Voice of San Diego Podcast

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Our Not-So-Live Election Roundtable Mar 13, 2020

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This week, we hold a post-election roundtable with two guests. San Diego City Councilman Mark Kersey and Democratic consultant Eva Posner join the show to talk about the biggest races from the primary, and how San Diego's political landscape could change even now as ballots are still being counted.

This was going to be recorded live at UC San Diego. But then, y'know, everything happened.

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Our Quick and Dirty Election Night Takes Mar 04, 2020

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Well, the election happened. We recorded this episode the night of Super Tuesday as the results came in. We’ve got the latest updates and analysis on the biggest races for the region and a good idea of how things are shaping up for the General Election. Let’s get into it.

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The Voice of San Diego Election Draft Returns Feb 28, 2020

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You've been waiting for it. We've been fielding calls and emails for months begging for its return. And luckily, even though it's just late February, the primary is upon us. Election Day is next week. So here for you this week is: THE Voice of San Diego Election Draft. Three editors. Three rounds. Let's go.

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Bonus Podcast: The Return of City Attorney Mara Elliott Feb 25, 2020

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It's been four years since City Attorney Mara Elliott joined the podcast. VOSD's Scott Lewis has been waiting eagerly.

Now, as Elliott faces reelection for her job as top lawyer for the city, she joins Lewis to talk about the race, the job and some other high-profile items, including her endorsement of Todd Gloria for mayor.

Local environmental attorney Cory Briggs is running to unseat Elliott; he denied our request for an interview.

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Bonus Podcast: Kenya Taylor on the D2 Supervisors' Race Feb 25, 2020

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The District 2 Board of Supervisors’ race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out.

Kenya Taylor is a Democrat from Rancho San Diego who's never run for elected office before. She's a marriage and family therapist. This is Taylor's interview with VOSD's Andrew Keatts.

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Bonus Podcast: Joel Anderson on the D2 Supervisors' Race Feb 25, 2020

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The District 2 Board of Supervisors’ race is wide open as incumbent Dianne Jacob is terming out.

Joel Anderson, the former Republican state senator from Alpine, is running for that seat. He previously ran for the Board of Supervisors in 2015, too. Poway Mayor Steve Vaus is another Republican running in D2; he denied our request for an interview. This is Anderson's discussion with VOSD's Scott Lewis.

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High Drama Over a High Rise Feb 21, 2020

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This week, we go over the debacle of the city of San Diego’s purchase of the former Sempra headquarters at 101 Ash St.

In the second half of the show, Councilwoman Monica Montgomery talks about what she has accomplished and learned in her first year on the San Diego City Council.

Check out our new episode of San Diego Decides — dedicated to the 2020 ballot measures at vosd.org/sddecides.Or find “San Diego Decides” wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Bonus Podcast: Terra Lawson-Remer on the D3 Supervisors' Race Feb 17, 2020

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The District 3 Board of Supervisors’ race is arguably the most important local race in 2020 because it’ll determine which political party controls the county government.

Terra Lawson-Remer is an activist-turned-academic with ties to the Obama Treasury Department. She's running for the District 3 seat. This is her wide-ranging discussion VOSD's Scott Lewis on her family, philosophy and approach to local government.

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Bonus Podcast: Olga Diaz on the D3 Supervisors' Race Feb 17, 2020

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The District 3 Board of Supervisors’ race is arguably the most important local race in 2020 because it’ll determine which political party controls the county government.

Olga Diaz is a veteran of the Escondido City Council who helped build out the political infrastructure of the Democratic Party in North County over the last 12 years. She's running for the District 3 seat. This is her interview with VOSD associate editor Jesse Marx.

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Polls and Lawsuits (They're Interesting, We Swear) Feb 14, 2020

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This week, we talk about several polls released this week on some local races. Plus, we go over three local lawsuits we're keeping an eye on.

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