San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria delivers the State of the City Address, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. / Zoë Meyers for Voice of San Diego

On the latest episode of the VOSD Podcast, our hosts explain why the mayor’s support may be unwelcome assistance to one City Council candidate. Plus, a recap of Politifest.

First up! We revealed that Mayor Todd Gloria is working behind the scenes to make sure that Councilmember Henry Foster does not get re-elected.

As our editors wrote in the Politics report, the mayor “has described Foster’s downfall to them as his No. 1 political priority.”

Our podcasts hosts explain why that support may not be something candidate Martha Abraham wants. She’s running against Foster as an outsider who is fighting the establishment forces.

Behind voice: Our managing editor takes some time on the show to explain how Voice of San Diego reporters and editors handle anonymous sourcing and corrections.

Finally, our hosts pull clips from Politifest and breakdown some of the most interesting discussions from our annual event.

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