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Following the Money on San Diego's 101 Ash Street
Incredible investigative work1 by Dorian Hargrove and the NBC7 investigative team laid out how City of San Diego officials allowed a questionable land deal to go through that generated significant pro ...
24 Sep, 2020
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35 min read
State Auditor Blasts UC for Admitting Unqualified Students Based on Wealthy Connections
A stinging report issued by California’s state auditor today slams the University of California for a culture of privileging wealth and access over merit in its admissions process, galvanizing concern ...
24 Sep, 2020
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7 min read
I’m a Dad and a Dentist: Why You Should Not Avoid the Dentist During the Pandemic
This is an independent opinion. Have an opinion of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usWe have all had to make significant adjustments this year. And like most of you, my life has been dramatica ...
23 Sep, 2020
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3 min read
San Diego: This is Why You Have Two Democrats on Your Ballots
Some San Diegans are asking why there aren’t Republican candidates in the citywide campaigns for city attorney, mayor, and City Council. The quick answer is that local elections have always been nonpa ...
22 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
Lawsuit: State of California Suppresses Voting Rights of Millions
Disclaimer: Chad Peace is an attorney for the Independent Voter Project and represents 6 of the individual plaintiffs in this case.SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - If we said that citizens have religious fre ...
22 Sep, 2020
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5 min read
How the Education System Fuels Racism, Inequality
This is Part One of a two-part series on racism and the education system. Part Two will be published on Monday, Sept. 28. The education system is “particularly effective at reproducing racial inequali ...
21 Sep, 2020
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11 min read
Supreme Court Makes Local Tax Hikes Easier
IVN San Diego Editor's Note: This Supreme Court ruling could have a big effect on San Diego. A proposed hotel tax increase came just short of winning a two-thirds vote in March. Supporters will likely ...
19 Sep, 2020
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3 min read
Let’s Protect Our Right to Elect the School Board — Vote No on Measure C
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usWhen the COVID-19 crisis forced schools across California to physically close in March, the San Diego Unified Scho ...
18 Sep, 2020
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4 min read
Measure C Will Correct a Decades-Long Battle for Voter Rights in San Diego Schools
Public education is failing communities of color. It's time to address the issue and stop defending the indefensible.
18 Sep, 2020
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5 min read
Measure C Will Correct a Decades-Long Battle for Voter Rights in San Diego Schools
This is an independent opinion. Have one of your own? Write it! Email it to hoa@ivn.usThis November, San Diegans will vote on Measure C titled, "Charter Amendment: District-Only Elections for School B ...
18 Sep, 2020
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5 min read