Who is counseling Carl DeMaio? DeMaio reportedly took a lie detector test to prove he was not masturbating in the City Council men’s room; his accuser is state Sen. Ben Hueso. Why would DeMaio take a lie detector test? Has San Diego politics just become an extended Jerry Springer or Maury Povich show? First, lie…
BY WILL RODRIGUEZ-KENNEDY SAN DIEGO – Thursday, more than sixty members of the San Diego Democrats for Equality gathered to consider endorsements in the two special elections in South East San Diego. The first endorsement was for the special election to fill the seat of former state senator now Congressman Juan Vargas March 12. Two…
SAN DIEGO – Equality California announced today the endorsement of Assemblymember Ben Hueso for the 40th District of the state Senate, representing Imperial County and parts of San Diego and Riverside Counties. Hueso currently represents the 80th District of the state Assembly, and is running to replace Rep. Juan Vargas, who won election to U.S….
After a fairly sparkling record in the 2012 elections (San Diego LGBT Weekly Sept. 27 2012 – Breaking open the political fortune cookie), the Politically Aware crystal ball was looking forward to a well-earned rest. Then City Council President Tony Young announced his resignation, Rep. Juan Vargas was sworn in, and the sound of falling…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council this week voted to endorse Ben Hueso for California’s 40th State Senate District. Hueso, currently serving as the Assemblymember for the 80th District, is running to fill a vacancy created by Juan Vargas’ successful campaign to represent the 51st Congressional District. “At every stop…
BY NEAL PUTNAM SAN DIEGO – The City Council voted 8-0 Monday to set March 26 as the special election for the vacant 4th District following the resignation of Tony Young Jan. 1 after he left to head the local Red Cross chapter. City Clerk Liz Maland recommended the March 26 date so it could…
