San Diego’s 2027 budget process has started; cash-strapped city will consider a new approach to spending taxpayer money called zero-based budgeting

• FY 2027 Budget Survey: Budget Information from Council District 6 is available on the City website at:  https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/budget
• Wednesday, 11/05/2025: Budget & Government Efficiency Committee Meeting
• Independent Budget Analyst: https://www.sandiego.gov/iba

From the San Diego Union Tribune November 2, 2025: San Diego City Council members are proposing entry fees at Mission Bay Park, taxes on vacant storefronts, a rental-car tax and other new efforts to boost revenue as they continue an ongoing struggle with the city budget.

The cash-strapped city will also consider a new approach to spending taxpayer money called zero-based budgeting, with a particular focus on applying that approach to spending on homelessness and city streets.

The new ideas come just as debate begins on a new budget for the fiscal year that begins next July. The first public hearing about that budget is scheduled for Wednesday and a five-year analysis of future revenues and expenses is set for release Friday.

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Entry fees for Mission Bay Park? San Diego’s budget process is starting up. Here’s what council members want.

FY 2027 Budget Survey: For more Budget Info from Council District 6 and to share your FY 2027 Budget Priorities, visit the Council District 6 website at: https://www.sandiego.gov/citycouncil/cd6/budget