As the nineties came to a close, two parallel crises were slowly building in San Diego. The first was at City Hall, where the city’s pension system was pushing the city to the brink of financial ruin. The second was with the Chargers, whose elite prospect QB Ryan Leaf was about to take the field. We talk to Leaf, and the policymakers who were there.

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Written and edited by Raphie Cantor

Produced by Ben Stein

Mixing and Original Music from Jordan Cantor

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