San Diego's 'Meltdown'

The City of San Diego, once thought of as a model city, is experiencing a political 'melt down'.

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June 20, 2005, 11:00 AM PDT

Metro Investment Report offers an insider's view of the process of remaking city government in San Diego.University of California, San Diego, Professor of Political Science and Urban Studies Program Director Steve Erie is one of a group of civic leaders who are helping to guide San Diego's transition to a mayor-council government structure. In this interview with MIR, he talks about the risks involved with making this significant transition in the midst of a public pension fund scandal and political upheaval that has led to the recent resignation of Mayor Dick Murphy.

Thanks to David Abel

FULL STORY: The City of San Diego, Once Thought of As a Model City - Is, Says Steve Erie, Politically Melting Down

Sunday, June 19, 2005 in The Metro Investment Report

Government / Politics California

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