Amid the City of San Diego’s $118 million deficit, Mayor Todd Gloria released his proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on April 15. The budget totals $6.4 billion dollars, an increase from last year’s $6.1 billion, and includes cuts to every department except police and fire. The city’s deadline to adopt a budget is June 9.
The draft budget prioritizes funding to “address quality of life issues, provide public safety, and support homelessness programs. Gloria dedicates $821.7 million to capital improvement projects, which include $89.1 million for street repair, $59.9 million for traffic safety, and $52.5 million for stormwater infrastructure.
Gloria wrote about his priorities: “Even under severe fiscal pressure, this budget protects the services San Diegans have told us matter most. I hear from San Diegans every day about what matters most to them: safe neighborhoods, fixed roads, and a city government that shows up when they need it.”…