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The latest posts about Tommy and our related issues, including original material from Tommy and cited news content.

A Personal Wish on Our Nation’s 245th Independence Day

July 3, 2021

There were moments during the Jan. 6th insurrection when I wondered whether our nation would have the chance to celebrate its 245th birthday. Thankfully, we’re again celebrating our nation’s independence, and perhaps more […]

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Donate Now – Hours Away from Our First Fundraising Deadline

June 28, 2021

With only a few hours remaining until our campaign’s first FEC fundraising deadline on Wednesday, it’s go time. Wednesday, June 30th, is the deadline to make a contribution to our Neighborhoods First campaign for San Diego […]

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Environmental Leaders Rally for Tommy at Historic Home

June 27, 2021

I’ve been fighting for our neighborhoods and the environment for years, and I’ll continue to stand up for our canyons, watersheds, open space, species diversity, quality of life, and access to renewable […]

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Two Brush Fires in D6 Serve as Reminder Climate Change is Here

June 25, 2021

Two brush fires in District 6 this week could have grown into serious incidents were it not for the fast action and quick response of San Diego Fire and Rescue: […]

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Environmental Leaders Rally for Tommy This Sunday

June 21, 2021

Welcome to summer! We’re days away from the first fundraising deadline of the election cycle, and we need your support now to keep pace with our well-funded opponents. That’s why I hope you’ll join […]

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Juneteenth and the Establishment of a Long Overdue National Holiday

June 18, 2021

As remarkable as the American experiment has been over the last 245 years, as much as the United States has often led the way in establishing a new form of […]

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RSVP Today for Our Environmental Leaders Fundraiser for Tommy

June 17, 2021

We’re getting down to crunch time ahead of our first major fundraising deadline, which is now only 13 days away. As the only environmentalist and most progressive candidate in the San Diego District […]

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Some Libraries and Cool Zones Reopen in Time for Heat Wave

June 15, 2021

Despite the fact we have a few more days of spring on the calendar, we’re heading into an unusually intense heat wave today, with temperatures expected to exceed 95 degrees […]

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Add Your Support for the Epicentre This Wednesday

June 14, 2021

Between Flag Day today and Juneteenth on Friday there’s plenty of events happening this week, but I hope you’ll take a few minutes to register and phone in your support for the county’s 2021-23 budget […]

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Bill Toone on Condors, Monarchs, and the Worldwide Water Crisis

June 11, 2021

“We love to waste water in San Diego.” That’s what Bill Toone of the Escondido-based Ecolife Foundation told me on this edition of Treehuggers International 12 years ago. And he […]

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