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The State of San Diego Is 'Fragile' Jan 15, 2021

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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria gave the first State of the City address of his new administration this week. It was a big deal — not just because it was his first as head of the city. It was also the first (and hopefully last?) of the pandemic, and the first since former Mayor Kevin Faulconer launched his exploratory committee for governor. Let's talk about it.

And VOSD's Jesse Marx joins us on the second half of the show to talk about his story detailing how the San Diego City Council approved funds for a secretive law enforcement group to purchase surveillance tech.

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The Capitol Riot's Ripple Effects in San Diego Jan 08, 2021

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As the insurrection at the Capitol dominated the news this week, we surveyed what San Diego's congressional delegation was up to.

On the state side, Gov. Gavin Newsom started a political domino effect by appointing Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to Secretary of State. Plus: some troubling local news about domestic violence prosecutions and support.

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The COVID Data We've Been Fighting for Dec 23, 2020

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This week, Scott Lewis interviews the two local reporters who got their hands on the COVID-19 outbreak data that the county fought to keep under wraps. KPBS's Katy Stegall and Claire Trageser join the show and share what they found, how to read the data and important points to keep in mind when absorbing it all.

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Thinking About Rethinking San Diego Dec 18, 2020

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This week's show is dedicated to the way things could be. We're examining some of the biggest issues and institutions in San Diego — from our Rethinking San Diego series — and discussing what major changes could really mean for the region. Talking points: Defund the police. A school year redo. San Diego power. The U.S.-Mexico border.

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Jen Campbell Is Council President Dec 11, 2020

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Late Thursday night, after hours of public calls and several tech hiccups, the decision was finally made: Dr. Jen Campbell is San Diego's new City Council president. On the podcast this week, which was recorded as the Council meeting was still playing out, we took stock of all the moving political parts that are setting our new San Diego public stage.

Plus: an interview with Joel Day, senior adviser for COVID-19 response and recovery for the city of San Diego under former Mayor Kevin Faulconer.

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A Look at Faulconer's Legacy Dec 04, 2020

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This is our last podcast of the Faulconer era.

After this week, Mayor Kevin Faulconer will step down and Todd Gloria will take the job. On the show, we reflect on the last seven years of Faulconer's mayorship. Plus: With the most powerful Republican in the region out of office, what's next for the local GOP?

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Why Montgomery Steppe Wants to Be Council President Nov 20, 2020

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This week, we assess Mayor Kevin Faulconer's possible path to governor. And City Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe joins the show to talk about why she should be City Council president.

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New Leaders, New Problems Nov 13, 2020

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The election tidal wave is about to crash down. There's a bunch of change coming to San Diego city and county governments. This week, we preview what's coming for the city of San Diego and the County Board of Supervisors as newly elected officials get ready to take their seats.

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The Election Finally Happened Nov 04, 2020

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This is our election night results show. We reviewed the biggest races we were tracking throughout 2020. Hear the big takeaways and results as they stood late Tuesday evening. Some contests and candidates were surprisingly decisive while others still need to sweat it out.

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It's Election Draft Day Oct 30, 2020

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Three editors. Three rounds. No mercy.

Well, some mercy. Scott Lewis kinda cheated toward the end of the draft.

The Voice of San Diego Podcast Election Draft is back! And coming at you this week as our final episode before the election. (The draft starts at minute 31 in the show.)

The first half of the show is dedicated to The Voice Poll and what we found from a scientific survey of San Diegans.

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