In the 1960s and ’70s the San Diego Police Department was headed by a racist, homophobic and sexist police chief. Our bars were raided and LGBT people were harassed and treated like second class citizens. People of color and us gays referred to the downtown police station, then on Market Street, as “Gestapo Headquarters.” Recently,…
SAN DIEGO – California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the state’s top law enforcement officer, today endorsed Mara Elliott as the most qualified and capable candidate to protect San Diego as the next City Attorney. Democrat Kamala Harris, a two-term attorney general who was also the two-term district attorney of San Francisco, said Mara Elliott has a proven…
SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott has earned the endorsement of all five Democratic San Diego City Councilmembers, her campaign announced Thursday. The Democratic leaders endorsing Mara Elliott are Council President Sherri Lightner, Council President Pro-Tem Marti Emerald, and Councilmembers David Alvarez, Todd Gloria, and Myrtle Cole. Council President Sherri Lightner said: “Mara Elliott understands that the City…
SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott’s campaign for City Attorney announced Thursday the endorsement of United States Sen. Barbara Boxer. Sen. Boxer said: “Mara Elliott has dedicated her career to standing up for working people, protecting our environment, and strengthening neighborhood services. I’m proud to endorse Mara Elliott for San Diego City Attorney.” Boxer’s support further consolidates Democrats…
SAN DIEGO – Mara Elliott, Chief Deputy City Attorney of San Diego and the Democratic candidate for San Diego City Attorney Wednesday called on the City of San Diego to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits collected by law enforcement in the City of San Diego. In the last ten years, nearly 2,000 rape kits have…
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Democratic Party has endorsed Mara Elliott for City Attorney. San Diego County Democratic Party Chair, Francine Busby said: “Mara Elliott is the only candidate with the experience to get the job done as San Diego’s next City Attorney. As Chief Deputy City Attorney, Mara Elliott has held polluters accountable, ensured tax…
