This makes this city's mayor and council look bad on all kinds of counts, but even worse if you're running for mayor and say you're surprised to find out that the budget is getting balanced by dipping into reserves for several years www.newspress.com/2026/06/09/c...
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The Santa Barbara City Council is in a position now where it might not pass a budget by June 30, the state-mandated deadline.
