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Voice of San Diego Podcast

This is Voice of San Diego’s weekly spitfire roundup of news. We cover local and regional politics, the environment, education, the border and more. This show features our investigative reporting and interviews with lawmakers and other special guests.

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Friendsgiving 2022
This week we're joined by local author, educator and curator of the AwkwardSD blog, Ryan Bradford for our annual Friendsgiving episode. There’s a lot to be thankful for — and skeptical of — this year. So our table of friends each brought one topic to dish on and sprinkled thanks throughout. Talki…
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New Numbers, Old Problems
More election results are in. It’s been a long wait for some races — as expected. And now, we have a bit more clarity on who won and how San Diego feels about key ballot initiatives. We discuss the historic moment as San Diegans finally shirked the People’s Ordinance. Other big updates include a l…
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The More You Know (About the Election)
Happy election week! Let's take a breather. This podcast was recorded on Thursday afternoon, a few hours before another dump of results from the registrar. But with a couple more days' worth of votes counted from our Election Night special, we have more clarity on what actually happened this elect…
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2022 Election Night Takes
Late on Election Night, Scott, Andy and Andrea harnessed their last vestiges of energy and freshest election results to bring you San Diego Election Night takes. As of this recording, our editors had a solid handle of a few key races they’d been watching this year: County Sheriff, Chula Vista mayo…
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It's the 2022 Election Draft
Every two years, something amazing happens. Perhaps more important than newly elected leaders, passed initiatives, updated ordinances and a collective national exercise to uphold our republic ... is the Voice of San Diego Podcast Election Draft! As ever, the week before an election is a chance for…
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When Worlds Collide
There’s a moment when high-minded, well intentioned policy meets the inertia of the real world: a collision of two realities. These are the moments “real people” (i.e., not policy wonks or politicos) have a chance to see what’s coming their way and react. Often, residents don’t know about the next…
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Your Ballot, Explained
Grab that ballot off your kitchen counter, it’s time to fill in some bubbles. This week, we review a full San Diegan ballot — from Senate to school board — to discuss what’s what and decipher some of the more confusing items you’ll come across. This episode runs from big to small, following the o…
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The Great Politifest 2022 Recap Show
This week, we dig through the Politifest 2022 content mines to bring you the spiciest takes from the region’s coolest annual politics summit. The conceit of Politifest was that purposeful political discussions need to be out in the open, in front of voters and residents. Too often, candidates for …
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Politifest 2022: The Politics of Homelessness
Homelessness is our region’s foremost humanitarian crisis — and one of the most divisive political issues. Voice's Lisa Halverstadt got into it with San Diego’s two most powerful politicians, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and Chair of the County Board of Supervisors Nathan Fletcher. Talking points:…
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Politifest South: Chula Vista Mayoral Debate
The candidates for Chula Vista mayor joined us to put a stamp on our inaugural Politifest South. This is the second of a two-part live podcast for Politifest 2022, hosted at the Emo Brown Foundation in Chula Vista. Panelists: Ammar Campa-Najjar Chula Vista City Counclimember John McCann Talking p…
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