San Diego Rep. Scott Peters is in front of an enormous choice. It's one that could sway one of the most consequential legislative dramas in decades that includes tax credits, child care and education, climate change and — importantly — pharmaceuticals.

This week on the show, we wonder: What is the point of Peters? This choice could determine that.

Plus: St. Louis got a billion dollars when it lost its football team. What did San Diego get?! And we look ahead to 2022 ballot measures starting to take shape.

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San Diego Rep. Scott Peters is in front of an enormous choice. It's one that could sway one of the most consequential legislative dramas in decades that includes tax credits, child care and education, climate change and &mdash; importantly &mdash; pharmaceuticals.
This week on the show, we wonder: What is the point of Peters? This choice could determine that.
Plus: St. Louis got a billion dollars when it lost its football team. What did San Diego get?! And we look ahead to 2022 ballot measures starting to take shape.
Check out all our newsletters at vosd.org/newsletters

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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Rep. Scott Peters' Big Moment

The calls for President Biden to leave the presidential race have reached a fever pitch, and this week Rep. Scott Peters weighed in. If Biden does drop out, Bella has a prescient prediction for when he might do it. Plus, Scott points out all that we still don't know about the proposed mega shelter and Jakob makes a pitch for revamping the city of San Diego flag.

The calls for President Biden to leave the presidential race have reached a fever pitch, and this week Rep. Scott Peters weighed in. If Biden does drop out, Bella has a prescient prediction for when he might do it. Plus, Scott points out all that we still don't know about the proposed mega shelter and Jakob makes a pitch for revamping the city of San Diego flag.

Biden Peters Out

A brief history of drinking on the beach, an update on impending water rate hikes and what the Grants Pass ruling means for San Diego.

A brief history of drinking on the beach, an update on impending water rate hikes and what the Grants Pass ruling means for San Diego.

Supreme Court Validates Camping Bans

Water is about to get more expensive, but not for the reasons you might think. The region is water-rich following a record-setting rainy winter, but San Diegans still have to pay off decades-old investments provoked by drought times. That could mean big changes on your water bill starting next year. Also on the show this week: Jakob's got an update on the sexual misconduct case against a former associate principal at Hoover High School, Scott talks state tax initiatives with local implications and Bella shares field notes from a visit to the Spring Valley shelter site that just got nixed after pushback from its neighbors.

Water is about to get more expensive, but not for the reasons you might think. The region is water-rich following a record-setting rainy winter, but San Diegans still have to pay off decades-old investments provoked by drought times. That could mean big changes on your water bill starting next year. Also on the show this week: Jakob's got <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/20/hoover-assistant-principal-arrested-for-child-pornography-was-accused-of-sexually-harassing-a-student-years-earlier/">an update</a> on the sexual misconduct case against a former associate principal at Hoover High School, Scott talks <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/22/politics-report-taxes-turmoil/">state tax initiatives with local implications</a> and Bella shares field notes from a visit to the Spring Valley shelter site <a href="https://voiceofsandiego.org/2024/06/26/morning-report-supes-kill-spring-valley-tiny-home-project/">that just got nixed</a> after pushback from its neighbors.

Rep. Scott Peters' Big Moment

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