Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton joins Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Bella Ross at Politifest 2026 for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include his path to winning, immigration enforcement, housing, environmental review, energy and climate, and AI policy. The session ends with audience and student questions.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton joins Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis, Jakob McWhinney and Bella Ross at Politifest 2026 for a wide-ranging conversation. Topics include his path to winning, immigration enforcement, housing, environmental review, energy and climate, and AI policy. The session ends with audience and student questions.

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.

This is Voice of San Diego&rsquo;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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Politifest 2026: Steve Hilton talks to the VOSD Podcast crew 

On this week’s episode, the VOSD Podcast crew starts with the growth of San Diego's Democratic Socialists chapter and a close mayor's race in Vista. Then they look at the effort to recall Mayor Todd Gloria.

They also dig into the county's Measure A, which expands supervisors' powers, and Measure B, the half-cent sales tax hike meant to fund sewage fixes and other services. The episode wraps with an update on Midway Rising.

We are going to be LIVE at Soda Bar this Tuesday, Nov. 10, for our live podcast recording. To check out tickets go to voiceofsandiego.org/events.

On this week&rsquo;s episode, the VOSD Podcast crew starts with the growth of San Diego's Democratic Socialists chapter and a close mayor's race in Vista. Then they look at the effort to recall Mayor Todd Gloria.
They also dig into the county's Measure A, which expands supervisors' powers, and Measure B, the half-cent sales tax hike meant to fund sewage fixes and other services. The episode wraps with an update on Midway Rising.
We are going to be LIVE at Soda Bar this Tuesday, Nov. 10, for our live podcast recording. To check out tickets go to <a href="http://voiceofsandiego.org/events">voiceofsandiego.org/events</a>.

Vista, the Socialist Hotspot 

Voice of San Diego's election night special, recorded live as the first partial results came in. Scott Lewis, Bella Ross, Andrea Sanchez-Villafaña and Jakob McWhinney, joined by Times of San Diego's Andy Keatts, go back through the races they drafted: San Diego City Council districts 2, 4 and 8, the El Cajon and National City mayor races, the Grossmont Union High School District board, Congressional District 48, and the county and statewide ballot measures. Counts were early and incomplete when this was recorded and will keep changing.

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0:00 Welcome to election night and the return of Election Central
5:28 City Council District 8
10:50 City Council District 4
21:32 City Council District 2
28:25 El Cajon mayor
36:37 Congressional District 48
40:17 National City mayor
41:58 Grossmont Union High School District board
46:05 County Measures B and A
53:03 Statewide ballot measures
1:00:32 Local tax vote rules and wrap-up

Voice of San Diego's election night special, recorded live as the first partial results came in. Scott Lewis, Bella Ross, Andrea Sanchez-Villafa&ntilde;a and Jakob McWhinney, joined by Times of San Diego's Andy Keatts, go back through the races they drafted: San Diego City Council districts 2, 4 and 8, the El Cajon and National City mayor races, the Grossmont Union High School District board, Congressional District 48, and the county and statewide ballot measures. Counts were early and incomplete when this was recorded and will keep changing.
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0:00 Welcome to election night and the return of Election Central 5:28 City Council District 8 10:50 City Council District 4 21:32 City Council District 2 28:25 El Cajon mayor 36:37 Congressional District 48 40:17 National City mayor 41:58 Grossmont Union High School District board 46:05 County Measures B and A 53:03 Statewide ballot measures 1:00:32 Local tax vote rules and wrap-up

VOSD Podcast LIVE: 2026 Election Results show

Election Day is almost here and the podcast crew draft their picks for the most interesting races to watch. 

But first! The podcast crew reviews Nathan Fielder’s new documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, “You Can See Everything.” Spoiler alert: Our hosts talk about their favorite weird moments in the doc. 

Each host picks two races to watch, and host Bella Ross brings out her tarot cards to assist. In San Diego City Council District 4, both Councilmember Henry Foster and challenger Martha Abraham are keeping their distance from the mayor, and the crew says it’s something they’ve never seen in 25 years of covering local politics. In District 2, Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby supporters are fighting a bitter mailer battle and some mailers included misleading information. The picks also include a  fight between two Democrats, candidates trying to turn social media likes into votes, South County mayor races, Measure B (the county’s half-cent sales tax increase), and Proposition 40, the billionaire tax.

Come see us record the show on November 10 at Soda Bar! Go to voiceofsandiego.org/events to get your tickets.

0:00 Scott takes umbrage!
3:35 Movie talk: Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary (spoilers)
20:38 How the election draft works
21:23 Andrea's pick: District 8 City Council
28:32 Jakob's pick: District 4 City Council
35:35 Scott's pick: District 2 City Council (Bailey vs. Crosby)
45:09 Bella's pick: the social media candidates
55:20 Andrea's second pick: South County mayor races
59:42 Jakob's second pick
1:05:01 Scott's second pick: Measure B, the county sales tax
1:12:38 Bella's second pick: Prop 40, the billionaire tax
1:19:30 Wrap-up and a PSA on how election night counts work
1:21:07 Next live show: Nov. 10 at Soda Bar

Election Day is almost here and the podcast crew draft their picks for the most interesting races to watch.&nbsp;
But first! The podcast crew reviews Nathan Fielder&rsquo;s new documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, &ldquo;You Can See Everything.&rdquo; Spoiler alert: Our hosts talk about their favorite weird moments in the doc.&nbsp;
Each host picks two races to watch, and host Bella Ross brings out her tarot cards to assist. In San Diego City Council District 4, both Councilmember Henry Foster and challenger Martha Abraham are keeping their distance from the mayor, and the crew says it&rsquo;s something they&rsquo;ve never seen in 25 years of covering local politics. In District 2, Richard Bailey and Nicole Crosby supporters are fighting a bitter mailer battle and some mailers included misleading information. The picks also include a &nbsp;fight between two Democrats, candidates trying to turn social media likes into votes, South County mayor races, Measure B (the county&rsquo;s half-cent sales tax increase), and Proposition 40, the billionaire tax.
Come see us record the show on November 10 at Soda Bar! Go to voiceofsandiego.org/events to get your tickets.
0:00 Scott takes umbrage! 3:35 Movie talk: Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary (spoilers) 20:38 How the election draft works 21:23 Andrea's pick: District 8 City Council 28:32 Jakob's pick: District 4 City Council 35:35 Scott's pick: District 2 City Council (Bailey vs. Crosby) 45:09 Bella's pick: the social media candidates 55:20 Andrea's second pick: South County mayor races 59:42 Jakob's second pick 1:05:01 Scott's second pick: Measure B, the county sales tax 1:12:38 Bella's second pick: Prop 40, the billionaire tax 1:19:30 Wrap-up and a PSA on how election night counts work 1:21:07 Next live show: Nov. 10 at Soda Bar

Politifest 2026: Steve Hilton talks to the VOSD Podcast crew

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