Making it work—Implementing the Strong Mayor – Part 2

By Glen Sparrow, SDSU Professor Emeritus

Between the passage of the Strong Mayor proposal in November 2004 and its kickoff January 1, 2006 San Diego had a political and financial meltdown.

Guest WriterSDCTADecember 16, 2019San Diego Mayor, Strong Mayor Comment

Hope the Mayoral Hopefuls Are Watching What They’ll Inherit!

Op ed by Haney Hong

Recent “electric fever” on community choice aggregation has danced right past some important taxpayer protections that warrant a closer look!

OpinionSDCTADecember 2, 2019Community Choice Energy, San Diego MayorComment

The Strong Mayor—Looking Back, Looking Forward - Part 1

By Glen Sparrow, SDSU Professor Emeritus

There are in the history of San Diego, no doubt, numerous incidents, individuals and experiences that could be included in any examination of the evolution to the strong mayor. .

Guest WriterSDCTANovember 19, 2019San Diego Mayor, Strong MayorComment

What Should We Want in a Mayor?

Op Ed By Haney Hong

Last week at the San Diego Association of Governments, we saw compromise brokered by Mayor Kevin Faulconer of the City of San Diego and County Supervisor Jim Desmond, former mayor of San Marcos.

OpinionSDCTAJuly 17, 2019San Diego Politics, San Diego MayorComment

Give Credit Where It's Due

Op Ed By Haney Hong

Kudos to Mayor Kevin Faulconer for meeting with President Donald Trump when he was in Washington recently.

OpinionSDCTAJune 25, 2019San Diego MayorComment