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Escondido tables discussion on budget increase for redistricting outreach

Tigist LayneNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021

November 24, 2021November 24, 20210126

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council decided to revisit a discussion about allocating $50,000 for enhanced public outreach after questions arose about the Independent Redistricting

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Escondido’s potential sales tax measure explained

Tigist LayneNovember 24, 2021November 24, 2021

November 24, 2021November 24, 20210396

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council is considering putting a tax measure on the November 2022 ballot that would implement a 1% sales tax increase

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Census data shows original Encinitas district map ‘balanced’

Bill SlaneNovember 18, 2021November 18, 2021

November 18, 2021November 18, 20210376

ENCINITAS — The latest census data shows the current district map for the city of Encinitas is balanced, meaning no changes would be necessary to

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Del Mar council optimistic about fairgrounds housing plans

Bill SlaneNovember 17, 2021

November 17, 20210556

DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council remains optimistic about building housing units at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, but a three-year clock to strike

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Commentary: Civil discourse and free speech

Jim DesmondNovember 17, 2021

November 17, 2021040

Words matter. Civility and reasoned discussion and debate are fundamental to the success of American legislative outcomes. Collaboration and compromise, too often lost in local,

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Supervisors’ policy changes raise First Amendment concerns

Steve PuterskiNovember 17, 2021November 18, 2021

November 17, 2021November 18, 20210341

REGION — A public speaker’s racist outburst during a recent county Board of Supervisors meeting has prompted county elected officials to change how the public

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Del Mar City Council split on SANDAG’s transportation plan, road usage tax

Bill SlaneNovember 16, 2021November 16, 2021

November 16, 2021November 16, 20210578

DEL MAR — The Del Mar City Council is split on the details of SANDAG’s proposed transportation plan that would include a new road-usage tax

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House OKs bill to rename San Diego’s VA Center after soldier killed in action

Coast News wire servicesNovember 16, 2021

November 16, 20210411

REGION — A federal bill to rename the San Diego Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a local U.S. Army captain who died in action in

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Vista formally opposes mileage tax from SANDAG proposal

Steve PuterskiNovember 11, 2021

November 11, 20210825

VISTA — The Vista City Council approved a resolution opposing the San Diego Association of Governments’ proposed vehicle-miles-traveled tax during its Nov. 9 meeting. Councilman

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Escondido City Council opposes SANDAG road-user fee

Tigist LayneNovember 11, 2021

November 11, 20210643

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council passed a resolution voicing its opposition to a proposed SANDAG road-user fee that will purportedly fund highway improvements, maintenance