The Workforce Housing Affordability Act has been a regular topic on this program for some time now. I interviewed Laz Meiman and Isabella Brown, two UCSC students who have been extensively involved with the campaign about a big milestone the measure reached: submitting signatures gathered to qualify for a November special election.

Odds are Donald Trump will be president next January.

Many were upset by this result, many were surprised, and even more were surprised by the way it happened. Luckily, I had two great friends and activists join me to make sense of the campaign and the years ahead.

I like trains, they go chugga-chugga choo-choo, but a vote from the County Board of Supervisors on March 26th would imply that Supervisors Koenig and McPherson do not. I talked with Faina Segal and Barry Scott from Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail and Trail about what this vote means and where advocates go from here.

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West Cliff Drive is Santa Cruz's largest and most used recreational corridor. Despite this, most of its space is used for moving cars and parking cars.

Due to recent damage in storms, change is coming to West Cliff. Transit advocates Lola Quiroga and Steven Svete joined me to discuss the conversations taking place and how listeners can get involved.

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Gen Z's political impact is much discussed. Are they too radical and apathetic, or are they informed, activated, and ready to shape America's political (near) future? Two leaders in politically activating Gen Z, Josh Brons and Jason Park joined me to discuss.

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Overthinking based on incomplete information is one of my passions, so I'm glad I get to share it with you, dear listener. I took this week's show to break down the day-after results from the March primary election. This included conversations with Kate Daniels, who looks headed for election to the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, and Don Lane, who was integral in the campaign that looks to have defeated Santa Cruz's Measure M. We also got a special call in from Joy Schendledecker, who ran for Santa Cruz City Council District 3.

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In less than a month, District 5 voters will choose between 4 candidates to become their next county supervisor – either picking the winner or the two who will face off in November, if none get over 50%. From institutional experience to lived experience, each candidate brings a unique perspective and vision for the district's future. I spent a few minutes with each candidate to discuss what they're about.

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In my continuing mission to talk to candidates for office in Santa Cruz's March primary election, I was joined by Hector Marin, a candidate for City Council District 2. He presented his argument to support Measure M, which will also be on March ballots in the city. UCSC Student Housing Coalition founder Zennon Ulyate-Crow joined to make the argument against Measure M.

Differences of opinion on Measure M are grounded in fundamental differences in housing policy. While my two guests have remarkably similar values in many areas, our Measure M debate inevitably broadened to cover many of the key points of disagreement in housing policy that exist in Santa Cruz.

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2023 was quite the year. We should probably talk about it.

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Lots is happening for Democrats. Hours before the show, it was announced that Donald Trump will not be appearing on primary ballots in Colorado under a State Supreme Court ruling. Here in Santa Cruz, our local Democratic Party (DCC) recently made its endorsements for County Supervisor, Santa Cruz City Council, and ballot measures. DCC delegate and host of KSQD's "What a Week" Tony Russomano and DCC endorsee Joe Thompson joined me to talk about it all.

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