Marni von Wilpert – California Globe

Von Wilpert Claims Stewardship as San Diego Residents Hit Potholes and Sue Over Trash Fees

September 17, 2026 2:42 pmSeptember 18, 2026 12:21 pm

San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert is running for Congress on a record of local stewardship. Her record on the council, the auditor’s books, and the city’s crumbling infrastructure challenge that claim. Von Wilpert chaired the City Council’s Active...

Fauci Takes the Fifth as Marni von Wilpert’s COVID Record Resurfaces

July 30, 2026 12:24 pmJuly 30, 2026 12:24 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday in a contentious hearing that underscored the lasting fallout from his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Subpoenaed by Chairman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the former...

San Diego Democrat Marni von Wilpert Pushes Open Borders Agenda, Aligns With Defund-the-Police Activists

July 25, 2026 12:44 pmJuly 25, 2026 12:44 pm

San Diego City Councilmember and Democratic congressional candidate Marni von Wilpert has exposed her open-borders agenda, declaring that “We shouldn’t be cooperating with immigration enforcement in California.” The statement tracks with her explicit embrace of the California Values Act, the...

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...