Spencer Brandt is one of Santa Barbara County's rising political stars. He is the president of the Isla Vista Community Services District and the organizing director for the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party.

Brandt came to UCSB from Visalia -- and never left. He became involved in Isla Vista and wanted to help make the community better. In this podcast, Brandt talks about his activism, and the role that the Community Services District plays in making Isla Vista safer for students and families. Brandt shares his views on housing and ways to solve the housing crisis. Brandt also talks about his role as organizing director for the Democratic Party, and the importance of putting in the work to impact change.

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Josh Molina has been a journalist in Santa Barbara for 20 years. He also covered City Hall for the San Jose Mercury News. In addition to working as a reporter at Noozhawk, he teaches journalism at Cal State University, Northridge and Santa Barbara City College. Please subscribe to his You Tube channel for more content.