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Articles about Jim Desmond
Jim Desmond Spent $249,470 in County Tax Money Advertising Himself While Running for Congress
Voice of San Diego found that Supervisor Jim Desmond's office spent $249,470 of public money in eight months on paid ads for his own videos, including TV spots on Hulu and HBO Max, while he runs for the House. Three of the other four supervisors spent nothing on ads, and the fourth spent about $11,300.
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Prices are up. Twelve Republicans say that's your problem.
Everything costs more right now.
Twelve Republicans We Track Told Voters High Prices Aren't Really a Problem. One Said to Pick a Different Protein.
A NOTUS column collected what Republican candidates have been saying about the cost of living. Twelve of them have report cards on this site. Their answers range from 'earn more' to 'the Democrats invented this term affordability.'
Fentanyl Deaths in San Diego Rose 2,375%. Jim Desmond Voted Against the Program Built to Stop Them.
In 2021 San Diego County voted 3-2 to start a harm reduction program. Desmond voted no, saying giving out needles still had the appearance of promoting drug abuse. The CDC's own research says the opposite — participants are five times as likely to enter treatment.
Jim Desmond Was the Only Vote to Keep San Diego County Helping ICE — Then He Tried to Force It Back
In December 2024 San Diego County voted to stop handing people to ICE without a judge's warrant. Desmond was the lone no. Three months later he brought a motion to repeal it, and it failed. He's now the Republican candidate in CA-48.
Jim Desmond Campaigned With a Politician Who Compared Wearing a Mask to Sitting at the Back of the Bus
Temecula's Jessica Alexander said a mask mandate made her feel like Rosa Parks getting pushed to the back of the bus. She defended the comparison. Desmond thanked her for joining a door-knocking event for his campaign.