Official Ballot Title for Measure C

District-Only Elections for School Board Members

Official Ballot Question for Measure C

Shall the Charter be amended to change the process for electing School Board members in the San Diego Unified School District, by providing that voters in individual sub-districts nominate and elect their representative in both the primary and general elections, rather than the current system in which candidates are nominated in individual sub-districts in the primary but advance to a general election in the entire School District?

Official Ballot Title for Measure B

Charter Amendments Establishing Commission on Police Practices

Official Ballot Title for Measure A

General Obligation Bonds for Affordable Housing

In the 44 states with state legislative elections on Nov. 3, 2020, there are 5,875 state legislative seats on the ballot.

This year, 4,994 incumbents sought re-election.[3] 20.4% (1,017) had a contested primary. 79.6% (3,977) advanced to the general election without a primary challenge.

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Hassan Munro said he can’t understand why rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft would fight to keep their drivers as independent contractors. The San Diego resident who has been driving for both companies for seven years said it puzzles him as an Iranian American.

In a time of ecological, political and social crises, it isn’t easy to command attention. Yet, occasionally, a simple image can cut through the noise. Last week, a photo of two children outside a Taco Bell captured this disgraceful moment in California history.

Some of the best laws passed by Congress in the past decades, on issues like Social Security, taxes and welfare, were the result of input from and compromise between the two parties. Now is time to put partisan politics aside and find compromise to help our small businesses.

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For a week in August, Californians were exhorted to conserve electricity during the extreme heat wave, and subjected to rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. While residents conserved, the non-essential business of live horse racing continued with the blessing of the California Horse Racing Board. 

Progressive Democrats were fighting an uphill battle as they pushed for a new law allowing more Californians to take time off from work to care for a baby or sick family member. With business groups lobbying hard against it, the proposal had split Democrats and, as Monday’s conclusion of the legislative year drew closer, appeared at risk of failure.