LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) — A local group in La Jolla is celebrating after finding out they do have enough signatures to move forward with their attempt to secede from the City of San Diego.
The Association for the City of La Jolla has been exploring succession for the last three years.
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Earlier in the week, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, announced the group behind the push for La Jolla’s independence has enough signatures to move to the next step in the process. LAFCO is the local agency that oversees boundary changes.
“I’m thrilled. I’m pleased. I’m excited, and it gives us the confidence to go forward to the next step,” said Diane Kane, the vice president of the Association for the City of La Jolla…