CANDIDATE'S STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Jurisdiction Name OTY OF CHULA VISTA (ALL CAPS)
Office Title: City Attorney
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Election Date: November 7, 2023 ,,,
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The City Attorney's job is to protect our families and finances. Marco Verdugo is tough, tested, and trusted to get the job done.
Marco Verdugo is a Deputy City Attorney with over a decade of experience serving the people. He's rooted out wasteful spending in city contracting, enforced fair pay laws, and cut through red tape to add affordable housing. Marco Verdugo knows the job inside and out - he'll fight for us.
Marco Verdugo is a lifelong Chula Vistan who will put our community first. Born and raised here and with children in our public schools, we know Marco Verdugo will work for a safe, livable, and affordable Chula Vista for all.
As City Attorney, Marco Verdugo will be our strong, independent voice. He'll ensure city officials comply with the law. He'll fight waste and fraud so we invest more in city services and street repair. To prevent crime, Marco will enforce strong gun safety laws and support community policing. He'll use his legal expertise to help our city stop downtown San Diego's homeless crisis from taking root here. Marco Verdugo will keep our families safe and our city fin ances strong.
Marco Verdugo is endorsed by: Chula Vista Councilmembers Alonso Gonzalez, Andrea Cardenas, and Carolina Chavez, Chula Vista School Boardrnember Cesar Fernandez, and San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott.
Marco Verdugo for City Attorney- Protecting Chula Vista Marco Verdugo.com
I understand that I am responsible for the cost of this statement, that payment of the estimated cost is due at the time of filing, and that I may be billed or refunded the difference in cost based on the final cost.
Candidate's
Estimated cost (due at time of filing):
City Attorney: $2,400
(Please mnke checks paynble to City of Chula Vista or pay by credit card at www.c/111/avistnca._ m•lca11didales)
Date:
PC - Written Communications - Acosta - Rcvd. 12/8/23
, 2023
Pictured: Jesus Cardenas, far left, Andrea Cardenas, far right, during arraignment.
Credit: Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune Author: La Prensa Created: 19 November, 2023
Updated: 20 November
By Arturo Castañares
Editor-at-Large
The Democratic Party’s candidate for Chula
Vista City Attorney MARCO VERDUGO
violated the City's campaign finance laws
himself and is supported by two indicted
politicos.
Verdugo failed to disclose that
Councilwoman Cardenas has endorsed his
campaign and mailers supporting Verdugo sent
to Chula Vista voters in this month’s special
election included her as a supporter and that an
independent campaign committee that sent out
those campaign mailers supporting his
campaign was managed by Jesus Cardenas.
Sec. 503. City Attorney: Election, Powers and
Duties.
(A) Designation as Officer;
Election. The City Attorney shall be an
Officer of the City and the department
head of the City Attorney’s Office. The
City Attorney shall be elected to said
position by the voters of the City as set
forth in Charter Section 503(C). Except
as otherwise provided by this Charter, it
is the intent of the voters that the City
Attorney shall be sufficiently
independent of the City Council and
other City officials to advise the City
while also acting in the best interests of
the public.