Santa Barbara’s budget deficit continues to grow despite revenue sources Measure C (2017) and Measure I (2024), which were sold to voters as ways to close the budget gap, and which between them bring in over $45 million annually. This extra revenue was supposed to fund critical infrastructure, public safety, and essential city services. But despite thes…
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