Tanner Schinderle elected ASI president

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Carly Heltzel
April 24, 2026

Good morning. It’s Friday, and I’m reading about the biggest surprises from the first round of the NFL Draft yesterday. Onto the five Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and California stories you need to know for today.

1.

Cal Poly students voted Tanner Schinderle to be next year’s ASI president. The political science junior received 4,103 votes compared to the other candidate Caleb Shick’s 269 votes. Schinderle ran on a campaign about affordability, expanding ASI’s services to students, increasing the hours for study spaces, creating more shuttle programs and centering student voices in decision making. His term starts the last day of spring quarter.

2.

The 24 students who will represent their colleges on the ASI Board of Directors was announced yesterday as well. Nimisha Thakur, who will represent the College of Engineering, received the most voted of any candidate for the board with 328, but Hudson Kammerer from College of Liberal Arts was not far behind with 325 votes. Kammerer received the highest percent of votes based on college enrollment data, with 9% of liberal arts students supporting his campaign. Only 18.71% of students voted overall.

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The California Supreme Court ruled that a developer can build three houses in Los Osos after a yearslong legal battle with the Coastal Commission. The permit in question was from 2019. Two lower courts upheld the Coastal Commission’s decision to strike down the county-issued permit because the homes would be built on environmentally sensitive habitat. But the state Supreme Court decision now directs courts to look at permits on a case by case basis rather than always siding with the commission.

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Every second between when voting ends and when election results are announced increases scrutiny of the ballot counting process, especially with groups clinging to recent claims of election fraud. So election officials have to make a choice: count faster to minimize false claims of fraud or take more time to ensure the count is actually accurate and voters are not disenfranchised. One nonpartisan voter nonprofit leader said perception and reality of security are “equally important.”

5.

Indie rock band Modest Mouse is coming to the SLO County for the first time since 2018, set to play at Avila Beach Resort in October. Grammy-nominated singer Caroline Rose will join them on the stage, and the band is touring to promote their eighth album which will release on June 5. Shabang announced the show yesterday and tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. starting at $67.99. If you’re a fan, don’t let this opportunity “Float on” by.