San Diego Budget Woes & California Politics

Join William Del Pilar on Fired Up - California for a sharp look at Golden State politics. This episode tackles San Diego’s budget crisis, prioritizing police funding while cutting libraries amid a $150M shortfall. Explore the ban on rent-setting algorithms, facing legal battles, and the Tijuana River pollution crisis prompting EPA action. Oakland’s mayoral race sees Barbara Lee’s win via ranked-choice voting, while SB 399’s union meeting ban sparks lawsuits. Gavin Newsom’s presidential ambitions falter, and California sues Trump over tariffs. An opinion piece defends NPR/PBS funding, and a bill limits judges’ nationwide injunctions.

Chapters:
00:00:04 Intro to Fired Up - California
00:02:15 San Diego Budget: Police Funding vs. Library Cuts
00:04:02 Migrant Services and Budget Shortfall
00:05:15 Homelessness Spending Critique
00:07:26 Infrastructure and Pension Costs
00:09:27 San Diego Bans Rent-Setting Algorithms
00:11:16 Legal Challenges to Algorithm Ban
00:16:06 Tijuana River Pollution Crisis
00:20:30 EPA Funding and Corruption Concerns
00:23:36 Oakland Mayoral Race: Barbara Lee Wins
00:27:45 Oakland’s Crime and Leadership Issues
00:28:10 SB 399: Banning Captive Audience Meetings
00:30:28 Union Lawsuit and Free Speech Debate
00:31:49 Newsom’s Presidential Ambitions Polled
00:36:20 California Sues Trump Over Tariffs
00:38:55 NPR/PBS Funding Opinion Piece Critique
00:42:43 Bill to Limit Judges’ Nationwide Injunctions