Justin Rothling

It’s becoming increasingly apparent that neither the #SanDiego city council nor the mayor have learned the lessons of the FY 2026 and FY 2027 budget processes. "Middle Managers Chopped" There have been some reductions to 'middle management' positions, but the city has yet to produce a comprehensive list of remaining unclassified positions and their responsibilities. "It is hard to overstate the scope of San Diego’s infrastructure problem." It's also hard to understand why the city leadership continues to spend months defunding/refunding the arts when the infrastructure funding gap continues to grow. "Measure A: The Revenue Stream That Almost Was" There is no reason to believe the Empty Homes Tax, after the cost of creating the enforcement bureaucracy and legal expenses, would have made any significant contribution to city coffers. There is a difference between a new revenue measure that will generate income to replace critical infrastructure and one that will do nothing but generate lawsuits and popular discontent. "As it stands, we have no reason to believe next year’s budget cycle will be any less scarring." So, it looks like FY 2028 will be a replay of FY 2027. voiceofsandiego.org/2026/06/11/aft…

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