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Filner signals he’ll block further reform in San Diego

Dec. 11, 2012 By Chris Reed SAN DIEGO — As I wrote for CalWatchdog just after last month’s election, there was a strong chance that successful reforms with a heavy libertarian flavor were going to be blocked going forward here

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In San Diego, is libertarian dream alive, stalled — or dead?

Nov. 8, 2012 By Chris Reed San Diegans had an extremely unusual choice for mayor Tuesday, picking between a gay libertarian who’d already turned the city into a hotbed of government experimentation and a 20-year congressman who is a ’60s-ethos

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The Battle of San Diego: Unions Go All Out for Status Quo — With Unlikely Ally

June 4, 2012 By Chris Reed SAN DIEGO — On Tuesday, ground zero in the unions’ war on California taxpayers will be here, fought on three fronts. In the mayor’s race, there’s a fascinating four-way campaign pitting county District Attorney

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