Budget Ping Pong

The mayor does not want a chief operating officer gosh darn it! The most dysfunctional budget cycle in the city of San Diego continues with a big list of vetos from Mayor Todd Gloria.  And the biggest political battle in San Diego is finally nearing its end. Our reporter Jim Hinch went to a debate between Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and he’ll tell us how the race is looking.    SHOW NOTES INTRO 00:00:00   SEGMENT 1  00:01:14 - Support VOSD :) When we hired Tigist Layne to cover North County three years ago, we set out to provide northern cities with the coverage they deserve. But to keep doing that work, we need YOUR support.  Escondido resident, Jack Raymond, has put forth a $50,000 match to fund our North County coverage for the rest of the year. We have just $18,000 left to raise to meet our match and to keep our journalism going.  Support Tigist's reporting and Voice in North County by giving at vosd.org/givenorthcounty and have your gift matched today.  SEGMENT 2 00:03:44 - SDUSD Superintendent Vote  https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/18/san-diego-unified-has-a-new-permanent-superintendent/ San Diego Unified Has a New (Permanent) Superintendent by Jakob McWhinney   SEGMENT 3 00:10:07 - Billboard Story Update and Corrections https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/14/politics-report-prepare-for-digital-billboards/ Politics Report: Prepare for Digital Billboards by Scott Lewis   SEGMENT 4 00:23:28 - D1 Supe Race Update https://voiceofsandiego.org/2025/06/18/supe-candidates-spar-over-taxes-homelessness-and-trump/ Supe Candidates Spar Over Taxes, Homelessness – And Trump Democrat Paloma Aguirre and Republican John McCann made their pitch to voters in a televised debate Tuesday. But the real star of the show, given how often his name came up, might have been President Donald Trump. By JIm Hinch    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.