San Diego Unified’s superintendent, Lamont Jackson, has been asked to step down following an investigation that found substantiated allegations of misconduct with former district employees. Deputy Superintendent Fabiola Bagula will serve as the interim superintendent. The investigation found that Jackson engaged in unwelcome, sex-based behavior with two former employees. This decision comes after the school district hired a law firm to investigate Jackson, and the U.S. Department of Education criticized San Diego Unified’s handling of sexual misconduct complaints.
In other news, a crime-fighting ballot measure, Proposition 36, is being discussed in Sacramento. This measure aims to crack down on theft and drugs, but critics are concerned it may lead to practices that result in overcrowded prisons. Additionally, San Diego County’s overdose deaths are down, according to the Union-Tribune, and KPBS reports that most fentanyl entering the U.S. is coming through legal ports of entry and is being smuggled by native-born Americans.
Furthermore, state and federal officials have reached an agreement to keep San Onofre open to the public, as reported by the Union-Tribune. The lease for the beach, which had expired, has now been renewed. This news was summarized in the Morning Report by Andrea Lopez-Villafaña and Deborah Brennan.
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