The Podlight The Podlight is produced by San José Spotlight, the city's award-winning nonprofit news organization dedicated to independent political and business reporting. Hosted by editor Nick Preciado and senior reporter Joseph Geha, our show features in-depth conversations with South Bay leaders, lawmakers and influencers about policy, politics and government, delving into critical issues such as housing, technology, business, homelessness, education and development. The Podlight’s tracks Breaking down the primary election by The Podlight published on 2026-06-08T17:06:47Z Matt Mahan’s longshot governor bid by The Podlight published on 2026-05-17T17:04:43Z East San Jose reckons with Cesar Chavez’s legacy by The Podlight published on 2026-04-03T19:45:59Z Inside San Jose's budget shortfall by The Podlight published on 2026-03-25T22:29:53Z How San Jose is betting on big games by The Podlight published on 2026-02-14T18:46:30Z The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley by The Podlight published on 2025-11-07T20:39:11Z County top boss on Measure A and the future of public health by The Podlight published on 2025-09-30T22:05:52Z New downtown San Jose councilman hits the ground running by The Podlight published on 2025-09-10T17:30:42Z Inside VTA's historic strike and lessons learned by The Podlight published on 2025-06-16T18:31:37Z Who will be San Jose's next downtown councilmember? by The Podlight published on 2025-05-15T21:42:43Z
The cost of cutting SNAP: Families on the brink in Silicon Valley by The Podlight published on 2025-11-07T20:39:11Z
County top boss on Measure A and the future of public health by The Podlight published on 2025-09-30T22:05:52Z
New downtown San Jose councilman hits the ground running by The Podlight published on 2025-09-10T17:30:42Z
Who will be San Jose's next downtown councilmember? by The Podlight published on 2025-05-15T21:42:43Z
