Dozens of federal workers across San Diego County don’t know if they’ll still have an office in a matter of weeks or months. All they know is that their office is included on the Department of Government Efficiency’s “wall of receipts.” Along with other cost-cutting measures, that site shows how much money DOGE says it’s saving taxpayers by terminating leases of government offices.
Critics say shutting down these offices would directly harm people in San Diego County – whether they visit some of those offices, or rely on the services the workers inside those offices provide. Moreover, they say DOGE made these cuts indiscriminately.
Five government offices in San Diego County are among the 748 across the country on DOGE’s list.
- Social Security Administration – Carlsbad
- Internal Revenue Service – San Marcos
- Food & Drug Administration – University Town Center
- International Trade Administration – Kearny Mesa
- Department of Labor – Downtown San Diego
DOGE’s site says the closure of these local offices will save taxpayers $2,782,017. However, NBC 7 Investigates hasn’t been able to verify if that number is accurate. We found some of the local leases haven’t been canceled yet, and it’s unclear if they will be…