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Roundtable: Power Shift In San Diego Politics David Garrick, city hall reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune Andrew Bowen, metro reporter, KPBS News Brad Racino, reporter, iNewsource Maya Srikrishnan, immigration reporter, Voice of San Diego Transcript Balance of Power in San Diego Politics San Diego watched the changing of the guard this week inside city council chambers. In a move indicating a shift in the balance of power, council members elected Georgette Gomez to be the new council president. David Garrick takes a closer look at Gomez and her priorities as she presides over a new Democratic majority. There’s another change-up underway on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Andrew Bowen chats with Roberts about his three decades of service in public office. RELATED: County Supervisor Ron Roberts Looks Back On 31 Years In Government Security Gaps at San Diego Shipyards An inewsource investigation uncovered security gaps at San Diego shipyards that may be placing Navy warships at risk. Brad Racino heads out to the bay to see if anyone followed protocols aimed at securing the Navy’s billion-dollar assets. City leaders and residents are painting Haitians as the so-called model migrant population. Maya Srikrishnan talks with one Haitian author who warns against any narrative comparing one immigrant group against another.

The San Diego Association of Governments is re-starting its search for a new executive director. Many of the leading marijuana lobbyists in San Diego are Democratic political consultants. City attorneys can help initiative proponents by pointing out ambiguities to make implementing the measure easier, said Leslie Devaney, a private lawyer and former deputy city attorney. “There is no risk of a legal conflict of interest as the city attorney clearly has only one client — the city.” The city attorney’s office said it generally accepts requests for meetings since the mayor and City Council might ask for a legal analysis on the issue. “We wanted to change or modify the draft initiative to address any legal concerns, issues or questions she might raise,” Garrett wrote in an email. “The other side is saying, ‘We have people out there raping people, and there’s nothing we can do about it.’ Neither is true.” He wanted to clarify what the law does and doesn’t do. Yet Chavez, the lone candidate in the 49th District race who actually had a chance to weigh in on the California Values Act, as a member of the Assembly, abstained from voting on the bill. It is just like old times for Fletcher. Lincoln Club: We’re Sick of Nathan Fletcher The focus if many of the attacks on Fletcher is firearms regulation. However, many of the group’s members support guns.