San Diego’s nearly $120 million budget deficit is once again taking center stage this week, as city leaders work to balance the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget.
As part of those efforts, city Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera is proposing the Padres take on a larger portion of the ballpark costs to restore funding for local art organizations.
“I think that we should be asking ourselves why the Padres, again who just sold for $3.9 billion are not paying for those services that they rely on to make all that money,” Councilmember for District 9, Sean Elo-Rivera said in a budget review meeting earlier this month…