Mayor's exit may usher in era of Democrat rule in San Diego
Cash woes, change in demographics spur political shift
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Under the weight of a $2 billion pension scandal, San Diego Mayor Dick Murphy, a Republican, resigned last month, leaving behind a city with a plunging credit rating on Wall Street and the prospect it might declare bankruptcy. (Full article: 1003 words)
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