NewsVoice of San DiegoOctober 28, 2026San Diego County
Nat City Mayor Candidate Criticized Over Debts as San Diego Overhauls Water Rates and Bans Data Centers
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The Voice of San Diego reports that National City mayoral candidates clash over personal financial struggles, while the San Diego City Council enacts a flat water rate, a temporary data center ban, and leadership changes in county health services.
Read the full story at Voice of San DiegoWhy It Matters
Residents face shifting municipal policies including uniform water billing, a temporary halt on new data center developments, and leadership transitions across county health and homeless services.
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OrganizationSan Diego Gas and Electric“Energy grid builder with a franchise agreement”PersonJose Rodriguez“Called out Marcus Bush for financial struggles and travel costs”PersonMarcus Bush“Defended personal financial struggles as lived experience”PersonMarni von Wilpert“Absent for the water rate vote”PersonStephen Whitburn“Commented on federal ownership and local input”OrganizationSan Diego City Council“Voted on water rates and data center bans”PersonSean Elo-Rivera“Added language to direct lobbyists regarding data centers”PersonHalverstadt“Wrote the Morning Report”PersonMacKenzie Elmer“Wrote the Morning Report”OrganizationMetropolitan Transportation System“Governing board where Marcus Bush served”PersonJennifer Bransford-Koons“Served as interim leader of the behavioral health department”PersonBrigit Cooper“Set to temporarily lead the Office of Homeless Solutions”PersonJakob McWhinney“Wrote the Morning Report”locationNational City“Location of the mayoral race and governing body”PersonJoe LaCava“Looking into leverage via franchise agreements”PersonHenry Foster“Voted against the flat water rate item”PersonKent Lee“Voted against the flat water rate item”PersonNadia Privara“Fired from the Behavioral Health Services Department”PersonWill Huntsberry“Edited the Morning Report”PersonDijana Beck“Scheduled to take over as interim director on Oct. 30”PersonEbony Shelton“Fired the previous behavioral health director”PersonMariana Martínez Barba“Wrote the Morning Report”locationChula Vista“Location of an unpaid traffic ticket mentioned in the campaign”PersonTammy Glenn“Provided information on the longer-term county hiring plan”