San Diego is a city that people love. It is a place where families build their lives, where seniors enjoy retirement, and where young people chase opportunity. But it is also one of the most expensive cities in the nation.
Every month, San Diegans are finding it harder to keep up with rising housing costs, utility bills, childcare prices and everyday expenses. When so many families are struggling to stay afloat, the last thing they need is another bill from City Hall.
Yet that is exactly what they are receiving. The city of San Diego has created new trash fees for residents and new parking fees at places like Balboa Park and Mission Bay Park. These decisions make life more expensive at a time when affordability should be the top priority. They are wrong for working families, wrong for seniors on fixed incomes, and wrong for anyone who wants to call San Diego home…