
Deborah Sullivan Brennan
Reporter at CalMatters
Reporter at Voice of San Diego
San Diego And Inland Empire Issues at CalMatters
Reporter for @calmatters and @voiceofsandiego, covering politics in San Diego and the Inland Empire. Formerly with @SDUT
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5 days ago |
voiceofsandiego.org | Deborah Sullivan Brennan
First term Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins wants to build homes and rebuild social safety nets in California and in her district in southeastern San Diego. Sharp-Collins was elected in November, replacing former Assemblymember Akilah Weber Pierson, who was elected to the state Senate. I sat down with Sharp-Collins last week to discuss her priorities for the 79th District, which includes La Mesa, Lemon Grove and parts of the city of San Diego.
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1 week ago |
calmatters.org | Deborah Sullivan Brennan
Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. As the Los Angeles fires raged in January, about 1,000 inmate firefighters labored on hand crews alongside professional firefighters battling the blazes.
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1 week ago |
voiceofsandiego.org | Deborah Sullivan Brennan
California universities have been striving to expand in-state enrollment, but Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts could force universities including UC San Diego and San Diego State University to roll back services and staff, and shelve plans to admit more California students. The governor’s budget plan includes a $272 million General Fund reduction for the University of California system in 2025‑26, or 5.6 percent of its state funding.
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2 weeks ago |
calmatters.org | Deborah Sullivan Brennan
Redlands Unified school board can’t legally ban transgender athletes, but a majority of its board voted for a resolution opposing them anyway. The Redland Unified School District Board approved a resolution to enforce “fairness in girls’ interscholastic sports,” placing the Inland Empire district in the middle of escalating conflicts over transgender students’ rights.
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2 weeks ago |
pressdemocrat.com | Deborah Sullivan Brennan
Redlands Unified school board can't legally ban transgender athletes, but a majority of its board voted for a resolution opposing them anyway.
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San Diego County Board Chair @SupLawsonRemer Terra Lawson-Remer calls for using county reserves to backfill federal cuts: "If Washington walks away, we need to act to protect public health, public safety and essential services"

A California lawmaker wants to offer blue envelopes to help disabled drivers throughout the state. Critics say it will take more work and money than the bill offers: https://t.co/jwd3G9PTEO

I'm working on a CalMatters story about high school graduates of the pandemic, and how they're adapting to higher education. Seeking Inland Empire students who graduated HS in 2020-22 and want to share your traumas and triumphs. Please message me!