The San Diego City Council held a postponed public hearing on Wednesday to consider Mayor Todd Gloria’s revised $6.4 billion budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
Before the hearing, members of San Diego’s arts community rallied at Civic Center Plaza to demand the restoration of $11.8 million in cuts to the city’s arts and culture funding. The city faces a $118 million deficit.
When Mayor Todd Gloria announced his initial budget in April, he said some cuts were needed to adequately fund public safety. At that time, the cuts included a reduction in library and recreation center hours. Earlier this month, some funding was restored in Gloria’s “May revise,” but the arts cuts remained…