Roughly 14 people turned out to the Fullerton Public Library on July 7 to help set spending and revenue priorities as the city stares down a multi-year deficit.
On the evening of Monday, July 7, 2026, about a dozen and a half Fullerton residents gathered at the Fullerton Public Library for the first of the city’s Community Budget meetings — a hands-on session designed to let the public weigh in directly on how Fullerton raises and spends its money.
The format was simple and visual. Instead of speeches at a podium, attendees moved through a series of boards and voted with colored stickers: green for support (or “most acceptable“), yellow for “need more information” or “would modify,” and red for opposition or concern. The result was a candid, real-time snapshot of where this group of residents stands…