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The Podlight
Hosted by San José Spotlight · EN
The Podlight is produced by San José Spotlight, the city's award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Hosted by editor Nick Preciado and senior reporter Joseph Geha, our show features in-depth conversations with South Bay leaders, lawmakers and influencers about policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness, education and development.
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Who will be San Jose's next downtown councilmember?
May 15, 202500:18:56Tap to summarizeA dramatic special election to elect San Jose's next downtown councilmember was decided by a handful of votes, sending two contenders to a June runoff. Who is poised to win the San Jose City Council seat, and how will voter turnout impact the outcome? Host Nick Preciado sits down with political expert Garrick Percival to take a closer look.
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How a new Santa Clara County supervisor is making her mark
Apr 9, 202500:17:51Tap to summarizeNewly-elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Margaret Abe-Koga sits down with host Nick Preciado to detail her legislative priorities and how she's tackling some of the region's biggest challenges.
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Meet Silicon Valley's first Vietnamese-American county supervisor
Mar 12, 202500:24:39Tap to summarizeBetty Duong made history in November by becoming the first Vietnamese-American leader elected to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. Host Nick Preciado chats with Duong about her background and vision for the future.
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Homelessness in the West Valley
Jan 9, 202500:06:50Tap to summarizeIn this special edition of The Podlight, West Valley reporter Annalise Freimarck takes a look at how cities in the region like Campbell, Cupertino and Los Gatos are tackling a rise in homelessness.
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Milpitas election analysis
Dec 13, 202400:21:21Tap to summarizeGuest host Josh Barousse chats with longtime Milpitas leader and former elected official Bob Nunez about the city's election results and how they'll usher in changes at city hall.
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An inside look at Silicon Valley's housing market
Jul 8, 2022Tap to summarizeHost Nick Preciado welcomes Will Chea, a longtime Silicon Valley realtor and president-elect of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors, to dig into the region's housing market. Is this the right time to buy? What is driving $9,000 monthly mortgages? And is the market cooling off amid forecasts of a recession?
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