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Vernon Doyle
City Hall Reporter · Mayor, council, the budget, city agencies
Vernon Doyle is the City Hall Reporter of the San Diego Chronicle. Beat: Mayor, council, the budget, city agencies.
Stories by Vernon
Chamber opposes 92 percent hike in city's per-employee wage fee
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce is leading a business coalition against a proposal to raise the Minimum Wage Ordinance User Fee from $1.47 to $2.82 per employee a year. The measure has cleared the Budget Committee and heads to the full City Council.
Sept. 30
Civic Life · Analysis
The $6.4 billion balanced budget
The council adopted a $6.4 billion fiscal 2027 budget that closes a $118 million structural deficit with targeted cuts to staffing, library hours, and arts grants. The balancing act is not over.
Sept. 26