Category: Government
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What the No. 2 Spot in the Mayor’s Race Will Tell Us About San Diego
Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Councilman Scott Sherman on election night. / Photos by Megan Wood It’s unclear who Assemblyman Todd Gloria will face to be the next mayor of San Diego, but whoever it is will say a lot about the state of local politics. Gloria, a Democrat, collected nearly 40 percent as of early…
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VOSD Podcast: Our Quick and Dirty Election Night Takes
Assemblyman Todd Gloria speaks to reporters at a San Diego County Democratic Party event on election night. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz In this special Election Night edition of the VOSD Podcast, we talked about the hot, breaking results we know you want most: the news on Measure B and the 77th Assembly District. We…
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For City Heights, The Path To Power Runs Through The Ballot And The Census
Neighborhoods like City Heights are considered “hard-to-count” area because of their high immigrant population. There, an “undercount” in this year’s census could be devastating.
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Voices of the Voters: Housing and Homelessness in the College Area
College Area residents cast their votes on Election Day. / Photos by Bella Ross Community members in the College Area who cast their ballots Tuesday cited homelessness and housing as the most pressing issues in San Diego and their motivation for coming out. “I definitely think the San Diego homeless population is a huge issue,”…
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New Call Center Encourages Apprehensive Immigrants To Complete The Census
“Community messengers” in City Heights try to advise immigrants who may not trust or understand the census.