Marni von Wilpert – California Globe

Congressional Candidate, Navy Veteran, Airline Pilot, Engineer Jim Desmond Tackles SoCal’s High Cost Of Living

July 16, 2026 6:00 amJuly 16, 2026 6:01 am

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond is the Republican nominee for California’s 48th Congressional District in the November 2026 general election. He is running in a newly redrawn district courtesy of Proposition 50 gerrymandering, redrawn to lean more Democrat. The...

Marni von Wilpert’s Record on Immigration and Housing Faces New Scrutiny Amid Falling Rents

June 25, 2026 9:14 amJune 25, 2026 9:14 am

A new report from the Federal Reserve highlights the role unauthorized immigration played in driving up housing costs in recent years. The study found that unauthorized immigration accounted for roughly 30% of house-price growth and 20% of rent growth in...

Tone Deaf: Dem Marni von Wilpert Calls for an End to Trump Tax Cuts

June 10, 2026 6:00 amJune 10, 2026 9:19 am

Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond trounced Democrat San Diego City Council woman Marni von Wilpert and Democrat Ammar Campa-Najjar in California’s 48th Congressional Primary Election last week. Desmond and von Wilpert will advance to the general election in...

San Diego City Council Committee Proposes $25 Per Hour Hospitality Minimum Wage

June 27, 2025 4:54 pmJune 27, 2025 4:54 pm

The San Diego City Council’s Select Committee on Addressing Cost of Living unanimously passed a proposal to set the minimum wage for all hospitality workers in the city to $25 an hour earlier this week, bringing the ordinance forward to...

San Diego City Council Committee Advances $25/Hour Minimum Wage Tourism Worker

February 28, 2025 4:59 pmFebruary 28, 2025 4:59 pm

The San Diego City Council Cost of Living Committee voted unanimously to advance a proposal that would raise the minimum wage for tourism industry workers from $17.25 an hour to $25 an hour. According to the ordinance proposal, minimum wage...

San Diego City Council Passes New Ghost Gun Limited Ordinance

August 3, 2021 5:05 pm

San Diego City Council leaders on Monday approved a proposal to ban ghost gun kits and parts from the city. The Eliminate Non-Serialized Untraceable Firearm Ordinance (ENUF Ordinance), authored by Councilwoman Marni Von Wilpert, will effectively “prohibit the possession, purchase,...