The Club has scheduled two months of meetings about water issues. For the Saturday, July 11 meeting, the topic will be “The Importance of Water in Regional Planning.” The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Escondido Public Library, 239 S. Kalmia St.

by Chris Nava Sheila Kuehl, former California Senator, questions the rhetoric behind Governor Schwartzenegger’s interpretation of Prop 1A. The governor has chosen to use his unsubstantiated conclusions to further the cause of his budget proposal which is an attempt to balance the budget by huge cuts on programs that affect the least among us, not [...]

By Margaret Liles Yes there are Democrats in Escondido, and yes, you can fight City Hall, even a predominantly Republican City Hall. Thanks to the efforts of Lisa Prazeau and the Escondido Chamber of Citizens, and the support from many of you, City Councilman Dick Daniels has had a change of heart about the Hotel [...]

Proponents of same-sex marriage are considering 24 different versions of a ballot initiative that could be brought before California voters as soon as 2010 to overturn Proposition 8 and restore same-sex marriage.  

by Chris Nava The latest from Washington and Sacramento on legislation of interest to EDC members.