New affordable housing preservation fund complements 2025 city law that requires apartment owners to give city first right of refusal when they decide to sell
Changes, prompted by new state law, include legislative glossary and time estimates for agenda items
Nearby residents praise city deal with Coastal Commission, which requires new bike parking in Mission Bay Park, wayfinding signs.
All valid ballots have been counted in San Diego County; election results will be made official July 2.
The increasingly stretched county budget would be bolstered by a measure that would raise $360 million annually.
Some of Trump’s moves to essentially take over the elections process, and limit voter access, have so far been thwarted by the courts.
The budget passed by San Diego County Supervisors taps millions in reserve funds. Republicans called that dangerous. A Democrat defended it: “This is not a hedge fund.”
The lower hike means less pressure on local water agencies to raise rates on residents, businesses. New water-sharing deals played a key role
The county has only permitted 28% of the units it needs to meet state housing targets for people with very-low incomes.
Some of the measures have been delayed indefinitely due to lack of City Council support, including the proposal to shrink the mayor’s power