As the San Diego City College community and citizens around the United States conclude voting on Nov. 5, City Times Media is continuing our Election coverage live.
During the day, CTM will be interviewing community members, conducting remote interviews on the voting process, and monitoring social media to provide a stream of updates here and on our social media channels, including YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.
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11:07 p.m., Keila Menjivar Zamora, Bailey Kohnen
City Times Media is signing off for the night. Thank you to everyone who followed our coverage over the last couple of months. We worked very hard and hope you found our reporting useful.
Thank you to the City Times Media team, in particular our Elections Editor Vince Outlaw, without whom this project would not have been possible.
Thank you to our advisors, Nicole Vargas and Peggy Peattie, for their guidance over the last several months.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to sit for an interview or answer our questions.
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11:04 p.m., Sarai Gomez Huerta
As polls close across California and San Diego County, early results show voter support for Proposition 4, the only climate-focused initiative on this election’s ballot. Prop 4, which aims to allocate significant state resources toward environmental protection, leads with 54% of the vote as of this hour, reflecting a growing trend of climate and environmental concerns among California voters.
For months, the City Times team has surveyed residents to learn which issues resonate most with them this election season. Climate Change and the Environment emerged among the top priorities, underscoring the importance of sustainable policies to the community.
Proposition 4 proposes increased funding for renewable energy projects, pollution reduction, and conservation efforts. If passed, it would mark a significant step toward meeting the state’s ambitious climate goals and addressing urgent environmental challenges, from drought to wildfires.
Voter sentiment mirrors the broader national and global urgency to address climate change. City College instructors, like Geography professor Lisa Chaddock, have expressed the importance of Prop 4 for future generations.
“We’re all in this together and we all really need to focus on how we can make a better world for our kids and our grandkids.”
As vote counts continue, Prop 4’s early lead offers a promising glimpse into California’s evolving commitment to environmental action. City Times Media will keep you updated on the final results as the election unfolds.
10:45 p.m., Daniela Luna
Indications show that Measure E– which proposes increasing the transactions and use tax, commonly known as the “sales tax,”by 1 cent on each dollar subject to sales tax within the City of San Diego–will not pass. Currently, the no votes are leading at 51.29%, while the yes votes stand at 48.71%.
10:38 p.m., Keila Menjivar Zamora
UPDATE related to college affordability and access: Early results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters suggest San Diego voters support increased financial support to public education. College affordability and access was a top issue on the City College Agenda.
Prop 2, which authorizes $10 billion in state general obligation bonds for repair, upgrade, and construction of facilities at K-12 public schools (including charter schools) and community colleges is at 53.30% yes 46.70% no.
Measure HH, which would allow the San Diego Community College District to borrow $3.5 billion to “address immediate and future facilities and infrastructure needs across the district,” is at 58.32% yes and 41.68% no.
Samuel Pardo Prota, a high-school activist and advocate of measure HH stressed the importance of its passage in his interview with City Times managing editor Marco Guajardo.
“The reason why it’s so important, and for my peers too, is because a lot of us (high schoolers) plan to go to community colleges in the future either as our entire college career or as a pathway to a UC college,” Pardo Prota said.
10:06 p.m., Jordan Bell
Leading up to Election Day, civil rights and inequalities ranked among one of the leading concerns held among City College students, faculty, staff and community members, according to the City College Agenda.
Early results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters indicate San Diego voters are more concerned about marriage equality than raising minimum wage or forced labor for those incarcerated.
Proposition 3, which aims to amend the California constitution to recognize a fundamental right to marry, regardless of sex or race, is currently winning with 65.55% voting “yes” and 35.45% voting “no”.
Proposition 6, which seeks to prevent forced labor of those incarcerated, is currently losing with 56.69% voting No and 43.31% voting Yes.
Proposition 32, which seeks to raise minimum wage, is currently losing with 55.28% voting “no” and 44.72% voting “yes”.
9:55 p.m., Marco Guajardo
The country is on high alert as it anticipates the results of the election. One of the main issues creating anxiety for the City College community is immigration.
Here to talk to us about the topic of immigration is City College Chicano Studies Professor Justin Akers Chacon, author “The Border Crossed Us” and “No One is Illegal.”
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9:26 p.m., Vince Outlaw
UPDATE related to Housing and Homelessness: Early results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters point toward San Diego voters being skeptical of state-wide propositions making it easier to pass funding for housing and expanding rent control to additional types and ages of property. Housing and Homelessness was a top issue on the City College Community Agenda.
Proposition 5, allowing approval of infrastructure and housing bonds at a 55% voter threshold is currently losing with the No votes at 59.61% and Yes votes at 40.39%.
Proposition 33, aiming to expand rent control by repealing the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act of 1995 is at 62.91% No and 37.09% Yes.
Adam Schiff has been declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race to replace Diane Feinstein by the Associated Press and New York Times News Service Syndicate.
Schiff, in an Oct. 8 debate with his opponent Steve Garvey, advocated for increased building, greater federal direct investment in housing, and a renter’s tax credit.
“There’s a lot that we have to do about this and it starts with building a lot more housing and building it fast,” Schiff said. “I’m supporting a low-income housing tax credit that would incentivize the development of hundreds of thousands of new units in California.”
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9:30 p.m., Keila Menjivar Zamora
City Times Media created voter guides based on what the City College community has said they care about. CTM reporter David J. Bohnet talks about the beginning of election night and speaks with local San Diegan about her election experience. City Times continues its Election Day coverage with a special edition of Inside City Election Edition.
Marco Guajardo speaks with David J. Bohnet, a City Times Media journalist reporting live from the San Diego County’s Registrar of Voters.
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9:25 p.m., Marco Guajardo
The issue of housing is at the top of San Diegans’ minds these elections and we’re here to talk about it. City Times continues its Election Day coverage with a special edition of Inside City Election Edition.
Marco Guajardo speaks with Lynn Hole-Boggs, a San Diego High student to talk about her experience volunteering as an advocate for Measure HH.
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9:15 p.m., Danny Straus
The issue of climate change is at the top of San Diegans’ minds these elections and we’re here to talk about it. City Times continues its Election Day coverage with a special edition of Inside City Election Edition.
Lisa Chaddock, a geography professor at City College and an advisor for the San Diego Bird Alliance talks about the impact of Prop 4.
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9:00 p.m., Luke Bradbury
MEASURE HH Takes early lead in successfully passing
A San Diego Community College District measure, Measure HH, has received a 58.32% approval from early election results in San Diego, with only 43.1% of the vote counted as of writing.
The measure, if approved, would authorize a $3.5 billion bond for San Diego Community College District to put towards renovating its current structures as well as aid in the future construction of on campus student housing.
8:43 p.m., Marco Guajardo
The issue of housing is at the top of San Diegans’ minds these elections and we’re here to talk about it. City Times Media continues its Election Day coverage with a special edition of Inside City Election Edition running throughout the day.
City Times Managing Editor Marco Guajardo speaks with Samuel Pardo Prota to talk about the importance of voting for Measure HH as an incoming college student.
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8:41 p.m., Bailey Kohnen
The San Diego Union-Tribune calls the race for U.S. Senator from California for democrat Adam Schiff.
Schiff, who rose to prominence during the first impeachment of President Donald Trump, beat out former Major League Baseball player Steve Garvey for the seat formerly held by Diane Feinstein.
In a debate analyzed by City Times Media, Schiff emphasized the importance of higher taxes on the wealthy, increased housing assistance and a humane border policy.
8:34 p.m., Bailey Kohnen
City Times Media’s Vince Outlaw sits down with Ava Mason, the CEO of the STEM-focused organization Treobytes, which focuses on making technology accessible to kids in underprivileged areas.
They discussed Prop 2, which would authorize a $10 billion bond to fund California’s K-12 schools and community colleges.
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8:00 p.m., Bailey Kohnen
Polls close in California.
7:01 p.m., Marco Guajardo
City Times Managing Editor Marco Guajardo speaks with San Diego voters Carin Ricci, Leslie Dominguez Diaz and Stephanie Aleman walking outside the City College voting center to talk about the importance of voting and the election issues affecting them.
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6:51 p.m., by Keila Menjivar Zamora
Psychology student Nichelle Johnson went to the polls for the first time yesterday to vote for candidates and policies that she said will benefit women and people of color.
“I picked Kamala only because I feel like she has (my vision) of what I would need in this country,” Johnson, 26, said.
She spent a few weeks leading up to the election educating herself on the candidates and measures, because it was important to her that she show up an educated voter.
“I want to be informed about what I’m going to be partaking in for the next four years,” the City College student said.
4:00 p.m., by Vince Outlaw
San Diego mayoral candidates Todd Gloria and Larry Turner cast their ballots this morning. City Times Media analyzed their Oct. 3 debate to identify how they addressed the issues raised in the City College Community Agenda.
3:50 p.m., Bailey Kohnen
Itayetzi Roldand, an 18-year-old Nursing Major at City College, will cast her first ballot this year.
Incarceration is her main priority in this election. She is also interested in education, but she has some concerns about how schools will spend the funds provided by props and measures.
“At first glance, you’re like oh yeah it’s a good thing, but then if you start thinking about it, it’s like, how are they going to use that money?” Roldand said. “How are they going to keep track that it’s actually going to schools?”
When it comes to the candidates, she said she plans to “vote blue.”
Roldand said that most of her information came from social media and her professors, who encouraged discussion of the election in class.
When it came to the issues, Roldand felt she could have been more informed.
“I feel like I could have been more informed. I feel like for younger voters there are not as many resources to lean on, Roldand said. “I know for me it was a little bit hard, so I was really, like, debating if I should vote this year because I felt like I wasn’t as informed as I would have wanted to be.”
But as Election Day neared, the enthusiasm on social media and in her peer group inspired Roldand to make her voice heard.
“Even with my vote, I can make some sort of a difference.”
3:30 p.m., Marco Guajardo
City Times Managing Editor Marco Guajardo sits down with San Diego City College Associated Students Government Vice President Michelle Romero to discuss the voter outreach efforts on campus throughout the election process.
Ramirez brings her message to students about the importance of voting in elections. The ASG president shares her thoughts on which issues on the ballot are set to affect City College students.
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Live election coverage continues throughout the day on YouTube and @sdcitytimes.com.
3:13 p.m., Tresean Osgood
It’s Election Day, but mental health is another important factor to keep up with during this time.
City Times Media spoke with Mental Health Counselor and Peer Educator Program Coordinator Abby Weisman about the services available to students on and off campus during election season and year-round.
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Keep up with your mental health using free apps like Headspace and Timelycare, found on the Mental Health Counseling website.
Live election coverage continues throughout the day on YouTube and @sdcitytimes.com.
3:00 p.m., by Bailey Kohnen
Electricity major Samantha Galvez, 18, did not make it to the polls this year, but she has strong feelings about the presidential election.
“I believe that Kamala Harris should be president,” Galvez said, “since women’s rights are in the hands of fate and I don’t feel like jeopardizing my future or the future generations of women.”
Galvez said she primarily gets her news from social media. Specifically, She mentioned the Instagram account @flowerinspanish, which covers farm worker unions, gay rights, women’s rights and other social justice-related topics.
2:40 p.m., Marco Guajardo
City Times Managing Editor Marco Guajardo sits down with San Diego City College Associated Students Government President Dalia Ramirez to discuss the voter outreach efforts on campus throughout the election process.
Ramirez brings her message to students about the importance of voting in elections. The ASG president shares her thoughts on which issues on the ballot are set to affect City College students.
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CTM live election coverage continues throughout the day on YouTube and @sdcitytimes.com.
2:30 p.m., by David J. Bonet
Election day is underway and students at San Diego City College are excited to get out and vote.
Nathan Ross is a business student at City College, voting in his first general election.
“I was excited, honestly, first time and I got to vote for who I wanted to,” Ross said.
Despite being registered in another county, Ross was able to vote provisionally today.
Voters can cast ballots at any of the 200 voting centers throughout San Diego, including right here at the P building at San Diego City College.
12:09 p.m., by Bailey Kohnen
This election is weighing heavily on Lillie Lopez’s, a 29 year old sociology student at San Diego City College
“This is a big one, this could change a lot of things,” she said. “It gets me, like, anxious. I don’t even want to look like on any social media because I’m scared it could go either way.”
Before the election, she took the time to educate herself on all the issues, up and down the ballot.
“I actually read the whole two books for every proposition,” she said. “Me and my siblings sat down and we were like ‘let’s go through every single prop and every single candidate.”
Of particular importance to her were the measures and propositions, such as prop 3, which will enshrine same sex marriage in the constitution, and measure HH, which she hopes will help SDCCD bring more bachelor’s degrees to community colleges.
She is also not excited about the possibility of a second Trump term.
“Very interesting to see that Trump was still on there after he has felonies…it’s a little more than interesting, She said, “it’s a little upsetting to see that someone who has a bad, negative past is still up and running for president.”
11:42 p.m., by Vince Outlaw
Prospective voters were seen lining up early Tuesday to enter the closest voting center to San Diego City College, located at building P near the Harry West Gymnasium on Park Boulevard.
The voting center will be open until 8 p.m.
The City College voting center is a one-stop center for conditional registering and voting.
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