San Diego

Scott Peters announces Bilbray challenge

October 17, 2011 by Calitics

There's been speculation for a while, but today Port Commissioner and former San Diego City Council President Scott Peters officially entered the race for the (new) 52nd Congressional District, challenging Brian Bilbray. He becomes the second high-profile Democrat in the race, joining former Assemblywoman Lori Saldana in the race.

From the Peters release:

"Some of our Representatives have worked within the Washington D.C. Beltway for so long, they've forgotten they work for the people back home," said Peters. "I will bring an independent, problem-solving approach to Washington to help end the gridlock that's hamstrung our current Congress."

"The American people, especially San Diegans, don't care as much about party politics as they care about their jobs, quality of life and their children's futures. They are embarrassed and worried that our national representatives can't put personal politics aside and put the people they represent first," he added.

"The unrelenting partisanship in Congress has put our economy at even greater risk at a time when families already face unemployment and uncertainty at levels most have never experienced" he said.

Saturday, October 1: Occupy Wall Street ... and Albuquerque and Santa Fe and ...

September 30, 2011 by Democracy for N...

JOIN THE MOVEMENT: Hastily organized "occupations" in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street have now been scheduled for tomorrow, October 1, in and (Facebook pages). Click for info sheets for Occupy Burque and Occupy Santa Fe in Solidarity With Occupy Wall Street.

Fed up homeowners to stand up to Wall Street Banks

September 23, 2011 by Calitics

Note: This is a preview to two weeks of actions, rallies and mobilizations of homeowners who are fighting to "Make Wall Street Banks Pay" in the Bay Area (Spet 26-29) and LA (Oct 3-6). Details of events can be found at www.MakeBanksPayCalifornia.com

Last Thursday’s news was startling even for those who already knew California is at the epicenter of America's foreclosure crisis. New data showed that California had a staggering 55% increase in foreclosure notices in August, the highest in the nation. Coincidentally, it also marked three years since the shocking day that Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy and our economy began to unravel.