Nathan Fletcher Outraises Bonnie Dumanis 2-1 Democrat Nathan Fletcher enters general election with strong lead over Republican Bonnie Dumanis SAN DIEGO - Building on his strong first-place finish in June’s primary, Democrat Nathan Fletcher has outraised Republican Bonnie Dumanis more than 2-1 in the campaign for San Diego Supervisor District 4, according to publicly filed campaign finance reports.   In addition to the strong fundraising, Fletcher holds a significant lead over Dumanis in cash on hand, leading $139,833 to $76,005. Nearly half of contributions to Fletcher’s campaign were $100 or less.   Continue reading

Former Primary Opponent Omar Passons Endorses Nathan Fletcher for Supervisor SAN DIEGO – Today Omar Passons, a former opponent in the primary election in San Diego’s 4th Supervisorial District , endorsed Nathan Fletcher for County Supervisor. Omar Passons said: "Nathan Fletcher's candidacy is the best opportunity to meaningfully advance support for our region's children and seniors and to drive greater County participation in our homeless and housing crisis," said Omar Passons. "As a San Diegan committed to fostering a truly inclusive regional economy, I endorse Nathan because he is a leader who has committed to prioritizing these issues and to making our community work for all San Diegans."     Continue reading

Nathan Fletcher Releases Plan To Establish Regional Film Office San Diego-Nathan Fletcher, candidate for County Board of Supervisors District 4, released a detailed plan that would establish a San Diego County Regional Film Office. This would be a joint effort of the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Port and Airport Authorities and other jurisdictions. Nathan Fletcher said, “It’s time to change how we approach working with the film industry in San Diego. Creating a regional film office will stimulate the San Diego economy, promote our region and help create strong middle-class jobs in our region, and help support the many families that call San Diego home.” Continue reading

Assemblymember Dr. Shirley Weber Endorses Nathan Fletcher for Supervisor   SAN DIEGO – On the heels of a strong first-place finish in June’s primary, Nathan Fletcher today continues to add to his campaign’s growing momentum with the endorsement of California Assemblymember Shirley Weber. Dr. Weber said, “Nathan Fletcher will work to change County Government for all of our communities. He will fight to ensure county resources are reaching those historically ignored and that we are maximizing state resources to accomplish our shared goals of reduced poverty, mentally and physically healthy communities and strong schools.” Continue reading

Vice President Joe Biden Endorses Nathan Fletcher  For San Diego County Supervisor One of the Nation’s  top Democrats says “On the County Board, Nathan will stand up for our values and fight to help working families.” SAN DIEGO – Nathan Fletcher, former Assemblyman and candidate for 4th District County Supervisors, today announced receiving the endorsement of Former Vice President Joe Biden. Vice President Joe Biden said: “Nathan Fletcher served his country and was one of California’s most effective legislators, bringing people together to expand healthcare for workers, protect children from violent crimes and pass scholarships for middle class kids.  On the County Board, Nathan will stand up for our values and fight to help working families.” Continue reading

Steve Moya cuts down marijuana plants at OutCo, a marijuana growing facility in unincorporated El Cajon. (John Gibbins / San Diego Union-Tribune) By Joshua Stewart Contact Reporter Business interests have long tried to pack legislative bodies with members who are sympathetic to their work, but electing marijuana-friendly members to the county Board of Supervisors has never been so important to the cannabis industry. Recreational marijuana sales begin on New Year’s Day, and the opportunities for cannabis businesses have never been better. But before dispensary owners and farmers can expand their operations in San Diego County, they need the supervisors to repeal a law that almost entirely stops new dispensaries and farms from opening — and also forces ones already in business to eventually shut down. Clearing a way for medicinal and recreational marijuana businesses to open up in unincorporated parts of the county requires sympathetic candidates to win the two seats that are up for grabs in next year’s election. As a result, the cannabis industry is jumping into the county supervisor races in a bigger way than ever before. “I see fundraising, I see canvassing, I see mailers,” Lincoln Fish, CEO of farm and dispensary OutCo. Dispensary owners have donated to sitting politicians and candidates before, but the 2018 election is the first since voters approved Proposition 64, a statewide measure that allowed the sale and taxation of recreational marijuana. However, the measure allows local jurisdictions to regulate cannabis, including outright bans. The cannabis industry wants to create a sympathetic majority on the board, a feat that requires the election of a marijuana-friendly successor to Ron Roberts, a term-limited supervisor from San Diego who has cautiously supported pro-cannabis policies. The primary is in June, but several members of the industry said they are supporting former state Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, but they also believe that attorney Omar Passons and former Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña will also support their interests. They also said they will not support Bonnie Dumanis, the former district attorney who prosecuted members of the industry when she was in law enforcement. Continue reading