Mayor Todd Gloria welcomed the era of austerity in his State of the City speech Wednesday, promising to tame a $258 million budget deficit this year. Driving the news: Shirking the pomp and circumstance of a Balboa Theatre evening address,

While his speech at City Hall was often upbeat, Gloria was aggressive when he declared that it’s not acceptable for city of San Diego taxpayers to pay the lion’s share of regional

A looming $252.2 million deficit does not make San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria pessimistic about the future of San Diego, but is an opportunity to revisit how the city operates, Gloria said Wednesday during his annual State of the City Address.

Mayor Todd Gloria will give the first State of the City address of his second term Wednesday, where he must grapple with a looming $258 million deficit.

In his State of the City address, Mayor Todd Gloria said that 2025 will be a year of “steep” spending cuts in San Diego.

Facing a $258M deficit, Mayor Gloria's address will focus on budget cuts, public safety, and the homelessness crisis at 3 p.m. Jan. 15.

With recently re-elected San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unable to run again in 2028 because of term limits, potential candidates to replace him as the region’s most high-profile politician are starting to emerge.