McGrory laid the groundwork for much of the current troubles. Frankly, I think the win for the "strong mayor" form came at a bad time. McGrory's successor, Michael Uberuaga, was a complete non-entity and did nothing to improve matters. Lamont Ewell, on the other hand, made some good, tough decisions (e.g., cleaning out a whole bunch of managerial deadwood). Had he decided to stay (and the "strong mayor" vote pretty much forced his hand), I think he would have continued the cleanup process.
As a San Diego resident and native this election only shows me just how bad our local government is. There is absolutely NO ACCOUNTABILITY for any actions taken. It is so bad now that we have 2 councilmen under indictment (would have been 3 except for he died) for taking bribes and another who willingly violates election laws to enter the race for mayor. We have an illegally funded pension fund, under investigation by the SEC, unable to issue any bonds at all, have no verification of how our city government is spending it's money (audits). We have a non-existant City Attourney and a Clerk who does what ever he wants. And like I said, THERE is no accountability.
People in this city's government need to start serving their time in Jail. I hope the indictments carry and people go down. Not just quit or retire and live off of the bloated pensions they voted to themselves and their criminal accompliances.
FOr Donna Frye to continue to argue that illegal ballots be counted follows the same disregard for the law that she showed when she instigated an illegal write in campaign in a run off election and her equal disdain for the election law requiring any mayoral candidate to achieve 50% +1 votes to become mayor. She continues to push the envelope, there is no telling how low her regard for laws are.
Donna Frye knows that for her to be elected mayor she will have to violate at least 3, probably alot more, election laws. How can she expect to govern even if she were to sue her way in? It is absurd, she is absurd.