San Diego’s first new Safe Sleeping program site in the Golden Hill neighborhood will open on June 28, offering legal camping for those experiencing homelessness, Mayor Todd Gloria announced. The city’s Central Operations Yard has the capacity to hold 136 tents, each in a space measuring 13 feet by 13 feet. The number of people…
San Diego’s First ‘Safe Sleeping’ Camping Site for Homeless to Open June 29
June 28, 2023
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San Diego to Sue SeaWorld for $12 Million in Unpaid Rent
May 18, 2023
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The San Diego City Council voted 8–0 on May 15 to sue SeaWorld for $12 million in back rent it says the marine park accumulated during the COVID pandemic. Councilwoman Vivian Moreno was absent from the vote. The dollar amount includes unpaid rent, late fees, and interest from 2019 to 2021, according to city spokesperson…
San Diego Passes Tenant Protection Ordinance Despite Landlord Disapproval
May 3, 2023
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The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance 8–1 further protecting renter’s rights April 25, despite hours of public comment from landlords in opposition. Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell was the one dissenter. Now, tenants must be given 30 to 60 days’ notice before an eviction if the termination of their lease is by no cause of…
San Diego to Consider Banning ‘No-Fault Eviction’ Amid Homelessness Crisis
April 24, 2023
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The San Diego City Council will consider a new ordinance April 25 which its authors say will protect renters from displacement and homelessness. The goal of the ordinance is to safeguard tenants from “no-fault evictions,” which is when a landlord requires a tenant to vacate a property for certain reasons like removing the property from…
San Diego to Enforce Sidewalk Vending Permit in Beach Areas
San Diego law enforcement personnel will begin fully enforcing the city’s Sidewalk Vending Ordinance in beach areas starting Feb. 1, following a similar enforcement step-up in the Gaslamp Quarter in December. “San Diego has long awaited these regulations that will bring vendors into the formal economy and ensure access to San Diego’s public spaces for…
San Diego Sunsets COVID-19 Emergency, City Employee Vaccine Mandate
January 24, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council Jan. 24 voted to end the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and a city employee vaccine mandate at the end of February. Mayor Todd Gloria, City Attorney Mara Elliott, and City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert on Monday released a joint statement proposing to end the emergency declaration—which had been in…
San Diego Swears-In All-Democrat 74th City Council
December 12, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The city of San Diego swore in its 74th city council Dec. 12, bringing about an entirely Democrat council for the first time in its history. Outgoing Councilman Chris Cate, who was the only Republican on the ostensibly nonpartisan council, thanked his family, staff, and colleagues in his departing remarks—even though he sometimes disagreed…
San Diego Swears-In All-Democrat 74th City Council, Selects Council President
December 12, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The city swore in its 74th city council Dec.12, making the officially nonpartisan board unofficially all-Democratic for the first time in history. Outgoing Councilman Chris Cate, who was the only Republican on the ostensibly nonpartisan council, thanked his family, staff, and colleagues in his departing remarks—even though he sometimes disagreed ideologically with the latter….
San Diego Bans Flavored Tobacco Products Beginning Jan. 1
May 18, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council officially passed an ordinance on May 17 to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products—including menthol—in the city, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The move—spearheaded by Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert—follows similar actions in cities such as Imperial Beach, Encinitas, and Solana Beach, along with San Diego County for unincorporated areas….
San Diego City Council Selects Sean Elo-Rivera as Next Council President
SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council elected Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera as council president Dec. 6, replacing Councilwoman Jennifer Campbell, who held the role for the past year. The 8–1 vote—with Campbell the sole dissenter—put Elo-Rivera in the new position immediately after the vote was taken. The council president sets the council’s agenda and runs its…
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