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Citizens' Oversight Projects (COPs)

This web site is dedicated to enabling citizens to provide needed oversight to our democracy. You can help! Read how here: COPs Program

Support Ray Lutz in his campaign for U.S. Congress, 52nd District seat

COPs releases a multi-year report on the operations of the San Diego County Registrar of Voters -- Get it here: COPs Rov Report

Read and endorse our Open Letter To Congress regarding dismissal of Blackwater and enactment of the Stop Outsourcing Security Act. Endorse it now!

LATEST NEWS from Citizens Oversight

• Battle Begins For CA Congressional Seat -- Claudia Strasbaugh, News Blaze, 2010-09-02 Features Ray Lutz
• Why won’t Hunter debate? -- MIchael Foster, Pomerado News, 2010-09-01 Features Duncan Hunter and Ray Lutz
• Press Conference Today at RB Community Park Applauding Passage of Chelsea’s Law -- Staff Report, Glt News Now, 2010-08-31 Features Ray Lutz
• COUNTYWIDE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE RALLY IN EAST COUNTY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 -- Miriam Raferty, East County Magazine, 2010-08-26 Features Ray Lutz
• Incumbent congressman would rather not campaign -- Editor, Pomerado News, 2010-08-25 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter
• GOP Convention and the Duncan Hunter Hunger Strike -- City Beat Staff, San Diego City Beat, 2010-08-25 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr
• Strategy of the Week -- Editor, Carroll Strategies, 2010-08-24 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr
• Polling and Political Wrap -- Steve Singiser, Daily Kos, 2010-08-24 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr
• These Days -- Maureen Cavanaugh, KPBS, 2010-08-23 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr
• Letters: medal deceit, debates and dogs -- Letter to Editor, San Diego Union Tribune, 2010-08-23 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr

More from Citizens' Oversight | All Submitted Media

Upcoming Events

16 Sep 2010 - ECDC Meeting, Topic - "Meet the Candidates" at Coco's Restaurant at 1025 Fletcher Pkwy El Cajon, CA 92020 (6p/7p) sponsored by East County Democratic Club Meet at 6pm and join us for dinner; main meeting starts at 7pm Info: 619-447-3246 or visit http://www.ecdcweb.org Details
25 Sep 2010 - Sunrise Powerlink Protest....time and location to be determined....save the date!!! (Time TBD) Details

Recent Events

Click for details or visit Events for a complete list of events.

HOT PROJECTS

• Deepwater Horizon - Massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is the largest environmental disaster in US history. This project collect technical background information and proposes solutions.
  • 'Full Containment' plan to stop the Deepwater Horizon leak -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-06-24
  • 'Full Containment' Plan News Release -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-06-23
  • Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill 'Full Containment' Plan - Whitepaper submitted to DHS -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-06-18 Deepwater Horizon

• ECPAC - El Cajon City Council threatens to close the East County Performing Arts Center (ECPAC) theater December 24th for 18 to 24 months for some kind of renovation, the substance of which is not quite clear. Apparently, there is some threat of lawsuit by CCT (Christian Community Theater) and Art Beat Management, headed by Paul Russell.
  • ECPAC Remodel Public Comment -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-03-30
  • Council’s oversight of meeting knocked -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, 2010-03-27 Features Raymond Lutz, Brown Act
  • ECPAC deserves more respect -- Babara Slater, Union Tribune, 2010-03-11

• Election Integrity - Cops has completed a report exposing irregularities at the San Diego County Registrar Of Voters. See COPs Rov Report and download your free copy. We've discovered 9,000 "missing" ballots and proof that they are severely mismanaged. See also the totally-open method, proposed by Ray Lutz: Open Canvass
  • COPs Report on the San Diego County Registrar of Voters Procedures -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-02-11 This is document C00026
  • California Investigating Problems With Voting-Machine Audit Logs -- Kim Zetter, Wired Magazine, 2009-10-22
  • C00022 R: Response to C00022 by Registrar of Voters -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2009-09-03 San Diego County Canvass Procedures

• Grossmont Healthcare Board - Sent $100,000 "grant" to the Boy's and Girl's club for the Little Rascal's Room, a questionable expentiture since it has almost no relevance to healthcare. Grant exceeded guidelines and was from general fund instead of grants fund, an irregularity. This, while family care facilities were denied funds for prenatal care givers.
  • Activist a common sight recording local meetings -- Ray Lutz is government watchdog -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, 2010-01-30 Features Raymond Lutz
  • 3 local hospitals are fined for errors -- Mike Lee, Union Tribune, 2010-01-28
  • $100,000 given to clinic for uninsured -- Grant is increased for Volunteers in Medicine -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, 2010-01-21 Features Raymond Lutz

• Sunrise Powerlink - SDG&E surprises Lakeside with the announcement that the huge transmission line project is slated to decimate EL MONTE VALLEY. See background and videos here: Sunrise Powerlink.
  • Sunrise Powerlink Meeting in Alpine, 2010-05-10 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2010-05-10 SDG&E attempted to thwart recording of the meeting, Ray Lutz said he would continue to record unless he was arrested.
  • Taking a Dim View of Solar Energy -- Matthew Philips, Newsweek, 2009-08-25
  • Sunrise Powerlink Community Meeting, Alpine, April 6, 2009 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, 2009-04-06

• Wind Zero - Paramilitary training camp planned for Ocotillo/Nomirage area of Imperial County, just over the San Diego County line, is now called "Coyote Wells". Draft EIR up for comment on 2010-01-26
  • Protesters march at site of proposed training facility near Ocotillo -- SILVIO J. PANTA, IVPress Online, 2010-03-21
  • Coyote Wells (AKA Wind Zero) Draft EIR -- ", Imperial County, 2010-01-26
  • Wind Zero Project to Bring Racing And Training Facility To Imperial County -- ", Tribune Weekly Chronicle, 2010-01-13

• Blackwater Otay - Blackwater (now "Xe") offends the community with agreement with Southwestern College to use campus classrooms in trade for use of shooting range. The SWC Governing Board voted to cancel the agreement during their October 14, 2009 meeting, about ten months after the agreement was first disclosed. More here: Blackwater Otay and Blackwater In Southwestern College
  • Activist a common sight recording local meetings -- Ray Lutz is government watchdog -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, 2010-01-30 Features Raymond Lutz
  • Police academy suspends classes -- Kristina Davis, Union Tribune, 2010-01-21 (Note: this academy recently pulled their contract with Blackwater/Xe to use the Blackwater Otay training facility. See Blackwater In Southwestern College for the full story on our 10-month battle to stop that contract. This additional scrutiny of their training facility may be a result as well.)
  • FIRE Letter to Southwestern College Superintendent-President Raj K. Chopra -- Adam Kissel, Foundation For Individual Rights In Education, 2009-11-03

Recent Changes: Media Topics

• 30 False Fronts Won Contracts for Blackwater -- JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI, New York Times, 2010-09-03
• Hunter got break on taxes for home -- Jeff Mc Donald, San Diego Union Tribune, 2006-10-08 Features Duncan Hunter
• Why won’t Hunter debate? -- MIchael Foster, Pomerado News, 2010-09-01 Features Duncan Hunter and Ray Lutz
• Battle Begins For CA Congressional Seat -- Claudia Strasbaugh, News Blaze, 2010-09-02 Features Ray Lutz
• Incumbent congressman would rather not campaign -- Editor, Pomerado News, 2010-08-25 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter
• Press Conference Today at RB Community Park Applauding Passage of Chelsea’s Law -- Staff Report, Glt News Now, 2010-08-31 Features Ray Lutz
• Duncan D. Hunter speaks at Tool and Machinsts Assn Event, Kearny High -- Michael Russell, San Diego Sustainable Future, 2010-08-24 Features Duncan Hunter Jr
• COUNTYWIDE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE RALLY IN EAST COUNTY SUNDAY, AUGUST 29 -- Miriam Raferty, East County Magazine, 2010-08-26 Features Ray Lutz
• GOP Convention and the Duncan Hunter Hunger Strike -- City Beat Staff, San Diego City Beat, 2010-08-25 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr
• Strategy of the Week -- Editor, Carroll Strategies, 2010-08-24 Features Ray Lutz and Duncan Hunter Jr

Recent Changes: Other topics

• Glt News Now - ChristineCullinan 2010 09 01
• COPs Resources - COPsResources Latest News Witness.org Organization founded by Peter Gabriel to encourage people to use modern video cameras to document human rights atrocities ...
• Media List -
• Huffington Post - ChristineCullinan 2010 08 25
• Pomerado News - ChristineCullinan 2010 08 25
• San Diego Union Tribune - Summary of articles submitted (Add All) Contacts related to this Publisher (Add All)
• Parkway Plaza Mall -
• Mary Kay Rosinski - /Rosinski.jpg Website: http://www.rosinskiforboard.com/ Priorities Responsible financial strategy more money for the classroom. True Shared Governance ...
• How To Submit Media - How to Submit Media to this Web Site Yes, we appreciate relevant submissions of articles, videos, audio, etc. from anyone! Don't make one person do it! If you are ...
• Pat Sherman - See also Ecdc/Members.P1503

Projects

See COPs Program for a list of all projects and an overview of our project concept.

Collaboration Areas

• Common Calendar - Month-at-a-glance format for all events relevant to East County
  • Calendar Update - Quick list of the events for the next 2 weeks.
  • Event List - Edit this topic to include your events! See How To Add Events for details.
• List Serve - Sign up for our email lists
  • List Serve Etiquette - Common courtesy when mailing to 100's of subscribers.
  • Managing List Email - Does it seem like you're getting too much mail? This should help.
• News Media - submitted media in all categories, and anyone who submits them.

• Current Events Theater - Enjoy videos of politics and current events.
• Student Outreach - Our presence on campus of Cuyamaca, Grossmont, SDSU, and other campuses.
• East County Progressive - Our progressive newsletter!
• Public Access TV - efforts to establish progressive TV and radio programs in San Diego
• Progressive TVand Radio - Lists of good progressive media shows and how to listen and watch them

References and Resources

• Nine Eleven - A starting place for investigating the truth and missing pieces behind the events of 9/11
• Relevant Links - Links to other web sites that are important resources or cooperative organizations.
• Meeting Places - Venues where meetings are sometimes held, directions, maps.
• All Contacts - People and groups that have been defined.

• The Constitution Of The United States - Great reference!
• Declaration Of Independence - Important document!
• Political Research - Papers on Trends and policy analyses
• Creating Message - How to generate talking points.
• News Headlines - Aggregated from various news sources.
• How To Turn In Churches To The IRS - How to turn in churches and other nonprofits who are promoting a candidate or spending significant time on propositions.
• Gun Control - The State Democratic Platform supports Safe Gun Ownership... Read more here.
• Strong Family Model - How should we decide issues of pregnancy termination, end-of-life decisions, and even gay-marriage? The "Strong Family Model" is an important umbrella for these issues.

Other Stuff

• County Removes Lutzs Trees - After sending a request for information to Dianne Jacob's office and to the County Counsel regarding Brown Act violations, the County retaliates by driving over the curb with a truck and removing all the trees in front of the Lutz residence with no notice at all.
• What Are RSS Feeds? - Learn about an important technology for distributing Blog-like postings.
• Basic Instructions - When you first start using this wiki to report on a strange event, I will refer you to this topic to get you started!
• Wiki Usage Tips - Some secrets about using this wiki
• How To Upload Using FTP - If you have large files to upload (videos, presentations), these instructions will walk you through it!

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