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State Filings Show Possible 2018 Senate Run For San Diego Councilman Mark Kersey
- July 25
- By Andrew Bowen
Mark Kersey, who currently represents Scripps Ranch, Rancho Penasquitos and Rancho Bernardo on the San Diego City Council, is running for the California State Senate, according to filings with the secretary of state.
City Council Approves Effort To Post Long Ballot Measure Documents Online
- June 6
- By City News Service
The City Council gave final approval Tuesday to municipal code changes that give the city clerk's office the option to publish online the text of long ballot measures.
City Council To Consider Offering Long Ballot Measure Texts Online
- June 6
- By City News Service
The San Diego City Council Tuesday is scheduled to consider final approval to municipal code changes that would give the city clerk's office the option to publish online the text of long ballot measures.
The Fate Of SoccerCity And Convention Center Expansion Could Be Decided Monday
- June 5
- By Claire Trageser
The City Council could effectively kill a special election on funding for a convention center expansion and a soccer stadium in Mission Valley during their meeting Monday.
Like Dominos, North San Diego County Cities Are Moving To District Elections
- May 12
- By Alison St John
Five North County cities have decided in the last five years to switch from citywide to district elections — and not because they wanted to.
Oceanside Begins Move From Citywide To District Elections
- May 4
- By Alison St John
The Oceanside City Council voted Wednesday to move from citywide to district elections.
Former Prosecutor Seeks Interim DA Post And Promises Not To Run For The Job Next Year
- May 1
- By Amita Sharma
Adam Gordon is asking other interim applicants to also promise not to pursue the office in next year's district attorney's race.
Roundtable: Homeless Count, Government Shutdown, Marines United, Secret Service
- April 28
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
There are more homeless in the county this year. Now you see a government shutdown, now you don't. The Marines United scandal is hanging on like a bad cold. And a retired Marine general takes over the Secret Service.
Azano's Lawyer Wants New Trial In Campaign Corruption Case Citing Prior Defense Incompetence
- April 20
- By Amita Sharma
Defense lawyer Knut Johnson said Jose Susumo Azano Matsura's previous attorney never used the only defense available, which was that the businessman was ignorant of U.S. campaign law.
Can Post-2016 Politics Become More Respectful?
- April 17
- By Alison St John, Michael Lipkin
Experts say the 2016 presidential election was one of the nastiest in modern American politics. Rude tweets and name-calling have become standard ways to simply dismiss political opponents without engaging in a substantive debate.
California Elections Head Pushes For Earlier Primary
- April 12
- Ben Bradford / Capital Public Radio
A bill in the California Legislature would move the date of the state’s presidential primary elections. Last year’s vote came with the Republican and Democratic nominees already essentially decided.
Orange County-Based Law Firm Tops SANDAG Investigation List
- April 10
- By Andrew Bowen
The law firm Hueston Hennigan LLP, based in Newport Beach, has emerged as the preferred candidate to conduct an investigation into the San Diego Association of Governments and a scandal related to the agency's failed tax measure.
Seven Firms Competing For SANDAG Investigation Contract
- March 28
- By Andrew Bowen
The San Diego Association of Governments is still grappling with the fallout from its overly-optimistic revenue projections for a failed tax measure last year. Now, a small group of elected officials are sorting through seven proposals by outside firms to investigate the scandal.
San Diego Congressional Reps Hold Town Halls
- March 11
- By Alison St John, Gina Diamante, Kenny Goldberg
Republicans Darrell Issa and Duncan Hunter, and Democrat Susan Davis, all held town hall meetings on Saturday.
On Heels Of Measure K, San Diego Republicans Look To Change School Board Elections
- March 6
- By Megan Burks
Republicans on the San Diego City Council are pushing for a 2018 ballot measure that would impose term limits on San Diego Unified School Board trustees and change the way they are elected to office.
As San Diego Named Coast Guard City, Rep. Duncan Hunter A No Show
- Feb. 23
- By KPBS News, Steve Walsh
Two members of the region's congressional delegation were supposed to appear Thursday for the designation of San Diego as the nation's second largest Coast Guard City.
Congressman Scott Peters Discusses Current Political Climate In DC
- Feb. 22
- By Erik Anderson
Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, is dealing with an unprecedented political environment in Washington. The third term Democrat represents the 52nd district in San Diego and he’s home during the congressional recess.
Roundtable: Dam Trouble, Labor Union Difficulties, Carlsbad's Power Plans
- Feb. 17
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
Was the near-disaster in Oroville a result of negligence? Some express concern about Sweetwater Dam here. Local labor leader Mickey Kasparian is sued for harassment and retaliation. Is Carlsbad getting a power plant that's unnecessary and obsolete?
Rep. Hunter Says He Will Not Seek Federal Funding For 'Sanctuaries'
- Feb. 9
- By Elma Gonzalez
Rep. Duncan Hunter announced that for Fiscal Year 2018, he will not submit any federal funding requests on behalf of "sanctuaries."
Progressive Groups Aim To Resist Trump Policies With Tea Party Tactics
- Feb. 8
- By Steve Walsh
San Diego organizers gathered in front of the offices of U.S. senators and members of congress to lay out a progressive alternative to the Trump policies they oppose.
Mexican Breadwinners Fear Paying For Trump's Border Wall
- Feb. 8
- By Jean Guerrero
President Trump has threatened to force Mexico to pay for his border wall by targeting money transfers into Mexico, or remittances. This would affect U.S. citizens as well as Mexicans.
County Supervisor Stresses Serving Seniors In Annual Address
- Feb. 1
- By Alison St John, City News Service
Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Dianne Jacob outlined seven ways Wednesday to better serve the public in the annual "State of the County" address, including improving streets, building parks, tackling the pension problem, serving seniors, increasing technology, maintaining public safety and building bonds in the community.
"Dear President Trump:" Southern Californians Share Their Hopes
- Jan. 26
- Mary Plummer / KPCC
Listen to five Southern Californians with different political perspectives share their thoughts as Donald Trump becomes the country's 45th president.
Transcript And Analysis: Gov. Brown's State Of The State Address
- Jan. 24
- By KPCC, KQED and Capital Public Radio
Gov. Jerry Brown delivered the annual State of the State address Tuesday to a joint session of the California Legislature.
Live Blog: Donald Trump Sworn In As 45th President
- Jan. 20
- By Associated Press, KPBS News
Pledging to empower America's "forgotten men and women," Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided nation and setting off protests across the nation.