San Diego County Adopts $9.16 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year

San Diego County adopts $9.16 billion budget for fiscal year

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted a $9.16 billion balanced budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which increases county spending by $522 million and allocates funds for public safety, healthcare, food assistance, mental health care, fire protection, libraries, parks, roads, and help getting people off the streets.

County supervisors approve $9.16 billion budget, following months of planning, public hearings

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $9.16 billion annual budget Thursday, which “bolsters public safety to meet Proposition 36 responsibilities” and supports health and safety-net programs affected by federal budget cuts, officials said. A budget summary can be found here. The vote followed months of planning, several public hearings, including one Thursday, and a recent budget revision. Board Chair Terra Lawson-Reme…

San Diego County supervisors backfill federal food assistance cuts

The City Heights Farmers Market shattered expectations when it celebrated its fifth anniversary this summer. It was the first in the county to accept CalFresh, or food stamps, making it a success at a time when markets in low-income neighborhoods were rare.(Megan Burks)San Diego County supervisors unanimously approved a budget Thursday that includes new spending intended to insulate the county from cuts to the federal food assistance program.H.R…