San Diego City Council Archives

San Diego City Council Passes Styrofoam Container Ban

November 16, 2022 2:29 amNovember 15, 2022 8:50 pm

The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance banning all single-use polystyrene foam containers (styrofoam), utensils, and other products on Tuesday over environmental concerns, with the ban going into effect in April 2023. San Diego originally voted for a ban...

Post Election, San Diego City Council Will Be Completely Democrat, Alarming Many

November 10, 2022 4:47 pm

Following the election on Tuesday, the San Diego City Council shifted from being majority 8-1 Democratic to fully 9-0 Democrat, worrying many in the city that a lack of any conservative voice may lead to greater controversies and new measures...

San Diego City Council Passes Resolution Declaring Housing a Human Right

November 1, 2022 2:30 amOctober 31, 2022 9:29 pm

The San Diego City Council voted unanimously on a resolution on Monday that declares housing as a human right. While the idea of such a resolution has been floated around many California cities since the affordable housing crisis began being...

San Diego City Council Votes To Institute Cap on Number of Vacation Rental Properties

May 19, 2022 4:05 pm

The San Diego City Council passed a new ordinance earlier this week that will institute a cap on the number of vacation rental properties that the city will allow at any given time designed to crack down on properties that...

Former San Diego Council Members Advance to Run-Off in Assembly Special Election

April 6, 2022 1:29 pmApril 6, 2022 1:38 pm

The special election to fill in the Assembly seat for the 80th district covering part of San Diego and surrounding suburbs failed to reach a plurality for a single candidate on Tuesday, forcing a run-off election later this year between...

San Diego City Council Passes No-Fault Eviction Ordinance to Last Until September 30th

April 6, 2022 2:45 amApril 5, 2022 9:47 pm

The San Diego City Council voted 5-1 on Monday to institute a no-fault eviction moratorium that would stop some evictions from happening through the fall. According to the moratorium, landlords would not be able to evict tenants to either make...

San Diego City Council Passes Landmark Ban on Street Vendors

March 2, 2022 3:45 pm

The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance in an 8-1 decision on Tuesday that will severely regulate street vendors across the city, either outright banning vendors from locations, or instituting seasonal moratoriums in high traffic and tourist locations. An...