Marni authored the first-of-its-kind law to stop the flood of untraceable ghost guns – and it’s making San Diego safer.
She’s added new parks and sped up road repairs – and it’s making life in our neighborhoods even better.
And time and again, when risky downtown deals put taxpayers in jeopardy, Marni speaks truth to power and fights for us.
That’s Marni. People over politics. Always.
San Diego using opioid settlement money to help break cycle of overdose
City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert said at a news conference Friday that the transition team is “the type of investment I want to use from the opioid settlement dollars to really make a difference here in our communities.”
County passes new effort with city of San Diego to address opioid crisis
“Thousands of families are missing someone at that kitchen table every night, because of the effects of fentanyl poisoning,” San Diego City Councilmember Marni von Wilpert said during a press conference on Tuesday ahead of the discussion on the proposal.
Can Changing Where Police Buy Firearms Reduce Gun Violence?
San Diego City Council Member Marni von Wilpert wants things to change. Von Wilpert is behind a proposal to reform how city agencies procure firearms. The measure would require the city to ensure that the gun sellers it does business with operate within all local, state, and federal laws. The specific protocols aren’t yet clear — the proposal just made it to the city’s Public Safety Committee.