Written by Philip Mauriello Jr., Managing Attorney of Arete Law A.P.C. and host of the California Underground Podcast 2021 is still in its infancy and still has much to offer. Around this same time last year people were gearing up for big Super Bowl parties across the country. Large gatherings in homes, at bars, and…
Written by Urvi Sakurikar In August, the board of Supervisors launched a $27 million rent relief program to assist 10,000 low-income families that had been impacted by the pandemic. The money was only supposed to benefit cities that had already depleted the funds in their own rental assistance budget, and the supervisors made that clear….
Written by Justin Culetu The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of creating a needle exchange program to keep drug users healthy. Chairman Nathan Fletcher along with Supervisors Nora Vargas and Terra Lawson-Remer, the three Democrats on the board, supported it. Jim Desmond and Joel Anderson, the Republicans on the board,…
Written by Philip Mauriello Jr., Managing Attorney of Arete Law A.P.C. and host of the California Underground Podcast This past month has been a rough time for conservatives and those who supported President Trump. The chaos that occurred at the Capitol on January 6th has given not only the Left a huge opportunity, but also Establishment…
Written by Justin Culetu During this unpredictable time when a worldwide pandemic has forced millions of working Americans into financial ruins, it would make sense for a local government to do its part in eradicating this virus and reopening the economy. Not in 2021. Rather, the main focus of some local politicians is racism. On…
A massive blue wave swept across San Diego in this year’s election, at last affording Democrats for the first time in a generation to command a 3-2 majority in the San Diego Board of Supervisors. In District 3, Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, the Republican incumbent, has fallen behind Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer by a significant 16% margin,…
Written by Michael Palomba According to San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and Public Health Officer Dr. Wilma Wooten, it’s time to “sound the alarm” as the county’s future case rate begins to cross into the dreaded purple tier. The state has devised a four-tier system for reopening—purple, red, orange, and yellow—with purple being the…
San Diego City Council candidate Joe Leventhal has become one of the most vocal proponents of allowing students to return safely back to school. As a parent himself, Leventhal has seen his own children struggling with distance learning, which countless other families can certainly relate to. This experience uniquely positions Leventhal to represent concerned parents,…
Written by Philip Mauriello Jr., Managing Attorney of Arete Law A.P.C. and host of the California Underground Podcast With less than a month to go until election day, there is a lot to know in the coming weeks regarding how to cast your vote. But first, I would like to address all those who constantly…
Written by Nicholas Vetrisek Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted against a proposal by Supervisor Jim Desmond that would allow the county to usurp Gov. Newsom’s reopening guidelines in favor of our own. “I am disappointed in my colleagues’ vote to continue to enforce business closures, rather than safe reopenings. There…
