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We’ve heard a lot — rightfully — about the Tijuana sewage crisis. But there's another ticking time bomb on our coastline that's getting almost no attention: the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant...Read more

I’ll cut to the chase—one of my colleagues on the Board of Supervisors is pushing a new home sale tax on San Diegans. It’s exactly as bad as it sounds...Read more

On April 9, 2025, three members of the Board of Supervisors "listened" as resident after resident gave one valid argument after another why the Supervisors should throw out the Secure Self Storage plan. I wrote about the meeting in detail the day after in "Supervisors Support Developer Over Bonita Residents."...Read more

I’m proud to share that earlier today, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors took a critical step in the fight against human trafficking — we passed my Board Letter to support AB 379: the Survivor Support and Demand Reduction Act...Read more

The County is monitoring reports of an uptick in primarily overnight hydrogen sulfide (H2S) readings in the Tijuana River Valley, creating odor issues in the South County...Read more

I just walked out of a critical roundtable with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, focused on a crisis that’s been ignored for far too long: the dumping of millions of gallons of toxic sewage from Mexico into Southern California’s waters...Read more

One hundred percent of the votes from the First Supervisorial District Special Primary Election have been counted. Only 17.8% of the voters turned out to vote in person or mail in their ballot...Read more

On Tuesday, I’m bringing forward a vital proposal at the Board of Supervisors meeting — one that speaks directly to the heart of our democracy: election integrity...Read more

Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 and Wednesday, April 23, 2025—The General Legislative Session on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, originally scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., will now start at 1:00 p.m. due to a lack of quorum. Thank you for your understanding.

San Diego’s State of the County Address is typically an ode to the county’s accomplishments on issues such as homelessness, housing and mental health.  This year’s address by Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer was more like a rally for MAGA resistance ...Read more

Over the past few years, we’ve seen firsthand the dangers posed by poorly regulated battery storage facilities right here in San Diego County. Fires at sites in Escondido, East Otay Mesa, and Valley Center have forced evacuations, released toxic smoke into our neighborhoods, and exposed residents to serious health risks...Read more

County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe’s Wednesday bid to delay the final adoption of the county’s budget for the new fiscal year failed in a 2-1 vote...Read more