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Prop 39 backer has millions invested in dirty coal, big oil, nuclear, and hydraulic fracking tech
The supposed green billionaire hedge-fund manager philanthropist Tom Steyer is at it again trying to buy an election for his personal profit. Steyer backed a "No on 23" campaign in 2010 along with an executive of Haliburton that would have …
Proposition 39 diverts billions to special interest slush funds
We continue to hear about the dire financial shape California is in. We had to close state parks, we had to lay off teachers, we had to eliminate lifeguards and other public safety employees and yet low and behold there …
Proposition 39 opposition : "green energy" is not as green as it seems
Unfortunately Proposition 39 has flown under the radar and yet it may be one of the most dangerous Propositions on the ballot. It promises "green energy" jobs and "energy efficiency", but "green energy" is not as green as it seems. …
Affordable housing is back but now is called "Green Energy Jobs"
You knew the developers were not gonna let there multi-billion dollar subsidy go without a serious fight. So despite the end of the much maligned Redevelopment agencies that siphoned 6 billion dollars a year from schools and other valuable resources, …
Following the money behind Thomas F. Steyer "philanthropy" and Prop 39
I have been researching California propositions and I came across a name and a giant donation Thomas F. Steyer and his $21,900,000.00 to prop 39 a proposition that alleges to create Clean Energy jobs in California. Of course we have …
Before you vote for tax hikes California consider this.....
I am a huge supporter of Teachers and Education, but the tax hike propositions that claim to help Teachers are just another shell game by special interests and politicians to ensure the state Legislators and their friends can continue to …
State Legislature passes bill allowing developers to raid funds for infrastructure for private development
Well looks like redevelopment wasn't dead for long. Two bills just passed by the state legislature reestablish redevelopment agencies under a different name but with same ability to divert existing taxes and to add new tax burdens. Assembly Bill 2144 …
California Cap and Trade set up as a Delaware LLC to Evade Open-Government Laws
This is an absolute bombshell of a news story and no one in the MSM is covering it. The California Air Resource Board set up a way to hide billions of dollars in Cap and Trade revenue through a corporation …
California Cap and Trade Doles out Billions to Land and Housing Developers
I will start by saying I am a huge environmentalist and support aggressive targeted action to protect our environmental resources but California Cap and Trade Law does the exact opposite. It doles out billions of dollars it collects to reduce …
Balboa Park shuts down main part of park to the public for private philanthropist Gala
It seems ironic that days after the City voted to hand Balboa Park over to private interests, philanthropists held a big private Gala and shut the park off to the public. The main fountain at the park was shut off …
Irwin Jacobs and Jerry Sanders: Billionaires and bullies create a false picture of public support for Plaza de Panama
When you're a billionaire it's pretty easy to shape public opinion or at least shape the public's view of public opinion. And when you are mayor and have endless resources at your disposal it's easy to create a giant facade …
Todd Gloria erased comments from constituents critical of Plaza de Panama and here is proof
Council member Todd Gloria was elected to represent District Three constituents -- all of them -- not just the ones who agree with his decisions, but Todd continues to censor comments to paint a false view of public opinion on …
Todd Gloria sells his soul and the city of SD to the Devil and votes for Jacob's devastating plan
No surprise District Three Council member Todd Gloria voted in favor of the devastating developer-backed Jacobs Balboa Park plan. Especially after he blocked me and other concerned D Three constituents from posting anything at all on his Council Facebook page …
Todd Gloria blocks D3 constituents who express dissent to Plaza de Panama on his Council Facebook page
After two years of being blocked by Todd Gloria from posting on his District 3 Council Facebook page I was suddenly unblocked. I thought Todd had finally decided it was incredibly unprofessional to shut down open dialogue about issues by …
State Committee approves bill with sweeping new eminent domain powers and no blight requirements
Redevelopment is dead in California.....IN NAME ONLY. The Governor approved just about all of the projects cities across the state submitted recently and despite promises of "deep-cuts" to the agencies for continued projects he cut almost nothing from the 5 …
County Unanimously Votes to Demolish Historic Star Builders Supply Company
The all Republican pro-developer San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously yesterday to demolish the historic Star Builder's Supply building at the gateway to Little Italy in order to pave way for a parking structure! The 1911 Star Builders …
Ben Hueso and Toni Atkins Quietly Recreate Redevelopment Agencies under IFDs
Just when you thought the nightmare of Redevelopment was finally over, our very own Assembly-persons Ben Hueso (D-San Diego) and Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) are busy in the state legislature recreating Redevelopment under a new name: IFDs! The bill expands …
State Park lands being sold off to developers
If you were like me you thought our State Parks were protected from development and their closure would just mean that we couldn't use them until funds became available but I came across this story yesterday that alarmed me. It …
San Diego in a Housing Bust but Mission Valley in a Housing Boom?
The housing market has been depressed for a few years now, prices are way down, foreclosures and bank-owned properties are everywhere. We have all figured out that the party is over....all of us that is, except developers in Mission Valley. …
Redevelopment Being Paid For With Corporate Tax Breaks
Its no secret that I have been very critical of Redevelopment Agencies and how the money actually creates blight and destroys the most valuable assets neighborhoods possess. They typically target "blight" by demolishing a neighborhood's most historic buildings and replacing …