Earlier this year, KPBS reported that experts at the Pentagon identified the Chinese supplier of Chula Vista’s police drones as a potential threat to national security.
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In 2020, reporters revealed that the police department had been sharing data from its Automated License Plate Reader Program since 2018. SurveillanceĬhula Vista has also come under fire for its surveillance program. The city is currently building its first homeless shelter, which could open in early 2023. The city’s decision to close the camp forced dozens of unhoused people out of the area without addressing their needs. Advocates criticized the decision for ignoring the growing encampment and treating it as a criminal issue once the encampment got too big to manage. The Chula Vista City Council voted unanimously to shut down Harborside Park because of safety concerns over a growing homeless encampment near an elementary school.
The three big issues KPBS is focusing on are the city’s handling of the homeless population, Chula Vista’s recent controversies surrounding its surveillance program, and the future of the city’s cannabis marketplace. Chula Vista has a structural budget deficit that has forced a cut in services in recent years, particularly to the parks and library departments.
The next mayor will help guide Chula Vista through these big projects.īut the city also faces challenges. The city recently announced that San Diego State University’s expansion of its film school will be in Chula Vista. The city is finally on the cusp of completing the billion-dollar Bayfront development. Residents of Chula Vista have been waiting decades for the Bayfront redevelopment and a four-year university.
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