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The City of San Diego is again grappling with the need to make major cuts to address a significant deficit in its general fund. But KPBS wants to know how you would balance the budget. -
Several nonprofits and immigrant rights organization told KPBS that Mayor Todd Gloria has not been collaborative or transparent in creating a response plan for how to handle a Minneapolis-style immigration enforcement operation in San Diego. -
Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake in the San Diego City Council races for Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8. -
San Diego is cutting arts, parks and libraries to fill a $146 million budget hole; Los Angeles and San Francisco face similar plights. -
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Measure A would levy a tax on homes in San Diego that are not claimed as a primary residence and are vacant for most of the year. Revenue from the tax would go to the city's general fund, which pays for services like public safety, libraries, parks and infrastructure. -
According to the plan's authors, the first phase includes establishing an education and culture hub at the Golden Hall site possibly anchored by SDCCD, along with new residential units. -
The decision means the legal challenge from a collection of local homeowners is likely bound for trial, which is tentatively scheduled to start next month. -
Lawson-Remer is proposing such reforms as an independent ethics commission, nonpartisan budget analyst, independent program auditor and consistent term limits across all county elected offices. -
The county says the board committees, each made up of two elected supervisors, aren’t subject to the state’s open meeting law. Others argue they should operate more transparently. -
County Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer’s office has relied on taxpayer money to fund two surveys to gauge support for potential ballot measures.
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