Reformed terrorist Terra Lawson-Remer tries to use Nathan Fletcher’s replacement for partisan gain
It’s no secret that San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer has a history of controversial political moves. But her latest attempt to spend taxpayers’ dollars on a partisan issue takes the cake.
In a meeting about replacing her close ally Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, who is resigning from his seat, Lawson-Remer took the opportunity to introduce an amendment to allocate an additional $700,000 for voter outreach in the special election. She claimed it was an “investment in democracy” and that “low propensity voters” would not know about the special election.
But thankfully, the other supervisors saw through her thinly-veiled partisan ploy and cut her off before she could do any more damage. Chair Vargas rightly pointed out that the discussion could be violating the Brown Act, and Supervisor Jim Desmond warned about the dangers of putting their finger on the scale and influencing voters.
Lawson-Remer’s behavior was not only unethical, but it also highlights her lack of concern for the taxpayers’ money and her willingness to exploit any situation for her own political gain. It’s time for the voters in San Diego County to hold her accountable for her actions and demand that their elected officials prioritize their interests, not their own agendas.
Terra Lawson-Remer’s amendment to put $700,000 toward voter outreach in special election fails
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The county Board of Supervisors has voted 4-0 to advance a resolution, which will be presented at the board’s May 23 meeting, calling for special election on Aug. 15 to fill the District 4 supervisors’ seat being vacated by Nathan Fletcher in a little less than two weeks.
The vote came after a long public hearing, and discussion among board members.
The overall consensus from the four San Diego County Supervisors was that a special election among District 4 residents was the best option, despite the hefty price tag, because Nathan Fletcher has about 3.5 years left on his term.
The Registrar of Voters already has a budget and staff dedicated to working on non-partisan voter outreach strategies, but Lawson-Remer’s proposal was to go even farther, as she said “low propensity voters” would not know a special election was being held.
Chair Vargas was forced to cut Lawson-Remer off, saying the discussion could be approaching a violation of the Brown Act, and that she can’t support the amendment for a $700,000 budget without knowing where that money would be coming from. Vargas suggested bringing back the idea on May 23rd.
Supervisor Jim Desmond then said if the board were to put money towards Lawson-Remer’s definition of “voter outreach,” they must be very careful not to “put their finger on the scale,” and influence voters.
The Board of Supervisors ended up voting without Lawson-Remer’s proposed amendment, but will speak about it again at a later date.
