Paloma In The News

“We need bold action to protect against Trump’s Medicaid cuts, clean up the polluted sewage poisoning our communities and finally get serious about putting county funding where it belongs: in our communities to help working families who are struggling. Whether you voted for me or not, I’m ready to work my heart out to bring down costs, protect our health and deliver results.”

The choice in this election is clear: more status quo neglect, more MAGA chaos and more disastrous budget cuts. Or a county government that puts working people first, demands our fair share and protects all of San Diego County amid extreme economic uncertainty from Washington.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker visited the Tijuana River Valley on Wednesday to witness firsthand the ongoing sewage crisis affecting the region. Accompanied by Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and Congressman Juan Vargas, Booker called for Washington to declare a national state of emergency to address the environmental disaster.

“John McCann successfully lobbied Donald Trump to free a criminal who’s now going back to prison for even more fraud,” Aguirre said in a news release. “Voters have a right to know what John McCann said to Donald Trump to release this criminal. If John McCann wants to lead the County, he needs to come clean on what he said to Trump, not keep covering it up.”

“It’s a public health ticking time bomb that isn’t being taken seriously,” said Paloma Aguirre, the mayor of Imperial Beach. “We need help.”

Paloma Aguirre, the Democratic mayor of Imperial Beach, is running to represent the South Bay in the April 8 special election for county supervisor. Here's what she told us about her priorities and positions.

In the special election to fill the District 1 vacancy on the county Board of Supervisors, the San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board believes that Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre is clearly the best candidate. Here’s why: When it comes to South County’s biggest issue — its sewage spill nightmare — she has been the most powerful and cogent advocate pushing for a vastly improved federal response to the problem.

The San Diego County Democratic Party endorsed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre for the District 1 seat on the County Board of Supervisors.

“Community Power is transforming how communities across the region access renewable energy while driving local economic growth and keeping costs competitive for working families,” Mayor Aguirre said. “I look forward to working alongside Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer, our Board and staff to build a more sustainable and affordable future for the people we serve.”

Two influential labor groups this week backed Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre's special election bid for the County Board of Supervisors.

Mayor Aguirre wants the state and federal government to declare an emergency over the sewage crisis.

The endorsement distinguishes Aguirre as the only candidate with the unanimous backing of a South County city’s entire elected leadership, and the first major candidate to garner a significant endorsement from outside the Democratic Party. Morrison is a registered independent.

Paloma Aguirre has been a relentless advocate for solutions to the Tijuana River sewage crisis. Now she seeks to bring her self-described brand of ‘practical,’ ‘bi-partisan’ problem solving to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.