SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s final budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year received more criticism from some organizations who would be among those impacted by the proposed cuts.
Gloria’s slew of proposed cuts would impact arts, recreation and community services, among others, all meant to help the city meet its $258 million deficit.
The preliminary budget draft released in April proposed closing all 37 city libraries on Sundays and Mondays, trimming down a library tutoring program from 18 to 10 locations, and cutting down the operating hours for all recreation centers from 60 hours a week to 40.
These reductions remained in the final budget revision issued by Gloria on Tuesday.
Library Foundation SD, a nonprofit that supports services and programs throughout all city-owned libraries, issued a statement Thursday in response to Gloria’s proposal.
