A weekly chat with San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond.
Around the County with Supervisor Jim Desmond
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A weekly chat with San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond.
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June 5, 2023
Housing First Has Failed
<p><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> On Friday morning, Supervisor Jim Desmond, El Cajon Mayor Bill Wells, Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey, Oceanside Councilman Ryan Keim, and Solutions for Change CEO Chris Megison joined forces to address the pressing issue of chronic homelessness in San Diego. The press conference shed light on the failures of the Housing First approach, and pushed for treatment and accountability tied to housing to address core issues with people who are homeless. Solutions For Change graduates joined them, a non-profit group that has made remarkable strides in combating homelessness. Despite its success, Solutions for Change is not eligible for state or federal funding due to its refusal to abide by the Housing First approach.</span></p>
May 2, 2023
Decision on Mr. Fletcher's Replacement
<p><span class= "yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text">Tomorrow, the Board of Supervisors will decide on the replacement process for Nathan Fletcher. After taking time and speaking to people in the district, I believe we should go right to an election. The residents of District 4 should have a choice over who their new representative is.</span></p> <div id="snippet" class="style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander"> </div>
April 24, 2023
Paying More for Electricity?
<p>Last week, California utility companies rolled out a <a href= "https://www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/r?u=cslr943HN2O1qKANvfvdcFrh8Kak0C1huTTQYGuv7vhRnQBVL8H9JtEuaf-C4UChcnMY_wOn_BxFrRXzFIEIKdE3wybwkL8-KzLAfBg7__J34hg6Rb4TJ26tGAosjIJrgJX0X8IDggrE1B-jvaEVWTql3OEZaDT96A7o7b9t6Oo&e=e246e84ee0212e06c4e54186b1b6d69a&utm_source=desmond&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fixedrateutilities&n=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.supervisorjimdesmond.com/r?u%3Dcslr943HN2O1qKANvfvdcFrh8Kak0C1huTTQYGuv7vhRnQBVL8H9JtEuaf-C4UChcnMY_wOn_BxFrRXzFIEIKdE3wybwkL8-KzLAfBg7__J34hg6Rb4TJ26tGAosjIJrgJX0X8IDggrE1B-jvaEVWTql3OEZaDT96A7o7b9t6Oo%26e%3De246e84ee0212e06c4e54186b1b6d69a%26utm_source%3Ddesmond%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dfixedrateutilities%26n%3D2&source=gmail&ust=1682434229304000&usg=AOvVaw3B_jsY9BJwCK9pQgOe2-_q">new fixed-rate bill proposal.</a> The basics of the proposal are the more you make, the more you pay for the flat rate. Then there will be a reduced usage charges, subsidized for all households by the flat rate.</p> <p>Here's the breakdown in pricing for San Diegans.</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Household income $28,000 – $69,000 would pay $34 a month.</li> <li>Households income from $69,000 – $180,000 would pay $73 a month.</li> <li>Household income above $180,000 would pay $128 a month.</li> </ul> <p><strong>All these fees are tacked on before using a single kilowatt hour, meaning median-income San Diegans will pay $876 a year in electricity rates, regardless of whether they use any electricity. Also, you San Diegans will still get charged these monthly rates if they have residential solar</strong>.</p>
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