OB Rag Primary 2020 Recommendations
Here’s the OB Rag Primary 2020 ballot recommendations.
78th District
Chris Ward
Incumbents dominate San Diego County legislative races
“A particularly fetching prize, taking in a narrow stretch of coastal real estate from the U.S.-Mexico border to Solana Beach, the 78th is up for grabs with incumbent Todd Gloria standing down to run for mayor of San Diego.
University Heights City Councilman Chris Ward had an early edge Tuesday night in the three-way primary race to replace Gloria.”
Victory Fund Endorses 15 LGBTQ Candidates for Key 2020 Races
“Washington, DC – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 15 openly LGBTQ candidates for local, state and federal office in eight states – bringing the total number of 2020 Victory Fund-endorsed candidates to 90.”
Bay Area Reporter: Political Notebook – 2020 recruitment of CA LGBT candidates begins
“California LGBT leaders have begun recruiting out candidates to seek state legislative seats in 2020 in order to ensure the number of LGBT lawmakers in the Legislature doesn’t continue to decline. Otherwise, come December next year, the number of out state lawmakers could remain flat or fall to six or fewer.”
Endorsement: Chris Ward for California’s 78th Assembly District
The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board can’t support Davis’ idea to “slow things down” and “restrict the speed of transport,” and we think Perlin’s rejection of Senate Bill 50 shows a rigidity in his approach to housing.
We endorse Chris Ward for the 78th Assembly District and expect him to hit the ground running.
Local leaders to rally in Ocean Beach to reduce plastic pollution
On Saturday, Jan. 4, at 9 a.m. Oceana and Surfrider will hold a press conference and rally at Ocean Beach Veterans Plaza with local leaders calling for the legislature to pass Assembly Bill 1080 and Senate Bill 54, the California Circular Economy and Pollution Reduction Act.
Expected to attend are:
Councilmember Chris Ward, City of San Diego District 3;
City Councilmember Chris Ward runs for California State Assembly District 78
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) - San Diego City Councilmember Chris Ward is running for California State Assembly District 78. Ward stopped by Good Morning San Diego to discuss his campaign and the policies he wants to work on at the California State Assembly.
ABC 10 News: City Council Votes to Ban Styrofoam Across San Diego
“The ordinance, authored by City Councilman Chris Ward, bans the use and distribution within city limits of products like egg cartons, food containers, coolers, ice chests, pool or beach toys, mooring buoys and navigation markers made fully or partially of polystyrene foam, otherwise known by the commercial Dow Chemical Co. designation, Styrofoam.”
Times of San Diego: Councilman Chris Ward Announces Candidacy for State Assembly
“San Diego City Councilman Chris Ward announced his candidacy Monday for the 78th Assembly District, which is currently represented by termed-out Todd Gloria.”
KPBS: San Diego To Mandate ‘Equal Pay’ Among City Contractors
“The Equal Pay Ordinance, authored by Councilman Chris Ward, mandates that city contractors self-certify compliance with the ordinance through their contract with the city. Employees of those outside businesses can file complaints with city officials, who can then force the company to open up its records to prove compliance. Companies in violation of the ordinance can have their contract terminated.”