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Your Voting Questions Answered
- Aug. 4
- By Alison St John, Megan Burke
Election day is three months away, but voting will start much earlier and already questions are swirling around how safe and secure voting will be. San Diego County Registrar of Voters, Michael Vu, answers your voting questions.
Bry Leading Gloria In San Diego Mayoral Campaign Fundraising
- Aug. 3
- By Andrew Bowen
City Councilmember Barbara Bry significantly outraised Assemblyman Todd Gloria in the latest reporting period, but Gloria still had more money in the bank as of June 30.
What Questions Do You Have About Voting In November?
- Aug. 3
- By KPBS News
What questions do you have for San Diego County Registrar of Voters Michael Vu about election security this November?
Roundtable: San Diego Braces For A Rent Crisis
- July 31
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
A patchwork of local eviction moratoriums could end in the weeks ahead and possibly lead to a rent crisis brought on by the COVID-19 economic collapse, major economic interests urge action on climate change, and a new podcast series takes a look at the experiences of Generation Z.
Voters To Decide Whether To Allow High-Rise Developments In Midway District
- July 22
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to place a proposal on the November ballot that if approved would repeal the 30-foot height limit for buildings in the Midway District.
Affordable Housing Bond Set For San Diego's November Ballot
- July 14
- By Andrew Bowen
The San Diego City Council approved a bond measure that would raise nearly a billion dollars for new affordable housing projects if passed by a two-thirds majority of city voters.
City Council Approves Ballot Measure For District Elections At San Diego Unified
- July 7
- By Joe Hong
The action by the San Diego City Council means voters will decide in November whether the state’s second largest school district should do away with at-large elections.
Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Give Both Mayoral Candidates Mixed Reviews
Councilwoman Barbara Bry and Assemblyman Todd Gloria are now laying out their visions for police reform, and comparing their histories on a topic that has not been a central policy concern during either of their political careers.
How The Coronavirus Pandemic Changed One Latina Teen's Political Outlook
- June 24
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
Young people in San Diego will be feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their mental health and political views for decades to come.
Roundtable: The DACA Decision
- June 19
- By Bennett Lacy, Mark Sauer
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of DACA recipients, COVID-19 cases surge in Imperial County, and how the Black Lives Matter movement is playing out on social media.
California Senate OKs Bill To Mail Ballots For Fall Election
- June 12
- Adam Beam / Associated Press
The bill that cleared the Senate on Thursday is an attempt by lawmakers to make sure it happens anyway. Most California voters already vote by mail. Still, some Republican state senators opposed the bill because it would let election officials count mail-in ballots if they are received within 20 days of the election instead of three days.
San Diego Leaders Tout Change To Prop. 13 That Would Boost School Funding
- June 11
- By Joe Hong
A statewide measure on the November ballot would eliminate the property tax protections Prop. 13 has given large corporations in California since 1978.
Three Republican Groups Sue Over Newsom's Vote By Mail Plan
- May 26
- By Brooke Ruth, Maureen Cavanaugh
The lawsuits take issue with Newsom’s authority to mandate voting by mail and claim the order violates state law and the U.S. Constitution.
Coronavirus Upended Her Family, But This Latina Teen Is Determined To Make Her Vote Count
- May 20
- By Max Rivlin-Nadler
First-time voter Marlene Herrera is undecided when it comes to the 2020 presidential election. The coronavirus has upended the issues she is watching.
Proposal To Nix 30-Foot Height Limit In Midway District Advances
- May 14
- By Andrew Bowen
Supporters of the proposal say Midway is not a true coastal neighborhood and should never have been subject to San Diego’s longstanding building height restrictions in areas west of Interstate 5.
Locked-Down California To Send Mail-In Ballots To Every Voter
- May 11
- By Associated Press
Facing an array of unknowns from the coronavirus crisis, California will send every voter a mail-in ballot for the November presidential election.
Pelosi, Top House Progressive Give Biden Twin Endorsements
- April 27
- Bill Barrow / Associated Press
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has received endorsements from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House progressive leader Pramila Jayapal. The pair of announcements Monday underscores Biden's effort to unify disparate factions of the Democratic Party as he takes on President Donald Trump.
Sanders Drops 2020 Bid, Leaving Biden As Likely Nominee
- April 8
- By Associated Press
Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, has ended his presidential bid.
It's Official: Next San Diego Mayor Will Be A Democrat
- April 3
- By Claire Trageser
The election results have been finalized, and state Assemblyman Todd Gloria and Councilwoman Barbara Bry will face each other in the runoff this November.
Backers Of California Tax Initiative To Repeal Part Of Prop. 13 Submit 1.7 Million Signatures
- April 2
- Adam Beam / Associated Press
The campaign needs 997,139 verified signatures to qualify the amendment for the November ballot. But by turning in so many signatures, it nearly guarantees the amendment will be qualified.
Several Local Democrats Sickened With Virus, Election Gatherings Could Be Source
- March 25
- By Claire Trageser
It now appears that the days before and after the March 3 primary were the beginning of a COVID-19 outbreak that's so far struck four members of the local Democratic Party.
Bry Appears Headed To Runoff With Gloria In San Diego Mayor's Race
- March 19
- By Andrew Bowen
San Diego City Councilwoman Barbara Bry has overtaken Councilman Scott Sherman for second place in the race for San Diego mayor, meaning she will likely face Assemblyman Todd Gloria in a November runoff.
Barbara Bry Increases Lead Over Scott Sherman In Mayor's Race
- March 18
- By City News Service
The two candidates with the most votes will head to the general election in November, so depending on the final vote count, San Diego voters look likely to be choosing between Assemblyman Todd Gloria and Bry.
Bry Passes Sherman In Mayoral Race With Razor-Thin Margin
- March 16
- By City News Service
Bry currently leads Sherman by just nine votes out of 338,673 counted in the race so far — or .0026% of the vote.
Barbara Bry Narrows Gap With Scott Sherman In Mayoral Race
- March 14
- By City News Service
Councilwoman Barbara Bry made huge gains Friday, narrowing the gap with Councilman Scott Sherman in the race for second place in the San Diego mayoral primary election.
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