Kristen Henderson

Kristen graduated from the University of Florida and recently moved to San Diego. She is getting her Master’s in Rhetoric and Writing Studies at SDSU, with a concentration in political discourse and civic engagement. <

Burning The American Flag: A Crime or Protected Speech?

On Tuesday morning, President-elect Donald Trump posted to Twitter: Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship

By Kristen Henderson

November 29, 2016

Weed is Legal in California. Now What?

San Diego, CALIF.- One of the big California statewide Propositions, 64, passed last Tuesday, making recreational marijuana legal in California. San Diegans also passed the complementary Measure N, imposing a

By Kristen Henderson

November 15, 2016

Colorado Opens Primary Elections to 1.3 Million Independent Voters

San Diego, CALIF. - As the haze from the presidential election dissipates, many Americans are reflecting on the electoral process itself. And for the first time in a long time, the

By Kristen Henderson

November 10, 2016

Measures C and D: What Now?

San Diego, CALIF. - Two of the most highly contested local ballot measures in the City of San Diego were defeated last night, as the voters of San Diego declined to

By Kristen Henderson

November 9, 2016

Mail-In Ballots/Returns Reaching Record For County Of San Diego

San Diego, CALIF. - More than one million mail-in ballots have been sent to voters of San Diego County. If confirmed by Registrar Michael Vu, that would represent a new

By Kristen Henderson

November 7, 2016

Prop. 64 & Measure N: How Saying Yes to Pot in California Could Impact San Diego

San Diego, CALIF. - To be blunt, things are looking pretty good for California’s Prop 64. The initiated state statute, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in California, has support

By Kristen Henderson

November 3, 2016

PSA: Leave the Duck Faces at Home on Election Day

San Diego, CALIF. - You’ve done your homework. You registered to vote, decided whom you’re voting for, which measures to support, and which to oppose. You even found the

By Kristen Henderson

November 2, 2016

The Differences Between Measure D and Measure C

San Diego, CALIF. - Arguably, the most intensely contested and important measures to go before the voters of the City of San Diego on November 8 are C and D. Unless

By Kristen Henderson

October 28, 2016

District 9 Candidate Gets Vocal on Measures C and D

Flores Questions Environmentalist’s Support of Measure D District 9 City Council candidate Ricardo Flores expressed his opposition to Measures C and D in an interview with San Diego Union-

By Kristen Henderson

October 25, 2016

Hotelier-Funded Taxpayers Association Announces New Ads against Measures C and D

San Diego, CALIF. - The San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA) and the San Diego County Hotel-Motel Association have joined forces to speak out against Measures C and D. SDCTA

By Kristen Henderson

October 21, 2016

Voters Beware: Design Flaw Could Compromise Election Results

San Diego, CALIF. - The November ballot has received criticism for its length and complexity, and now there is concern over the layout of the document itself. Specifically, the voting bubbles

By Kristen Henderson

October 19, 2016

November Candidate Guide: Districts 1 and 9 and City Attorney

San Diego, CALIF. - San Diego’s election system doesn't look like the state of California. Since 1989, the City has had an election loophole, allowing candidates who receive

By Kristen Henderson

October 18, 2016