Candidates for office, clockwise from top left, Adam Shiff (U.S. Senate), Sean Elo-Rivera (District 9), Steve Garvey (U.S. Senate), Terry Hoskins (District 9), Donald Trump (President), Todd Gloria (Mayor), Stephen Whitburn (District 3), Butch Ware (President), Coleen Cusack (District 3), Larry Turner (Mayor), Kamala Harris (President) respond to questions regarding Immigration reform. Illustration by Luke Bradbury/City Times Media

WHAT THE CANDIDATES SAY: Climate change and environment on the City College Community Agenda, November 2024

Debates, forums yield insights on issues important to you

Vince Outlaw, Elections & Politics Editor

October 31, 2024

To address community members’ questions and provide insight into how candidates plan to approach climate Climate Change and Environment, City Times Media analyzed statements made by candidates for President (Democrat and Republican parties, Green party), U.S. Senator, San Diego Mayor, and San Diego City Council Districts 3 and 9 during debates, forums and speeches.

Climate Change and Environment were identified by 51% of the respondents to the City College Community Agenda survey as an issue they would like to hear candidates talk about, making it the third most selected issue.

In the surveys, which are still available in both English and Spanish, some of the respondents took the additional step of providing questions and comments further indicating exactly what they wanted to hear.

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President of the United States

Nadia, foreground left, and Nyhia watch former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris at the presidential debate watch party presented by the San Diego City College political science program on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Photo by Vince Outlaw/City Times Media

United States Senator from California

Rep. Adam Schiff, left, and Steve Garvey, right, compete to be California’s next senator. Source: campaign websites

San Diego Mayor

Larry Turner, left, and Todd Gloria, right, compete for the city’s top job. Source: Campaign Websites

San Diego City Council District 3

Coleen Cusack, left, challenges incumbent Stephen Whitburn, right, for representation of District 3. Source: campaign websites.

Sean Elo-Rivera, left, and Terry Hoskins, right, compete to be the next San Diego District 9 City Council member. Source: campaign websites

San Diego City Council District 9

Terry Hoskins, D:

“The Climate Action Plan is unrealistic and it’s unaffordable, how it is currently written. You know, if you look at our canopy from when this administration took over four years ago, the canopy is the same. We’ve been killing more trees and when we plant, we kill big trees and we plant saplings. That does not work with the climate at all.”
“If you drive University Avenue at any stretch, especially from, let’s say, the 15 to 54th Street, you’re going to be stuck. There’s nowhere out there. You know, I think that we’re not Europe. I like to drive. You like to drive. (I’m) not saying that we can’t be smart and put, you know – I’m a cyclist – and put bike lanes in areas that don’t affect traffic.”

Sean Elo-Rivera, left, and Terry Hoskins, right, compete to be the next San Diego District 9 City Council member. Source: campaign websites

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