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Poway Unified Wants Back on the Bond Market Feb 07, 2020

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In March, city of San Diego residents will once again vote on a hotel room tax hike. Measure C, which is supported by Mayor Kevin Faulconer, unions and hotels, aims to raise the hotel room tax and fund a Convention Center expansion, homeless services and roads. This week, Voice of San Diego's Lisa Halverstadt detailed the two major contentions that have emerged over the homelessness funding: . Hosts Scott Lewis, Sara Libby and Andrew Keatts also discuss one man's fight to kill the initiative. Homeless advocate Michael McConnell has so far spent more than $236,000 on mailers and ads against the measure. why he would spend so much of his own money fighting Measure C, he said it was “advocacy for a better city.” In the second half of the show, Lewis talked to VOSD's Ashly McGlone about . The district is asking voters for $448 million to renovate schools. It will cost just $650 million to repay. We say "just" because if you’ve been a Voice of San Diego reader for a while now, you’ll remember that back in 2011, Poway Unified got voters to approve a $105 million bond for construction projects. That bond will cost an astonishing $1 billion to pay back. Our investigation led to a new state law that stopped districts from doing deals like that one.

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Shedding Light on the Streetlights Debate Jan 31, 2020

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On this week's podcast, Scott Lewis, Sara Libby and Andrew Keatts sit down with VOSD's Jesse Marx to discuss the ongoing controversy behind the smart streetlight program.

When the program was brought to the City Council for approval in 2016, it was presented as a way to save on energy costs and collect environmental and transportation data. Police are now accessing the cameras to aid criminal investigations. There's little oversight, which led the city's public safety committee on Wednesday to recommend a wider surveillance policy.

That segment starts at minute 22.

Also on the podcast, the crew discusses Councilwoman Barbara Bry shift on a housing bond measure.

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The Story Behind Labor's Rise Jan 25, 2020

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This week assess the state of two high-profile races: San Diego Mayor and the 50th Congressional District. Plus, reporter Jesse Marx unfurls 20 years of local labor history.

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Bonus Podcast: Scott Sherman, the Reluctant Politician Jan 23, 2020

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Scott Sherman is running for mayor of San Diego. He's the only major Republican running for the seat and currently sits on the San Diego City Council. Sherman joins the podcast for one of our 2020 election bonus episodes.

This is our final bonus episode interview for the San Diego mayor's race. Interviews with Assemblyman Todd Gloria and activist Tasha Williamson are in this feed. City Councilwoman Barbara Bry, a Democrat also running for mayor, denied VOSD's request for an interview.

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Bonus Podcast: Todd Gloria on Housing, Homelessness and Campaign Finance Jan 23, 2020

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Todd Gloria is running for mayor of San Diego. He has a high profile in San Diego and currently serves in the State Assembly. Gloria joins the podcast for one of our 2020 election bonus episodes. You can find our interview with another candidate for San Diego mayor, activist Tasha Williamson, in this feed from October 2019.

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Homelessness Ignites Political Fights and Residents' Fears Jan 18, 2020

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This week, we discuss Mayor Kevin Faulconer's final State of the City Address, his plans for homelessness and how Encinitas is grappling over a smaller solution.

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Measure A Is the Most Interesting Primary Fight So Far Jan 10, 2020

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This week on the VOSD podcast, we break down three of the top March ballot measures. Plus, San Diego Assemblywoman Shirley Weber unveiled new education legislation and Rep. Duncan Hunter is officially out of the 50th Congressional District.

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Old AB 5 and Mayoral Race Tensions Going Strong in the New Year Jan 03, 2020

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This week, we examined a strange campaign ad, broke down the latest in the AB 5 debate and previewed some of the biggest news coming in 2020.

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How To Choose A School in 10 Days Dec 27, 2019

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This week, we're bringing you a story from VOSD's education podcast, Good Schools for All. This one is about a mom who found out that choosing a school for her son is possible. Now, she has to race to meet the deadline.

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The Dem Development Divide Dec 20, 2019

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This week, we break down the latest land development endorsement by the Democratic party — and what that could mean for competing land use ballot measures in 2020. Plus, Andrew Keatts' latest story about mayoral candidates Barbara Bry and Todd Gloria examines how their actual voting history differs from their campaign narratives. Join VOSD and support the podcast today at vosd.org/give

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