{"id":515442,"date":"2026-01-14T12:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/515442\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:10:12","slug":"morning-report-mayor-gloria-is-a-disappointment-to-his-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/515442\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Report: Mayor Gloria Is a Disappointment to His Allies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mayor Todd Gloria has been in office for a little more than five years \u2014 and many of his allies are unimpressed, so far, by how he has handled the job, reports our Will Huntsberry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Huntsberry spoke to dozens of people close to City Hall who described their disappointment with Gloria\u2019s progress so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The criticism of Gloria is two-fold. Many people are disappointed he hasn\u2019t advanced bold policies and solutions to meet the challenges of the moment. Others are disappointed, because they believe Gloria isn\u2019t effectively managing the city.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve never seen a mayoral office be this ineffective,\u201d said one City Council staffer. \u201cI used to think I was being gaslit \u2014 like this is a weird prank show. Now I think, \u2018No, this is just how terrible they are.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Many people who have known Gloria for decades are both surprised \u2014 and saddened. He came into office with nearly unlimited potential, they say, as both a charismatic politician and someone with the deep experience at City Hall to get things done.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many also point to Gloria\u2019s relationship with the City Council, which has devolved into near-total chaos, as a reason for their disappointment. The mayor and his team have had trouble counting on votes on issues both big and small.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gloria spoke to Huntsberry for the story and defended himself. He said certain outside forces had made it difficult to operate in the last few years \u2014 from the pandemic to President Donald Trump and the economy \u2014 but Gloria steadfastly maintained that his administration is clearly making progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read the full story here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

Price of Public Energy Shoots Up, Still Undercuts SDG&E<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Power lines in Bankers Hill on Sept. 15, 2025. \/ Ariana Drehsler for Voice of San Diego<\/p>\n

On Thursday, San Diego\u2019s public power company \u2013 San Diego Community Power \u2013 will pass big rate hikes on the price of the energy they buy and sell for their almost 1 million customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The cost per kilowatt hour (how energy use is measured) will rise between 9.5 and 14.3 percent, depending upon the power plan the customer uses. Still, the company\u2019s leaders say that price undercuts what San Diego Gas and Electric offers their 250,000 or so customers still buying power from the investor-owned utility.\u00a0<\/p>\n

San Diego Community Power\u2019s governing board will vote on the proposed rate increases at its Thursday meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Barrera for State Supe Faces Make-or-Break Moment <\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Longtime San Diego Unified board member Richard Barrera\u2019s campaign for state superintendent<\/a> faces its first, and perhaps most consequential, vote this week. But it won\u2019t happen with official ballots.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Barrera, like many of the other candidates vying for the state\u2019s top education role, made the pilgrimage to Sacramento this week for an endorsement interview with officials from the state\u2019s largest teachers union.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leadership from the union, the California Teachers Association, which represents more than 300,000 teachers statewide, will then vote on whether to endorse Barrera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The decision will likely be announced soon.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Barrera\u2019s campaign hopes may very well hinge on the CTA\u2019s endorsement, which carries significant weight and funding. Read more here.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

What County Supervisors Did Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer will continue to chair the Board of Supervisors this year following a unanimous Tuesday vote. And Damon Brown<\/a>, now a special assistant attorney general, is going to be the county\u2019s top attorney.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what else went down at the county:\u00a0<\/p>\n