
Patron
Angela Hawkins
Mike Klinkert
Diane Mosely
Gary Werchak
Sponsors
Barbara Bry
Judith Collier
Gale Hill
Carol Holt
Dianne Lane
Susan Peinado
Mike Schaefer
Sustaining
Marsha Alexander
Toni Atkins
Leslie Bruce
Michen Denny
Marilyn Gibbs
Mandy Havlik
Joe LeCava
Yvonne Lu
Deborah Malloy
Katherine Merten
Ulrich Merten
Pam Page
Gregg Robinson
Wedad Schlotte
Katherine Sheehan
Louise Titlow
Howard Walker
Chris Ward
Les Williamson
Carl Yaeckel
Dev Zaveri
Point Loma Democratic Club
PO Box 7802, San Diego, CA 92167
(619) 800 5098
Chartered by the San Diego County Democratic Party
John Loughlin, President
Leslie Bruce, Vice President
Kip Eischen, Secretary
Angela Hawkins, Treasurer
Central Committee Liaison, Ruth Rollins
Endorsement Committee Chair, Deval Zaveri-Tabb
Membership Committee Chair, Susan Peinado