Jeff Powers is an award-winning journalist from San Diego, California, and has worked on IVN as a writer and editor. He has also worked on a number of local campaigns including SDSU West, Measures K & L, and other campaigns.
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AB 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act bill, was unanimously passed by the California State Senate 36-0 and the California Assembly 69-0. The bill is expected to be signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and will go into effect in 2020. The action staves off a bruising campaign involving
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San Diego, CA- The scramble to make sure the Full Voter Participation Act (FVPA) makes it onto the November General election ballot continues with new twists. The measure would do for the county what Measure K did for the city, eliminate the 50%+1 rule and ensure voters make the
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UPDATE: With the final count, Antonio Martinez defeated Christian Ramirez by three votes. Original Story: Nearly three weeks after the fact, and we still have no finality to the City Council District 8 June primary result. As County Registrar Michael Vu and his crew have been sorting through the remains
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San Diego, CA- A scramble is underway in Sacramento to correct a bill drafting error that set an incorrect signature threshold for the Full Voter Participation Act (FVPA), a measure that could change elections for San Diego County. The FVPA was scheduled to be put on the ballot this November,
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Superior Court Judge Joel Wohlfeil denied FS Investors request to remove the SDSU West initiative from the ballot, confirming his tentative ruling. Judge Wohlfeil noted he was, "not persuaded that Plaintiffs have standing to enforce Education Code section 89005.5. Even if they did have 'beneficial interest'
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City Councilman Mark Kersey joined the IVN Podcast and had much to say on a number of important issues facing voters, workers and our beach communities. Kersey spoke at length on the efforts he and Councilman Chris Cate have made to change the City of San Diego's voting
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House Speaker Paul Ryan and lawmakers have been working on a pair of bills that if passed, would solve the long-sought comprehensive immigration reform the country clearly needs. Next week, Speaker Ryan is expected to present two immigration bills on the floor of the house for consideration. The timing of
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Attorneys and courtrooms. If you care about what happens to all those acres and opportunities in Mission Valley, then get ready to ingest legalese and courtroom reporting as SDSU West and SoccerCity gavel it out this summer. Three lawsuits have been filed against the two measures vying for the land
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By 5-0, the San Diego County Planning Commission voted to support the New Lilac Hills Ranch community. The project will now go to the Board of Supervisors for final approval. For several years the development has been a target for environmentalists who claim the project is too large for the
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Independent (NPP) candidate for Insurance Commissioner, Steve Poizner is looking to become the first independent to win statewide office. Poizner was the top vote getter in the June 5th primary election, besting Democrat Senator Ricardo Lara. The two have advanced to the November General election. Poizner Wins Primary, Ready For
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The Primary served as a nice appetizer for what will surely be a remarkable and critically important main course in November. Statewide there was not a "blue wave" as promised by Democrats. Independents, now the second largest voting bloc in California, are certainly going to play a huge
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He's a political outsider that wants to upend the establishment. He wants tougher immigration policies. He has a strong business background. And his messaging is now reaching an electorate that's growing more and more impatient by the day. Sound familiar? Sometimes in politics timing is everything,