San Diego’s affordability crisis has many causes. Some, like rising inflation and high interest rates, are beyond our control. But others, especially the steady stream of local tax and fee increases, are decisions made right here by our elected leaders and the voting public.
Those choices have pushed the cost of living ever higher for hardworking San Diegans. It’s time we confront the policies we can change to make our city affordable again.
As San Diegans continue to struggle with the rising cost of housing, a new financial burden has made its way into our monthly expenses. The city of San Diego’s trash collection fee, which was pitched to voters as a modest cost-recovery measure, is now estimated to be around $50 a month…