San Diego now leads California's statewide trend in independent voter registrations. Of the 30,000 newly registered voters in the 52nd Congressional district alone this year, Independents outnumbered both Republicans and Democrats in the contested District. Independents also received a plurality of new registrants in the 39th Senate District.

The San Diego Foundation is public charity that awards grants to nonprofit organizations and causes that operate within the city. What began in 1975 as a center for charitable assets in San Diego has grown to a leading resource to assist in San Diego's needs.

Today’s news for the Obama campaign is particularly poor, as the first round of early voter results are skewing toward Mitt Romney. The presidential polls in swing states have favored President Obama, but polls do not decide an election.

One of the core pillars of our political process is the belief that democracy works best when the most people participate. Yet with the election just one week away, we are confronted with a number of challenges to ensuring that our democracy functions to the best of its abilities. With the acceleration of technology and increased access to information, however, it has been found that social media sparks democracy.

One of the core pillars of our political process is the belief that democracy works best when the most people participate. Yet with the election just one week away, we are confronted with a number of challenges to ensuring that our democracy functions to the best of its abilities. With the acceleration of technology and increased access to information, however, it has been found that social media sparks democracy.

Exit, Voice and Loyalty, economist Albert Hirschman posited that disappointed customers have two options – take their business elsewhere (exit) or complain to management (voice).  The choice they make depends largely on the degree of loyalty they feel towards the provider of the goods or services.

California is undergoing a quiet revolution out West. Coming off of its first non-partisan open primary, there are several races this year that won't look familiar to everyday politicos.