Statement: “The city’s budget shortfall for the fiscal year beginning next July 1 is $118 million when the true costs of retiree health care are factored in,” Julie Meier-Wright, head of the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp., wrote in a Union-Tribune op-ed Nov. 4.
Analysis: Much of the debate at City Hall in recent months has focused on how to resolve the city’s annual budget problems and next year’s $73 million deficit.
Fact Check: The Bigger Deficit
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