San Diego Mayor Reveals $5.65 Billion Budget, Cuts to Prevent Service Losses

Published on April 14, 2024

SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria on April 12 revealed his proposed $5.65 billion budget for fiscal year 2025, a spending plan that’s focused on continuing city improvements and avoiding major service losses amid a difficult economic time. “This proposed budget is on-time, balanced and will continue the business of moving San Diego forward,” Mr. Gloria said Friday morning in a speech at the Chollas Operations Yard. With an expected $136.8 million shortfall San Diego this year, cuts are coming to parts of city government, such as: eliminating funding for the Office of Immigrant Affairs, reabsorbing the Community Equity Fund into the general fund budget, and suspending contributions to the city’s reserves for one year, among other cuts....

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