This week, ballots for the June primary will be delivered to mailboxes throughout San Diego County.

Not sure what will be on the ballot and who to vote for? You are lucky.

The Voice of San Diego team has put together a handy guide that breaks down major local races, including the county sheriff’s race and Chula Vista’s important decision about his next mayor. We also received details of major legislative races, such as the battle in the 80th District of the Assembly between former city council members (and at least former allies) David Alvarez and Georgette Gomez.

Looking for deeper dives? We hold your back. Stay tuned for updates during the week for more information on June’s primary battles.

Read our 2022 election guide here.

The chairman of the Demo Party is going on leave after being accused of sexual abuse

Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, chairman of the San Diego County Democratic Party, has agreed to leave the party after allegations of sexual abuse.

У latest political reportScott Lewis and Andrew Keats write that we do not know the details of the charges, but on Facebook postRodriguez-Kennedy meant it was a statement about sexual harassment or sexual violence.

Rodriguez Kennedy in 2019 won $ 150,000 in settling his lawsuit against Eric Bowman, a former state party chairman against whom he accused of sexual abuse. The party paid $ 380,000 to settle the lawsuit against Bauman.

More policies: Lewis and Keats also looked at how local candidates compare in the money race. They have a common fundraiser for candidates in the race for mayor of Chula Vista, the sheriff’s race and the battles of the San Diego City Council. (Recall, we prefer cash without debt as the second data point on these charts. Even if a candidate borrows money, it doesn’t necessarily mean they will spend it.) Lewis and Keats break some of the races we watch with some joyful charts .

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On the podcast: our hosts broke several voting measures going to the polls in November 2022. We also got some sober statistics last week showing that the number of homeless people downtown has increased by 70 percent compared to last year’s count. This sparked a debate about the city’s proposal to fund a conservative unit.

In other news

Dozens lowriders made their way along Highland Avenue on Friday in the National City. The triumphant low and slow ride comes decades after the city imposed a ban on cruises in 1992. (Union-Tribune)

The Also reports “Union Tribune”. that former chairman of the Los Coyotes Indian tribe Kauila and Kupena was accused of theft and accused of embezzling nearly $ 400,000 from the Northern District tribe. The funds, allegedly stolen, were allocated to the tribe as part of a federal program. (Union Tribune)

Officials noted the discovery A university office in downtown San Diego, Park & ​​Market, that will serve as a center of innovation and home to the University Center for American-Mexican Studies and other organizations. KPBS reported that the four-story building will also house the Black Chamber of Commerce and the Digital Cinema Lab.

The morning report was written by Lisa Halverstadt, Jesse Marx and Andrea Lopez-Vilafania.