by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 25, 2026 | Immigration, Local Elections, Updates
600 Came to Plead for Our Safety. Dane White Called us Ridiculous On February 25, 2026, Escondido held a public hearing on whether to cancel a contract allowing ICE agents to use the city’s police firing range. The turnout was overwhelming: 600 people attended,...
by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 21, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections, Updates
On April 15, The Council voted to accept the application and begin processing an ill-advised general plan amendment (GPA) for Escondido that would cause high-density housing to encroach into a zoned industrial area. (Support: J. Garcia, C. Garcia and Fitzgerald,...
by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 18, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections, Updates
Here is an County of San Diego compilation of affordable homes rules in the area. Best Practices for Inclusionary/Affordable Homes Rules The County developed this list of programs in the region and the state as they began work on its own policy for increasing...
by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 16, 2026 | Immigration, Local Elections
EscInd Explainer How the ICE Firing Range Contract Harms our City and what we can do about it. How the ICE Firing Range Contract Harms Escondido Increases Risk to Residents, Undermines Public Safety Escondido Police Department’s (EPD) contract with Immigration and...
by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 14, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections, Updates
The city is far behind on production of affordable housing and ‘middle income’ housing. A policy known as ‘inclusionary housing’ is a common tool used by governments to ensure as housing is produced, a full range of housing types is...
by EscoIndivOrg | Apr 14, 2026 | Housing, Local Elections
We are lucky that local housing policy expert Victoria Nayak has started a very helpful YouTube channel to help everyone understand the housing issues in Escondido. Housing over Headlines: The $3 million question Audio File from March 25, 2026 HOME Investment...
