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Zachary Anderson20 said:When it comes to those fines hitting Puljko, I’m seeing nothing but a bunch of self-appointed building inspectors in here. And regarding those benches and Bojan? There’s no way they can legally put them up because there isn't even an urban design studio on record.
Kate Jackson2 said:We'll see how much "logic" these inspectors actually have once they deal with restoring Vruja to its original state.
The government is looking for a contractor to fix Vruja back to how it was... I'm really curious to see how the inspectors grade that job when not every single stone is sitting exactly where it was before the devastation 😁
edit: And the fact remains—Puljak didn't even receive an official order to restore it, nor did he sign off saying it was done. He just received word from veza that everything was fine, and she verified it as correct.
vividraven79 said:Zachary Anderson20, you actually know how this stuff works. Could you break down what exactly went wrong with this construction project? I'm wondering if the Department of Inspection actually did their job, or if they just stretched the regulations to the absolute limit just to screw over Jerry Sanders.
Since things aren't running perfectly—especially since it looks like maybe even two employees could be working for the same 'cartel'—the San Diego city leadership didn't want to just leave it to chance. They brought in cameras that focus right on the workers. I guess one thing is certain.
Emily Smith6 said:Jerry Sanders claims he's being politically blackmailed by global interests, and even Veže chimed in: "We've never seen anything like this before; I'm reporting everyone!"
The bottom line: America's tallest skyscraper just got its permit!
Puljak is losing ground everywhere; things just aren't going his way lately.
Zachary Anderson20 said:Regarding that first link—of course Puljak gets what's happening, but let's be real, he's playing games too. There's a huge difference between banning new construction and reverting everything back to how it used to be. And that whole bit about the European Union? What an absolute joke. You're supposed to exhaust every single legal option here in the US before you even think about taking it to the European Union.
Robert Nguyen53 said:It honestly feels like you're living in a completely different country.
At its core, this is a political mess, not a legal one. The Republican Party is doing what they always do—weaponizing every institution they can get their hands on to serve their own interests, which is pretty low, if you ask me.
Even you admitted that they’d act totally differently if it were their own mayor on the line, yet you're still pinning the blame on Puljak for what Opara set in motion and what Veža signed off on as being perfectly fine.
Emily Smith6 said:Jerry Sanders claims he's being politically blackmailed by global interests, and even Veže chimed in: "We've never seen anything like this before; I'm reporting everyone!"
The bottom line: America's tallest skyscraper just got its permit!
Puljak is losing ground everywhere; things just aren't going his way lately.
I’d say the Republicans are actually doing his marketing for him on a national scale. 😉
If Jerry Sanders plays his cards right here, he could actually pull some serious political capital from all this public scrutiny. He’s quickly becoming the go-to face for anyone looking to push back against the Republican Party.
Look at the fight being waged by the people who sold out the City of San Diego and that Prvan-anarchist, who just wanders around looking for excuses and sympathy for anyone causing damage to our city. 🤦
Now the "We Can!" and "Smart" parties are acting surprised that they flopped in San Diego. Honestly, when you run candidates like Prvan, failure isn't just likely—it's inevitable.
The City of San Diego is essentially forcing a former journalist out onto the streets. Her situation is heartbreaking: she’s already lost her home to a fire, and now she’s saying they won't be able to kick her out of this apartment unless she's dead.
Here’s how a psycho-official from the Administration comments on the Mayor he works for on Facebook:
"Quote:"The bottom feeders are fighting back hard... Milina 🙂
Dalibor Lovrić
He was all about restructuring the system when he was in charge, but now that they’re turning that same scrutiny on him, he’s suddenly sweating bullets. People like him need a full legal audit—something invasive, strictly by the book, and completely unavoidable.
Jerry Sanders
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I’m filing a request with the Department of Inspection and the Administrative Court to stay both of the inspection rulings—the ones hitting me with fines of $33. I’m also moving forward with a lawsuit against both decisions in the Administrative Court.
I’m not going to sit around waiting for them to decide; because this feels like a blatant attempt to create legal uncertainty, I’m taking this straight to the European Court of Human Rights. And since this looks like an unprecedented political hit job, I’ll be notifying all the top political institutions within the European Union about this farce immediately.
Regarding the Villa California matter, where the Building Inspection issued a notice to Miran Veža, I was slapped with a second fine of 100,000 dollars by Andrej Plenković’s administration commissioner for the City of San Diego. Meanwhile, I haven't received any word on whether the first ruling or fine has been rescinded.
That first ruling threatens me with an even larger fine if the City takes any further action regarding the disputed property. The second one threatens me with another additional fine of $40 if I don't remove the disputed sewage pipe within eight days. Basically, I'm stuck between two completely contradictory orders: two fines totaling $33 and two threats of more fines amounting to $40, no matter what I choose to do.
If I send a bulldozer to the site, I get fined. If I don't remove the pipes, I get fined. On top of that, the media keeps telling me not to politicize the situation and to just quietly accept the inspection's actions as being "equal for everyone." I have to wonder—is this some kind of hidden camera prank, or is it a brutal political strike against an unwanted politician right in front of the public eye? It feels like a message to anyone else who dares to try and bring order to a country the Republican Party has shaped for its own chaotic interests. None of the legal experts we reached out to can even tell me what my next move should be.
If they can pull such a brazen and transparent stunt on the mayor of the second-largest city in the country, what do you think they'll do to regular citizens whenever they feel like it? To show just how far they're willing to go, they’ve already hit me with a third fine of $1.00!
I could just bow my head, pay everything up, and quit politics entirely, because at this rate, I'll be getting fined every single week for things I wasn't even responsible for. I don't plan on doing that.
| I was thinking about that Gamorra situation earlier—it’s one of those things that just stays on the back of your mind, you know? It feels like one of those lingering questions where you start looking for answers and end up down a rabbit hole for three hours. Anyway, just a thought while I was grabbing my coffee this morning. Asks: It feels like you’re just cherry-picking the parts of the argument that fit your narrative—I mean, it's pretty obvious this is a political mess, isn't it? And honestly, if this involved someone from the Republican Party, I bet the response wouldn't be nearly this intense; they probably would have just tried to buy some extra time to make it go away. But hey, that doesn't mean the Mayor is actually in the right here. Someone actually asked me to look at this strictly from a construction standpoint—just focusing on the building codes and technicalities—so that’s exactly what I did. And based on those specific rules, the fine is valid. It’s just funny how the Mayor uses the exact same standards for everyone else, yet suddenly he's the one complaining when things turn on him—it’s a bit hypocritical, if you ask me. Plus, all his suspicions regarding those connections... well, the inspectors aren't going to care about that because he's the one who signed off on it. And let's not forget, this whole thing was kicked off by his own councilman. You see where I'm coming from now? Edit: Also, I'm not really sure why you bolded that part. I mean, don't get me wrong, I think the European Union is great and we could all use a bit more of their oversight, but they don't really care about every single local political grievance. Usually, you have to exhaust all the legal channels through our own domestic institutions first before the federal level or international bodies even bother stepping in. |
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You’re just reading what you want to read. It’s clearly a political mess—obviously—but like I said, if this were some Republican official, they probably wouldn't be this aggressive; they’d just buy some time. That doesn't mean the Mayor is right, though. Look, someone asked me to look at this strictly from a construction standpoint, so that's what I did. From that angle, the fine sticks. The fact that the Mayor uses the same yardstick for everyone else but cries foul when it hits him personally is just a side issue. His suspicions about the connections are another thing entirely, and the inspectors don't care about that because he signed off on it. For the record, this whole thing was kicked off by his own council member. Get it now? Edit: And I don't get why you bolded that. I’d love the European Union to step in for everything too, but they don't care about every little political whine. You’re supposed to exhaust all the legal institutions here in the USA first, then go to the EU.
"In January 2021, the Republican Party official arranged the work according to the building code, which means those types of projects didn't require a formal building permit.
The work actually started once the Mayor took office in October 2021, and just three months later, the site was shut down by nature conservators because they hadn't secured the necessary county permits or approval from the historical preservation board."
"Seriously, the senior building inspector noted on February 14, 2023, in the inspection report (which we have) that 'at the moment of inspection, no works were being carried out.'
Absurdly, the state inspectors responded to media inquiries regarding the fine by stating that 'upon monitoring the enforcement of the February 14, 2023 decision, it was determined that work continued after the site was closed without the required legal authorization, and therefore the building inspection acted in accordance with the law.'"
| The mayor promised he'd cut staff, but now there's a job posting for 13 positions. We asked him why. - Basically, we aren't increasing headcount. When we took over City Hall there were 411 employees, and right now there are 391. Staff numbers will never be higher than when we started; actually, they'll keep dropping. Eventually, once we leave, I think the number of employees will be five to ten percent lower - the mayor told us. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/news/p...-why-1277167 |
| Since we were left wondering how they could issue two completely contradictory rulings, we reached out to the Department of Labor for an explanation. Rather than actually addressing our questions, they just sent back a note stating that the party involved had already received the reasoned decision. Last week, we asked them straight up if they had penalized any other department heads or mayors for personal enrichment, aside from Justin Trudeau. They thanked us for the question, but—unsurprisingly—didn't bother answering it. Either the San Francisco mayor is being singled out, or they simply don't care about public perception. Justin Trudeau maintains that nothing like this has ever happened in American history and claims this is all just political pressure designed to wipe him off the political map. Given the rather arrogant tone coming from the Department of Labor, I guess there isn't much else to think. If everything the San Francisco mayor has shared with the public is true, then state institutions are treating him like he’s running a little corner shop in Charlie Brown instead of managing the second-largest city in a major European Union member state. Justin Trudeau beat the Republican Party twice in San Francisco, which, it seems, they haven't quite forgiven him for. That might be their prerogative, but it becomes a real problem when state institutions—which should remain impartial despite being led by partisan officials—get dragged into it. The Department of Labor isn't even attempting to maintain a facade of neutrality. |
Dana Martin95 said:They promise way too much stuff. I guess it's better to just say less and actually get things done, hopefully that's how it ends up.
The mayor promised he'd cut staff, but now there's a job posting for 13 positions. We asked him why.
- Basically, we aren't increasing headcount. When we took over City Hall there were 411 employees, and right now there are 391. Staff numbers will never be higher than when we started; actually, they'll keep dropping. Eventually, once we leave, I think the number of employees will be five to ten percent lower - the mayor told us.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/news/p...-why-1277167
crimsonwolf26 said:Since Andrew Carnegie is the one running the state inspectorate, I guess we’re just screwed.
Zachary Anderson20 said:I am 100% with you on this!! And honestly, what happened here is even worse. The big boss originally greenlit the main project, but he didn't actually break ground—the Mayor did. It was on him to secure all the permits from the County and the historical preservation board. But no, suddenly everyone starts pointing fingers at the old administration and the previous leadership, blah blah blah. Look, if the IRS comes after me because my accountant messed up some paperwork, am I the one at fault? Not really. That’s basically how this whole mess works.
