SAN DIEGANS FOR GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION RELEASES VOTER GUIDE FOR NOVEMBER 5 ELECTION
Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer’s re-election is top priority for gun safety advocates
SAN DIEGO (October 21, 2024) – County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, and San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert have been named “Gun Violence Prevention Champions” by San Diego’s leading gun violence prevention coalition as they seek re-election in 2024.
The “Champion” designation by San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention (SD4GVP) is given to candidates for local office who have demonstrated leadership in developing and enacting strategies to combat the ever-rising tide of preventable gun deaths. The designations are included in the new Voter Guide for the November 5 General Election, viewable at https://sd4gvp.org/candidates.
Re-electing Terra Lawson-Remer, a leading proponent of common-sense gun-safety measures, is SD4GVP’s top priority this year. Her opponent, Kevin Faulconer, is endorsed by the San Diego County Gun Owners, who oppose virtually any restrictions on guns, including efforts to stop the spread of “ghost guns,” semi-automatic weapons, and high-capacity ammo magazines.
“Kevin Faulconer would give the gun lobby a 3-2 majority on the Board of Supervisors, destroying years of progress toward keeping our neighborhoods safe from the tragic consequences of unregulated and easily accessible guns,” SD4GVP President Therese Hymer said. “There is no greater public-safety priority than re-electing Terra Lawson-Remer.”
A number of candidates were designated “Gun Violence Prevention Candidates” by SD4GVP for their commitment to supporting gun-safety and violence-prevention measures, including:
- Joe LaCava, incumbent, candidate for San Diego City Council, District 1
- Steven Whitburn, incumbent, candidate for San Diego City Council, District 3
- Sean Elo-Rivera, incumbent, candidate for San Diego City Council, District 9
- Heather Ferbert, candidate for San Diego City Attorney
- Brian Maienschein, candidate for San Diego City Attorney
- Teresa Acosta, incumbent, candidate for Carlsbad City Council, District 4
- Leticia Munguia, candidate for Chula Vista City Council, District 3
- Marlon Taylor, incumbent, candidate for Encinitas Union School District
- Nadia Farjood, candidate for Grossmont Healthcare, District Zone 3
- Seth Smith, candidate for Lemon Grove City Council
- Jewel Edson, incumbent, candidate for Solana Beach City Council, District 3
- Katie Melendez, incumbent, candidate for Vista City Council, District 3
- Sabrina Bazzo, incumbent, candidate for San Diego Unified School Board, District A
- Richard Barrera, incumbent, candidate for San Diego Unified School Board, District D
- Kevin Sabellico, candidate for San Dieguito Union School District, Area 4
- Cipriano Vargas, incumbent, candidate for Vista Unified School Board, Area 4
Additional qualifying candidates will be added to the Voter Guide as their evaluations are completed.
In the run-up to an election, SD4GVP invites candidates to fill out a questionnaire describing their past and current work in gun violence prevention and related areas, and to outline their intention to work toward preventing gun violence in the future. SD4GVP considers candidate responses, as well as policy positions outlined on their campaign website, their public statements, and actions they have initiated or supported that promote reducing gun violence. Sources include interviews that candidates have had with the media, public forums they have participated in going back several years, and social media posts. Based on all of this information, SD4GVP designates qualifying candidates as either Gun Violence Prevention Candidates or Gun Violence Prevention Champions and lists them on its SD4GVP Voter Guide page.
About San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention (SD4GVP)
Founded in 2018, SD4GVP, 501(c)(4), is an all-volunteer coalition of citizens and organizations in the San Diego region and beyond dedicated to ending gun violence in the U.S. This is accomplished through legislative advocacy, public education, and intervention strategies in high-risk communities. For more information, visit sd4gvp.org. Follow us on Facebook at SD4GVP, on X @GvpSd4, and on Instagram.
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