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1 ) A. Fix our roads: vacation rentals northern california La Jolla, like the rest of San Diego has been hit hard by the intentional and indefensible underfunding of San Diego's street repair funds. And the city's own forecast shows the roads will get worse, not better, under the current vacation rentals northern california policies.
vacation rentals northern california B. Save the La Jolla Post Office: The historic La Jolla post office is a key part of our community. The best way to save it is through my economic revitalization program in my Pathway to Prosperity Jobs Plan.
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La Jolla is a vibrant community that contributes an immense vacation rentals northern california amount to San Diego, both culturally and fiscally, and they deserve their fair share. We need to address the fiscal issues facing our city and restore the services that our citizens want and deserve. We need to create a city that people demand to be a part of, not a city people are desperately trying to leave.
3) First and foremost I am a businessman. I had to set aside my business career to focus on fixing the financial crisis in San Diego. It was a hard decision to make. I started my own business after college and through a lot of hard work, was able to turn into a success. I will not seek higher office. I have decided that after Mayor, I will return vacation rentals northern california to the business world.
5) Government waste! I am really frustrated by the significant amount of wasteful spending still going on at City Hall. Every single dollar of waste could be put to better use for taxpayers, like paving a road or adding an hour to libraries or hiring a police officer.
1) A. Infrastructure maintenance and improvement: La Jolla is a beautiful part of our city that struggles with the same infrastructure problems we have citywide, vacation rentals northern california such as roads that need to be paved, sidewalks that need repair, and sewer and water systems that require upgrading. We must make these vital services a priority in the budget.
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2) No. La Jolla is part of our city's culture and identity. As mayor I would work with the community vacation rentals northern california to provide the services this unique community needs. I believe the process of secession could harm the community.
4) I greatly admired Midge Costanza, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 77. Midge was the first woman assistant to a president, serving under President Jimmy Carter. She was a champion for women's rights and gay rights. She was the first woman elected to the Rochester, New York, City Council. She was on the cover of Newsweek, which called her "The Woman in the White House."
5) Divisiveness. I believe we have spent countless dollars and hours of our time in San Diego focused vacation rentals northern california on what divides us, rather vacation rentals northern california than what unites us. It is time for a new era of better communication and working together.
1) A. Teacher layoffs: Recently, I rallied with students, parents, and teachers from La Jolla community schools in protest of the over 1,500 pink slips San Diego Unified vacation rentals northern california has proposed to issue this year. Our children are our future and we cannot skip on the responsibility vacation rentals northern california of providing them with the quality education they deserve. A classroom of up to 50 students, as may be the case with these layoffs, is not an environment where effective teaching vacation rentals northern california or learning can take place. As mayor, I would join leaders from other cities and counties in California to turn around the priorities of our state leadership. Funding for our children's schools must be seen as a priority once again.
B. Infrastructure: The failings of our city's infrastructure financing are seen throughout all communities in San Diego, La Jolla included. Potholes, pipe leakages, and staffing for community resources like parks and the Riford Library directly affect the quality vacation rentals northern california of life in our neighborhoods. Redevelopment funding has done wonders for downtown and the Gaslamp District. It is now time for our attention and spending vacation rentals northern california to be turned back onto our communities, like La Jolla, vacation rentals northern california that have been neglected in previous administrations.
C. Public Transportation: Many La Jollans rely on public transportation for their commute. Imagine what we could accomplish if we placed an emphasis vacation rentals northern california on improving the reliability and timeliness of our public transport systems? People from all over the city would be able to explore the natural resources that La Jolla has to offer — a thriving downtown area, great public beaches, and academic resources — and be able to fully utilize public transit for their own travels, saving resources and helping to protect the environment.
1) A. Job Creation: vacation rentals northern california La Jolla is home to some of the world's most recognized technology clusters, including clean-tech, biotech and information technology. I want to ensure, not only that these companies get what they need from government to succeed and grow, but that we can get other companies to invest vacation rentals northern california here to create more good-paying, local jobs for San Diegans.
B. Education: Education is an economic issue. vacation rentals northern california Countless CEOs have told me they can't hire or expand due to a workforce that doesn't have the skills for the jobs of today. Unlike one of my opponents, I don't propose a city takeover of the school district — I don't think that is the right role for the mayor, and our kids can't afford to wait years while we battle over another divisive ballot initiative.
Instead, I will bring together a group of stakeholders — business leaders, teachers, administrators, parents, and create an Education vacation rentals northern california Foundation to encourage replication of programs vacation rentals northern california that are already working, to end the digital divide and to match training programs to industry needs. vacation rentals northern california I have two young children, so my interest vacation rentals northern california in improving our schools goes beyond public policy vacation rentals northern california imperatives.
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2) I do not support vacation rentals northern california secession. vacation rentals northern california As mayor, I will view residents in every neighborhood as customers who deserve the highest quality municipal services and an accountable, responsive local government. My goal will be to convince La Jollans that it's in their interest to remain as a vital and unique vacation rentals northern california part of our city.
3) I aspire to be the mayor of San Diego that defines an era where we turn the page on the problems of the past and move forward into a better future. I believe my experience is my greatest asset and the reason why I am best suited for the position. From serving as a combat Marine to my work in the Assembly, I have demonstrated an ability to navigate difficult environments and make tough decisions.
5) Politics as usual — preserving a problem to campaign on, rather than building a coalition to solve it. There are candidates in the mayor's race who thrive on crisis and controversy. They focus more on enemies and personalities vacation rentals northern california instead of tacking the tough issues, getting things vacation rentals northern california done and moving the city forward. I believe it is possible to be principled without being polarizing. We can disagree without being divisive. That is how progress is made, and exactly how I plan to lead as mayor.
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