Francine Busby, Democratic challenger seeking the 50th Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Brian Bilbray, has called for an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics of Bilbray’s sponsorship of the Congressional Cigar Association. In a press conference August 12, Busby said Bilbray “appears to have violated the ethical standards” of Congress by facilitating [...]

In a surprise move that completely rewrites the race for two seats on the Escondido City Council, retiring Mayor Lori Holt-Pfeiler has filed last-minute papers to run. Pfeiler had said she would retire from city elected office after being mayor since 1998. Read more in North County Times. Read more in The San Diego Union-Tribune.

The pundits are saying that primary election results from August 10, particularly those from Colorado, are good news for President Obama and for Democrats in general. Michael Bennet’s win over a Democratic primary challenger for U.S. Senate makes support from the President look like a plus, for a change. Wins by conservative candidates on the GOP side foretell [...]

by Chris Nava, VP for Political Action Outside the gates of the Rancho Bernardo Country Club a group of over 150 gathered to  conduct a press conference and follow-up rally to protest the appearance of Arizona Sheriff Arpaio.  The rally, a collaborative effort on the part of many human rights organizations from the Latino community [...]

 by Olga Diaz, Escondido City Council member The Escondido Creek extends 26 miles, beginning near Lake Wohlford and emptying into the San Elijo Lagoon.    In the 1950’s, portions of the Creek were channelized to prevent periodic flooding.  Escondido developed around the channel but never capitalized on the creek’s unique value as a resource for habitat [...]

by Paul McNamara, EDC President Greetings Fellow EDC Democrats!  In my last message, I asked everyone to commit to doing something for this upcoming election.  Recently, I was made aware of some issues at Palomar Community College.  Candidly, it was disturbing what had transpired there.   I think you would agree, a community college offers learning [...]

EDC member Jenifer Leiendecker, whose writings are often seen in local newspapers, is featured in a story in the San Diego Reader, “Checkpoint Moolah” that discusses what she’s learned about checkpoints. Here’s a sample: Police drunk-driving checkpoints are big business. Just ask the City of Escondido, which has been racking up profits courtesy of federal [...]

Francine Busby, Democratic candidate for U. S. Congress from the 50th District, has announced her endorsement of Jason Everitt for Escondido City Council. “Jason will bring  energy, youth and a fresh perspective to Escondido,” said Busby.  Everitt is an EDC member and Vice President for Membership who is making his first run for Council. “Francine Busby has [...]