Lisa Halverstadt is a Senior Investigative Reporter at Voice of San Diego. She focuses on critical issues such as homelessness, housing, and behavioral health crises in San Diego, while also covering broader themes like government, politics, and public policy. Lisa's work has been featured in various outlets including San Diego Metro Magazine, KPBS, and Poynter Online.
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Lisa Halverstadt's coverage is primarily focused on local government and politics in San Diego, with a significant emphasis on homelessness, housing, city council decisions, and addiction treatment. Given her focus on these topics and the geographic area of interest (local to United States, California, specifically San Diego), she would likely be very receptive to pitches from local officials or experts who can provide insights into policies related to these areas.
Her extensive coverage of government announcements and legal policy regulations suggests that she may also be interested in receiving pitches from legal experts or advocates who can offer expert commentary or analysis on proposed legislation or policy changes impacting homelessness, housing issues, and addiction treatment.
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The annual point-in-time count tallied an overall 1 percent decrease in homelessness.
By: Lisa Halverstadt
After board Democrats advanced a county governance reform ballot measure, Republican County Supervisor Joel Anderson wants to address key controversies including term limit extensions.
If a potential countywide sales tax measure passes in November, two county labor unions could seek pay raises.
Employees in two county labor unions will get a chance to seek pay increases if a proposed sales tax hike championed by the county’s largest union prevails in November.
By: Lisa Halverstadt
For now, proposed county governance reform measures could pave the way for supervisors to run in districts they don’t live in.
County Board Democrats backed Chair Terra Lawson-Remer’s sweeping governance reform proposal for a second time over Supervisor Joel Anderson’s competing measure with a key change.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a legal challenge against new San Diego County district boundaries set during a 2021 redistricting process.
By: Lisa Halverstadt
Three years before the COO of a former county contractor was accused of misappropriating public money, a whistleblower flagged her past conviction for embezzlement.
A county health official charged with a fatal hit-and-run in Southcrest last month appears to have been working the day of the crash.
The county in late April quietly extended a contract with consultants exploring potential county-supported tax measures as another effort moved forward.
