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'Supervisor Jim Desmond'
Supervisor Desmond -What Do San Diegans Think of SANDAG?
Have you ever heard of SANDAG? It stands for San Diego Association of Governments and plays a vital role in our lives here in San Diego County. However, many are unaware of its existence and impact on our daily lives. In a nutshell, SANDAG is a regional transportation board that is responsible for all things […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -Fixing the 78 Freeway
You probably know by now, but last week a significant sinkhole developed on State Route 78, which has caused havoc for commuters in North County. The closure began on March 17th and has now been extended at least through the rest of the week. While thousands of San Diegans have been affected, SANDAG continues to disregard […]
Read More →Supervisor Desmond -California Spent $10 Billion on Homelessness
A new state report was released that showed California spent nearly $10 billion on homelessness over a three-year period. This was released during the same week that the Downtown San Diego Partnership announced a record number of homeless people living on the streets. This report confirms what many of us already knew: throwing money at the problem is […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -Alleviating Rising Energy Costs
Electricity prices are out of control in California, most notably in San Diego County. A few weeks ago, I discussed the many reasons behind the dramatic increase in our bills, but the fact remains that California’s utility rates are consistently 30% higher than the national average. All of this comes as San Diego Gas & Electric […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -California Spent $10 Billion on Homelessness
A new state report was released last week that showed California spent nearly $10 billion on homelessness over a three-year period. This was released during the same week that the Downtown San Diego Partnership announced a record number of homeless people living on the streets. This report confirms what many of us already knew: throwing money at the […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond – Emergency Is Finally Over
Tomorrow, the COVID-19 emergency will finally end at the county and state levels. My biggest hope is that politicians learn from the mistakes that were made. We should never lock down schools again. We should never force some businesses to close while others remain open, and we should always be able to question authority. As […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond – The Voting System At SanDag
In 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 805. While there wasn’t much publicity at the time, the measure was proposed by state legislatures in Sacramento, and now the power is being abused at SANDAG. The weighted vote gives more power to the more populated cities. For example, the City of San Diego and Chula […]
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While there are many layers to homelessness, one group I’m focused on preventing from becoming the next in line is seniors. Inflation and rising utility prices are crushing seniors on fixed income and we don’t want our seniors being priced out and ending up on the street. Last year, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish a rental […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -Help for Low-Income Seniors
While there are many layers to homelessness, one group I’m focused on preventing from becoming the next in line is seniors. Inflation and rising utility prices are crushing seniors on fixed income and we don’t want our seniors being priced out and ending up on the street. Last year, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to […]
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Workforce housing and affordable housing for seniors are both vital. Senior Housing The Alvarado Senior Village is a proposed senior housing project in Fallbrook. This week, the County awarded $6.1 million to partner with constructing this 54-unit facility. This is vital as this project will house very low-income seniors in need. Also, late last year, […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond – Homeless Success Story
Homelessness is a public health crisis. I say it often, but as a society, we can and should do better! It’s simply inhumane to allow people to live on the street. In North County, we’ve led the way when it comes to helping people into treatment. While there’s still work to be done, I wanted […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -Taxing You Into Public Transportation
San Diego County’s Regional Transportation agency’s (SANDAG) latest transportation plan is designed to make driving so expensive that you succumb to public transportation. In addition to the current gas tax and registration fees, SANDAG’s plan adds three new half-cent sales tax increases, over 800 miles of San Diego County freeway lanes converted to toll lanes, […]
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Over the past year, I’ve been working to stop the placement of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs). While we’ve been successful at stopping most from being placed in our communities, the State continues to try and dump more SVPs in San Diego County. There are certain stipulations when it comes to the proposed placements of SVPs. […]
Read More →Supervisor Desmond -An Immigration Mess
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or anything else you celebrate. I was able to spend some quality time with my wife and kids and enjoy our amazing weather. I wasn’t planning to send any emails out this week, but a situation has been developing in our region that is heartbreaking and […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond – Volunteer In Your Community
People often ask me, how I got into politics. My answer, by volunteering. At an early age, I learned that if you start volunteering, people will give you more responsibility. So, I volunteered at my kids’ school, I volunteered within the community, and then eventually ran for San Marcos City Council. I believe the best […]
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Where has the year gone? I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I wanted to give you an update on some of the happenings going on in North County and a few groups we have honored at our Board meetings. I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season! Pancreatic Cancer I honored the […]
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Next month, the Board of Supervisors is looking at ending its zero-tolerance policy for illegal drug activity in County funded housing. This would allow those in County housing to use and deal drugs. At our last Board meeting, I spoke about why I think this would be a terrible idea. Illegal fentanyl is killing people […]
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I cannot be the only one that is thrilled the campaign commercials are over, signs are being removed, and finally my mailbox isn’t full of campaign literature. Let’s all be grateful election season is over. Savor this time, because the 2024 election coverage will start soon (ugh). I hope you were able to cast a […]
Read More →Supervisor Desmond -Fire Safety, Solving Homelessness & Mandating Fentanyl Education
Can you believe it? It’s already November and it’s starting to feel a bit like Fall! We have an important election coming up on Tuesday and I want to encourage everyone (if you haven’t already done so) to go out and vote. I say this often, but we win the lottery by being born in the […]
Read More →Supervisor Jim Desmond -North County Update
Get Out and Vote! We are so lucky to live in the best country in the world. A country that allows us the freedom to choose what we want to do, what we want to say, and who we want to elect to office. With that freedom, comes responsibility and it is our responsibility to […]
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