Overview

• Terra Lawson-Remer will deliver her first State of the County address at the San Diego Natural History Museum, with the event at full capacity and live broadcasts planned.
• The speech will present a 'bold local battleplan' to address federal public health cuts and proposed Medicaid reductions impacting county services and budgets.
• San Diego County faces a $138.5 million budget shortfall, exacerbated by $40 million in federal public health cuts and potential long-term Medicaid funding reductions.
• The evenly divided 2-2 Board of Supervisors requires bipartisan cooperation to address critical challenges, complicating decision-making on partisan issues.
• Lawson-Remer aims to restore public trust and defend democratic values, emphasizing the role of local government in filling gaps left by national governance struggles.