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Housing First Has Failed Jun 05, 2023

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On Friday morning, Supervisor Jim Desmond, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey, Oceanside Councilman Ryan Keim, and Solutions for Change CEO Chris Megison joined forces to address the pressing issue of chronic homelessness in San Diego. The press conference shed light on the failures of the Housing First approach, and pushed for treatment and accountability tied to housing to address core issues with people who are homeless. Solutions For Change graduates joined them, a non-profit group that has made remarkable strides in combating homelessness. Despite its success, Solutions for Change is not eligible for state or federal funding due to its refusal to abide by the Housing First approach.

Decision on Mr. Fletcher's Replacement May 02, 2023

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Tomorrow, the Board of Supervisors will decide on the replacement process for Nathan Fletcher. After taking time and speaking to people in the district, I believe we should go right to an election. The residents of District 4 should have a choice over who their new representative is.

Paying More for Electricity? Apr 24, 2023

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Last week, California utility companies rolled out a new fixed-rate bill proposal. The basics of the proposal are the more you make, the more you pay for the flat rate. Then there will be a reduced usage charges, subsidized for all households by the flat rate.

Here's the breakdown in pricing for San Diegans.

Household income $28,000 – $69,000 would pay $34 a month.
Households income from $69,000 – $180,000 would pay $73 a month.
Household income above $180,000 would pay $128 a month.

All these fees are tacked on before using a single kilowatt hour, meaning median-income San Diegans will pay $876 a year in electricity rates, regardless of whether they use any electricity. Also, you San Diegans will still get charged these monthly rates if they have residential solar.

A Conversation with Jared Klickstein Apr 18, 2023

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From 2007 through 2022, the homeless population in California increased by 24% to 172,000. Today, nearly 1 in 3 homeless people live in California. Despite billions of dollars being spent and little improvement, the State has doubled down on the same efforts of Housing First.

Today, I sat down with Jared Klickstein, who lived on the streets of California. We talked about his story, what he learned, and why the approach to homelessness in California is failing.

Swearing-In Ceremony Jan 10, 2023

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It is an absolute honor to be on the County Board of Supervisors. This is not a job I take for granted and I will do everything I can to make San Diego County an even better place to live, work and play.

Sexually Violent Predator Town Hall Oct 20, 2022

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We have been successful at stopping 4 out of the 5 Sexually Violent Predator placements in North County. We did it by coming up with a plan and getting everyone to speak out against these monsters. Thank you to everyone who joined today's town hall.

Fentanyl Town Hall Jun 09, 2022

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On Wednesday, June 9th, I held a Virtual Town Hall, with District Attorney Summer Stephan titled, "What Every Parent Should Know About Fentanyl." The meeting was held on Zoom and you can view the video on my Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el09UaBc47U I want to thank everyone who attended our Fentanyl Town Hall. We hope parents, teachers, students and everyone else will now use this vital information going forward. As summer approaches and teens have more free time, it’s imperative that parents have the facts and knowledge to talk to their kids about the dangers of fentanyl.

A Conversation with Katherine Blunt Mar 03, 2022

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Energy prices have been in the news a lot lately, with rates rising to record highs. We sat down with Wall Street Journal Energy Reporter, Katherine Blunt to talk about what's the cause and what can be done. Check out Katherine's latest piece in the WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-power-grid-is-increasingly-unreliable-11645196772

A Conversation with Jacob Mchangama Feb 14, 2022

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Jacob is the founder and CEO of Justitia, a Danish think tank focused on human rights. He has a new book titled, “Free Speech: A History from Socrates to Social Media." We spoke about free speech, misinformation, and what we can do to make progress!

COVID-19 Will Soon Be Endemic? Oct 18, 2021

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Today, we sat down with Dr. Monica Gandhi, infectious diseases and HIV doctor at UCSF. We spoke to Dr. Gandhi about her thoughts on COVID-19 transitioning from a pandemic to an endemic. It was a fascinating talk and I encourage to listen to our conversation!

Op-Ed: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-endemic-vaccines-measles-smallpox-pandemic-coronavirus-11633015316

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