The SDLP Podcast

Councilmen and Cannabis, Homeless, Libertarian Mayor and More

https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/11/10/special-politics-report-a-story-about-a-conflict-a-councilman-and-cannabis/ https://voiceofsandiego.org/2023/11/10/what-san-diego-must-consider-before-resurrecting-streetlight-surveillance/ https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2023/11/11/with-a-third-of-homeless-veterans-living-in-california-newsom-backs-new-housing-strategy/ https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2023/09/gavin-newsom-mental-health-2024-election/ https://calmatters.org/housing/2023/08/care-court-california-start/ https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/2023- https://reason.com/2023/11/10/is-wichita-mayor-elect-lily-wu-a-libertarian/06/CASPEH_Report_62023.pdf https://fee.org/articles/the-overlooked-economic-lesson-in-ghostbusters/

Joe Solo: Safe Tents, Coronado, Taxes, Penn Truckers and more

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/10/20/mayor-gloria-opens-400-tent-capacity-safe-sleeping-area-for-homeless-near-balboa-park/ https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/10/20/coronado-agrees-to-develop-affordable-housing-in-compliance-with-state-law/ https://reason.com/2023/10/19/california-is-taxing-itself-to-death/ https://reason.com/2023/10/18/california-environmental-regulations-are-driving-truckers-out-of-pennsylvania/ https://reason.com/2023/10/18/california-environmental-regulations-are-driving-truckers-out-of-pennsylvania/

Carlsbad Housing, reacting to X, San Diego PD on the sweep

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2023-10-03/more-than-two-dozen-arrested-in-coordinated-retail-crime-crackdown

Joe Solo: Homeless, Milage Tax, Magazines

https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/09/22/sandag-board-removes-controversial-mileage-tax-from-2025-regional-plan/ https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2023/09/24/coercing-the-mentally-ill-in-california-to-get-help-can-be-a-form-of-compassion/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/electroconvulsive-therapy/about/pac-20393894 https://timesofsandiego.com/politics/2023/09/22/san-diego-judge-blocks-ca-high-capacity-magazine-ban-for-second-time/ https://www.cato.org/blog/vehicle-mile-fees-good-idea-done-right

Joe on Housing

Opinion: San Diego can't fit all the housing it needs - The San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/commentary/story/2023-09-08/opinion-housing-crisis-youth-gen-z-millenial-phoenix-san-diego-buying https://www.cato.org/blog/california-forever-project-appears-be-good-news-golden-state https://twitter.com/SDGIS/status/1700033506049732750?s=20

Housing and Transit

CA profile.pdf (freedominthe50states.org) Solving California's Homeless Crisis | Cato Institute Don't Confuse 'Local Control' With Small Government (reason.com) California's Builders, YIMBYs at Odds Over 'Unchecked Sprawl' Crack Down (reason.com) California Lawmakers' New Building Plans Held Up by CEQA, the Law ...

Housing, Taxes, and Regulation

Remember to Vote, Gas Prices Up, Encampment Enforcement, SANDAG CEO OUT!

County Opens 29 Drop Boxes for District 4 Supervisors Election (msn.com) Meet the candidates for San Diego County Board of Supervisors District 4 - The San Diego Union-Tribune (sandiegouniontribune.com) Concern sets in as City of San Diego prepares to enforce ...

UT Sold, Right to Housing, District 4, and Girls Walk

LA's Richest Man Sells Union-Tribune to Feared 'Chop Shop' | Voice of San Diego Declaring a 'Right' to Housing Won't Solve Homelessness (reason.com) Fact Sheet - Right to Housing Bill - ACA 10.docx (wclp.org) Meet the candidates for San Diego ...

Safe Sleeping, Cops understaffed, FAA screw up, Happy 4th of July!

San Diego's First `Safe Sleeping' location opens in Golden Hill - (kusi.com) San Diego Police Department struggling to juggle homeless crisis and violent crime - (kusi.com) Government Ruins Yet Another Holiday Travel Weekend (reason.com) Fretting over flight delays? Blame Congress ...

Ask a Normie & Water Authority Detachment

We ask a normal person what's your thoughts on libertarianism, and LAFCO is in news again to decide on north county districts rights to detach from San Deigo County Water Authority.

Food Trucks, District 4, Vets, and more

City of San Diego to hire 44 park rangers to protect public spaces - (kusi.com) Vending - Institute for Justice (ij.org) North Carolina Food Trucks - Institute for Justice (ij.org) State Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Make Human Trafficking of ...

CAL Budget, Reparations, Induced Demand, and more

Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom's Luck Finally Run Out? (reason.com) California’s Newsom Sees Budget Deficit Deepening to $32 Billion - Bloomberg Reality finally comes for California’s reparations plan (msn.com) Gavin Newsom Breaks Silence On California’s Reparations Plan | The Daily ...

Housing First Twitter is mad at us.

The Tragety of Nathan Flecher

Talking to the new LPC Chair

Post-SDLP Convention with the Chair

Trains, Street lights, Nuke energy, and Newsom mad

California bullet train boondoggle faces cost increases and potential delays (msn.com) California’s bullet train almost seems designed to discredit state government (msn.com) Diablo Canyon to remain open, public advocates call it "disastrous decision" - (kusi.com) Gavin Newsom attacks federal judge ...

Parking, Gun Buy Back, Old People

San Diego Moves Closer To Bringing In Sweeping Parking Changes | California Globe BACKFIRE: Seattle Gun Buyback Turns Into Gun Show; Collectors Waved 'Wads of Cash' at Those in Line - LewRockwell Chula Vista is no longer a certified Welcoming ...

Guns, Guns, Guns

Newsom is pushing for more gun control restrictions. Polling shows Californians overwhelmingly support them (msn.com) Concealed carry bill gets another chance - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com) Want to fix systemic gun violence? Treat it as a public health issue, experts ...

SDLP Chair talks Convention, Guns, Homeless

San Diego Already Has Plans to Get Rid of Gas Stoves | Voice of San Diego Judge dismisses San Diego gun owners' lawsuit challenging state's collection of their personal data (msn.com) SF art gallery owner hit with battery charge | ...

Bikes, Parking, and Guns

San Diego prepares to add bike lanes to Convoy Asian Cultural District | KPBS Public Media Q&A;: How San Diego can become a more walkable city | KPBS Public Media San Diego’s e-bike program has low participation. Now it’s getting ...

"Complete Communities", Fares and Crime

By Abolishing Fares, Big Cities Embrace Transit's Death Spiral (reason.com) Sasan Apartments | W. Washington & Goldfinch Streets Construction - Mission Hills Business Improvement District (missionhillsbid.com)

Father Joe's, Zoning, SANDAG, Fletcher and Twitter

Father Joe's Calls for More Affordable Housing Amid 'Disheartening' Rise in Downtown Homeless - Times of San Diego City Council Updates Mira Mesa Community Plan, Adds Capacity for 24,000 Homes - Times of San Diego Republican gains could mean changes ...

SDLP Chair Talk LP, Midterms, Transit and COVID laws