Money and politics in Fallbrook: What is the firefighters union really after?

Is anyone else fed up with the influence of money in local politics? I’m not talking about national corruption; I’m talking right here in Fallbrook. Lately, there’s been a lot of chatter on Facebook about our fire department and the firefighter’s union’s recent endorsements.

Sure, the union has the right to back whichever candidates they want – but why did they endorse these particular candidates, and what are they expecting in return?

Let’s get real: the union flipped its support from two incumbents to two challengers. They claim they did this after years of frustration with the current board...