EAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: LOCAL AND STATEWIDE NEWS

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August 22, 2019 (San Diego’s East County) -- East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup” headlines include:

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STATE

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LOCAL

Lemon Grove officials say formula for proposed housing  quota ‘deeply flawed’ (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Some officials in Lemon Grove are unhappy about a proposal directing the city to build nearly 1,400 homes over the next 10 years.

San Diego is showing California how to use its red flag law (The Trace)

The city has used the law aggressively — and says it has prevented suicides and mass shootings.

San Diego residents file lawsuit against California’s assault weapons ban (KUSI)

Three San Diego residents filed a federal lawsuit today challenging California’s assault weapon ban, with the plaintiffs alleging that the state is violating its residents’ Second Amendment rights by its allegedly misguided definition of assault weapons. The suit, filed on behalf of James Miller, Patrick Russ and Ryan Peterson, as well as the San Diego County Gun Owners Political Action Committee, alleges that the types of firearms banned under California’s definition of assault weapons are lawfully protected under the Second Amendment.

El Cajon provides update on city-sponsored homeless programs (San Diego Union-Tribune)

El Cajon’s efforts at helping the homeless in East County are getting noticed around San Diego and Imperial counties and have led to federal funding for the region.

Lemon Grove Mayor shares ‘State of the City’ (San Diego Union-Tribune)

With Lemon Grove’s finances a major concern, “doing more with less” was the general theme of Mayor Racquel Vasquez’s second annual “State of the City Address.” During last week’s address at the Lemon Grove Branch Library, Vasquez told the crowd that while city of less than 4 square miles may be small, it is “big on heart” and residents care about their quality of life.

GOP Retreat: Fewer Republicans in San Diego, Independents Surge, Democrats Remain Steady (NBC 7)

San Diego County Republican strongholds are decreasing as Independents surge, San Diego Registrar of Voters said. Republican registration is now at its lowest level since 2000. According to data analyzed by NBC 7 Investigates, the percentage of voters who registered as Republicans has dropped by 9 percent since 2008, from 36 percent of total voters to 27 percent.

San Diego residents allege wrongdoing by campaign for Assemblyman Todd Gloria  (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Assemblyman Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, is running for San Diego mayor in 2020, but he also is raising and spending money through a campaign committee called “Todd Gloria for Assembly 2020.” 

DeMaio Proposes National Concealed-Carry Program to Stop Mass Shootings (Times of San Diego)

Republican congressional candidate Carl DeMaio on Monday proposed national legislation that would encourage Americans to carry weapons after undergoing background checks to combat mass shootings.

 

STATE

Concerned by California Channel closure, lawmaker in talks to keep Capitol coverage on TV  (Sacramento Bee)

 State lawmakers are looking for ways to keep legislative programming on cable TV following recent reports that the state’s C-SPAN equivalent, the California Channel, plans to end operations this fall. 

‘Radical’ tree trimming: Critics say PG&E’s rush to stop fires may hurt California forests (San Francisco Chronicle)

Returning from the grocery store on a recent evening, Richard Seaman was shocked to see about a half dozen redwood trees near his home stripped of their branches. 

Gig-worker bill: Gavin Newsom keeps his distance from California’s big fight (San Francisco Chronicle)

 Time is running out for Gov. Gavin Newsom to take a stand on an issue that is splitting Sacramento and affects one in every 10 Californians. 

California leads latest lawsuit over Trump immigration rule  (AP)

California and three other states on Friday filed the latest court challenge to new Trump administration rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. 

The end of Cabernet in Napa Valley?  (San Francisco Chronicle)

 Napa wineries are confronting climate change by planting new experimental vineyards — without the region’s lifeblood, Cabernet Sauvignon. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom, who struggled with dyslexia, is writing a children’s book about it (Los Angeles Times)

Gov. Gavin Newsom is writing a book for children with dyslexia, a project motivated by his personal struggles with the learning disability and experience helping his own dyslexic child to learn to read. 

California now has the biggest legal marijuana market in the world. Its black market is even bigger  (Los Angeles Times)

 California is on track to post a record $3.1 billion in licensed cannabis sales this year, solidifying its status as the largest legal marijuana market in the world, according to a study released Thursday by financial analysts who advise the industry. 

 

 


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