As a former investigative journalist and now a Sweetwater school board trustee, I’ve spent decades calling out public officials who mislead voters. And let me tell you — Republican John McCann’s campaign for supervisor is engaged in some of the most desperate and dishonest tactics I’ve seen in a long time.
Here’s the truth: McCann has one substantive policy, and that’s bringing DOGE-style cuts to programs South County families rely on, like Medicaid, CalFresh, and CalWorks. That’s the same old Republican playbook that’s left South County behind for decades.
I know Paloma Aguirre. She’s honest. She’s tireless. And she shows up. While most politicians are about photo ops, Aguirre is about getting stuff done — like securing $600 million from Congress to solve the Tijuana River sewage crisis, lowering electricity bills for ratepayers, and cutting homelessness in half here in Imperial Beach where I live.
That’s why teachers, firefighters, trade unions, Planned Parenthood, the Sierra Club, the Democratic Party, and the Union-Tribune are endorsing Aguirre in the July 1 special election for the open seat on the Board of Supervisors.
McCann has a record too, and it’s not one to be proud of.
McCann personally lobbied Donald Trump to release a convicted felon from prison — then accepted a campaign contribution from that same criminal once she was out. That’s not a conspiracy theory. That’s a matter of public record. And now she’s going back to prison. What does that say about McCann’s judgment?
When he was on the Sweetwater Union High School District board, McCann reportedly took $16,000 from corrupt contractors who were sentenced for bribery. He even threw a projectile at a constituent’s vehicle and then lied to the media about it after he was caught on video. If I did that, I’d be thrown out of office, but McCann does it and he wants a promotion!
The most shocking thing about McCann is he believes his own lies. His campaign called Aguirre’s advertisements lies, but Channel 10 ran a fact check and found her claims to be true. The same can’t be said of McCann’s lying ads.
Aguirre has spent her career delivering results for the people: clean water, lower costs, safer neighborhoods. McCann, on the other hand, has spent his career helping himself — rubber-stamping Trump’s agenda, cozying up to polluters, and taking campaign cash from fraudsters and felons. That’s the real choice in this race.
We need leadership rooted in service, not scandal. We need someone who’s lived our struggles and delivered real results.
That’s why I’m proud to support Paloma Aguirre. She’s the kind of leader South County deserves — and John McCann knows it.
Marti Emerald is a trustee on the Sweetwater Union High School District Board and a longtime resident of Imperial Beach. She previously served as an investigative reporter and San Diego City Councilmember.
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