{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"John Cruikshank for RPV City Council","home_page_url":"https://johncruikshank.us","description":"John Cruikshank for RPV City Council","author":{"name":"John Cruikshank for RPV City Council"},"items":[{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/the-risks-rewards-and-lessons-of-building-a-business","html_content":"

In 1996, I decided to take a pretty big risk. After working for Caltrans then two mid-sized engineering firms, Tudor Engineering Company and Alpha Engineering Group, I had seen firsthand what can happen when companies go...

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Ensuring that the voting process is legal, accurate, and trustworthy should not be a partisan issue. Every American, regardless of political affiliation, has a fundamental stake in knowing their elections are secure and ...

","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/the-importance-of-election-integrity-in-american-democracy","title":"The Importance of Election Integrity in American Democracy","summary":"Ensuring that the voting process is legal, accurate, and trustworthy should not be a partisan issue. Every American, regardless of political affiliation, has a fundamental stake in knowing their elections are secure and ...","date_modified":"2026-09-21T21:02:20Z"},{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/the-la-mayors-race-why-spencer-pratt-is-resonating","html_content":"

In 2022, Los Angeles voters elected Karen Bass in a low-turnout race shaped by party loyalty. Bass, the leading Democratic candidate, promised bold action on homelessness and public safety. Her opponent, Rick Caruso, swi...

","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/the-la-mayors-race-why-spencer-pratt-is-resonating","title":"The LA Mayor's Race: Why Spencer Pratt is Resonating","summary":"In 2022, Los Angeles voters elected Karen Bass in a low-turnout race shaped by party loyalty. Bass, the leading Democratic candidate, promised bold action on homelessness and public safety. Her opponent, Rick Caruso, swi...","date_modified":"2026-07-24T14:36:01Z"},{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/the-art-of-winning-elections","html_content":"

Most people treat local elections like a neighborhood Facebook argument. They slap a yard sign in the grass, repost the latest city council drama, and tell themselves they’ve “done their part.”

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Had I published this at the first of the month as planned, you would have received a much different newsletter.  I would have told you all about my plans to move out of California.  Instead, I played hooky and went to Kn...

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While many view March as The Month of Endless College Basketball Games (either fondly or otherwise), I will be spending another year ignoring the fact that my team probably won’t even get into the Round of 64.  Instead, ...

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As I flipped the calendar page this year with relief from January to February (did it feel to anyone else that January was decades long?), my eyes rested with a bit of ‘that-time-of-year-again’ nostalgia on February 2. ...

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Happy New Year Friends!

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Cruikshank Chronicles - August 2025

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Welcome to my monthly newsletter, where I provide an in-depth perspective on my work as a Taxpayer Advocate. With over 30 years of experience as a civil engineer and nearly a decade of representing the City of Rancho Pa...

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I’m writing this article to tell you that non-partisanship is possible. I have been going up to Sacramento to meet with our lawmakers for more than a decade as either a representative of business organizations or as a R...

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Another year of our lives is almost in the books. Your feedback about how you enjoy hearing about the ups and downs of my campaign motivated me to send out this last newsletter of the year.  So, indulge me as I share som...

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","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/neighborhood-news-2nd-edition","title":"Neighborhood News (2nd Edition)","date_modified":"2023-11-20T03:21:21Z"},{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/im-in-it-to-win-it","html_content":"

Dear Friends and Supporters,

","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/im-in-it-to-win-it","title":"I'm IN IT TO WIN IT","summary":"Dear Friends and Supporters,","date_modified":"2023-11-20T03:07:43Z"},{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/why-i-love-our-country","html_content":"

Just look at this photo.  I just met these six people at table 2 after being invited to attend a Vernon Chamber of Commerce event.  Look at their beautiful smiles, and how we were all willing to gather around the table f...

","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/why-i-love-our-country","title":"Why I Love Our Country","summary":"Just look at this photo.  I just met these six people at table 2 after being invited to attend a Vernon Chamber of Commerce event.  Look at their beautiful smiles, and how we were all willing to gather around the table f...","date_modified":"2023-07-23T15:40:25Z"},{"id":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/los-angeles-county-can-tackle-homelessness","html_content":"

It is no mystery to why Homelessness is one of my campaign’s Core Four Issues. We can see it all around us. It wasn’t that long ago when homelessness was pretty much confined to downtown Los Angeles at Skid Row. Now, we ...

","url":"https://johncruikshank.us/blog-posts/f/los-angeles-county-can-tackle-homelessness","title":"Los Angeles County Can Tackle Homelessness","summary":"It is no mystery to why Homelessness is one of my campaign’s Core Four Issues. We can see it all around us. It wasn’t that long ago when homelessness was pretty much confined to downtown Los Angeles at Skid Row. Now, we ...","date_modified":"2023-06-16T17:00:00Z"}]}