Opinion: California Legislature Must Act Prudently to Protect Essential State Services
The governor has released his revised budget plan; it’s bleak. California faces a massive deficit,…
City to Use COVID Relief Funds to Offset Pandemic-Related Tax Revenue Deficit
The city of San Diego will use federal and state COVID-19 relief funds to offset…
California Universities to Endure 10% State Budget Cut After COVID-19
California’s budget heartache means its public colleges and universities are expected to receive nearly $2 billion less than planned…
Opinion: Gov. Newsom Overstates COVID-19 Budget Crisis to Encourage Federal Aid
The first step to effectively deal with any problem is defining it accurately — and…
California Environmental Projects on Hold as Coronavirus Guts State Budget
Wide-ranging environmental programs announced with much fanfare in January have disappeared from California Gov. Gavin…
Opinion: San Diego City Council Should Lead by Cutting Its Own Budget
The economic impact of COVID-19 is widespread and local governments will be hit particularly hard…
K-12 Schools, Colleges Face Deep Cuts as Coronavirus Revises California Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom revised California’s budget down to $203 billion Thursday as the coronavirus pandemic…
San Diego County Coronavirus Developments on Thursday, May 14
Here is a list of the major developments in the coronavirus epidemic facing San Diego…
Coronavirus Crisis Forces Gov. Newsom to Scale Back California’s Budget
Ambitious plans to strengthen California’s social safety net will likely be scaled back on Thursday…
California Faces Huge $54 Billion Budget Deficit Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
California will face a budget deficit of $54.3 billion due to a huge drop in…
Barbara Bry Calls for Technology-Backed ‘New San Diego’ Government Model
City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Barbara Bry called Thursday for a “new San Diego” approach…
S.D. County Supervisors Debate Reopening Businesses, Outdoor Areas
County supervisors Tuesday voted down proposals by one of their colleagues to reopen businesses and…
With Local Economy at ‘Standstill,’ Mayor Proposes Sweeping City Budget Cuts
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer proposed sweeping budget cuts Wednesday aimed at reducing the impact…
Mayor Faulconer Warns Tax Losses From Pandemic Will Require Major Budget Cuts
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said Thursday the city faces significant budget cuts because hotel…