US EditionSan Diego guts arts funding to balance budget as California cities make deep spending cuts
The plan would eliminate 101 jobs and cut $11.8 million in arts grants as San Diego closes a $146 million deficit.
- San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria released a proposed $6.4 billion budget last week to address a $146 million deficit, prioritizing public safety and homelessness while slashing other services.
- Costs are rising faster than revenue as inflation collides with cuts in federal aid, forcing San Diego to address financial imbalances mirrored statewide.
- The city plans to eliminate 101 jobs, trim $2.5 million from 37 library branches' operating hours, and zero out an $11.8 million arts and culture grant program.
- Jessica Hanson York, executive director of the Mingei Museum and president of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, said the proposal is "decimating a long-standing, critical source of revenue" for nearly 200 organizations.
- Other California cities face similar fiscal challenges; Sacramento confronts a $66 million shortfall while San Francisco prepares to eliminate 500 jobs to balance its budget.
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San Diego guts arts funding to balance budget as California cities make deep spending cuts
San Diego is slashing funding for arts, libraries and recreation centers, as it stares down a $146 million budget deficit that’s forcing unpopular spending cuts.
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Telemundo FresnoSan Diego is drastically cutting funds for the arts, libraries and recreational centers, while facing a $146 million budget deficit that is forcing unpopular spending cuts. It is not the only one. Other cities in California face similar gaps, including Los Angeles, with a $200 million deficit; Sacramento, with a $66 million gap; and San Francisco, which faces a $643 million gap in the next two years. The financial hardships of these cities refle…
San Diego is drastically cutting funds for the arts, libraries and recreational centers, while facing a $146 million budget deficit that is forcing unpopular spending cuts. It is not the only one. Other cities in California face similar gaps, including Los Angeles, with a $200 million deficit; Sacramento, with a $66 million gap; and San Francisco, which faces a $643 million gap in the next two years. The financial hardships of these cities refle…
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San Diego recorta fondos para las artes en medio de ajustes presupuestarios en California
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. San Diego está recortando los fondos para las artes, las bibliotecas y los centros recreativos, mientras se enfrenta a un déficit presupuestario de 146 millones de dólares que está obligando a realizar recortes […] The post San Diego recorta fondos para las artes en medio de ajustes presupuestarios en Califor…
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