San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria proposed a city spending plan that cut employee positions and hours for libraries and rec centers. The cuts were hard to stomach for many residents, but they were necessary to address a historic budget deficit, Gloria argued.
Then the City Council got its say. Councilmembers not only reversed many of his cuts but added new spending priorities. They passed that budget with a supermajority last week.
Now, Gloria has fired back. He’s rejecting some — but not all — of what the Council proposed. If this feels like a game of ping pong, it’s because it is.
This week on the show, our podcast hosts explain what’s next for the city budget.
During the second half of the pod, South County reporter Jim Hinch joins to discuss the supervisor race. Candidates Paloma Aguirre and John McCann are in a heated battle for the seat, and overall control of the county. It could be a close one.
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