Councilmember Raul Campillo (District 7)

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2026

The Center Square: San Diego considers charging tourists for beach parking

KPBS: Beach parking is free in San Diego. Should it stay that way?

FOX 5: Ordinance to keep parking free at beaches and bays moves forward

Voice of San Diego: Big Day at Council Rules Committee

KOGO News: Free Beach Parking Clears Hurdle, Heads To Council

San Diego Union-Tribune: Who should be guaranteed free parking at San Diego beaches? Only city residents, a council panel says

NBC 7: Push to keep parking free at local beaches and Mission Bay for next 10 years

KUSI News: Push to keep parking at San Diego’s beaches and Mission Bay free

CBS 8: San Diego Rules Committee agrees to keep beach parking free, council to vote

CBS 8: San Diego City Council Rules Committee working to keep beach parking free

Times of San Diego: Lifeguards save lives. California is only now recognizing them as first responders

Times of San Diego: Ordinance to keep parking free at many beach, bay parking lots moves on to city council

FOX 5: Push to keep parking at San Diego’s beaches and Mission Bay free

NBC 7: Proposal to keep San Diego beach parking free heads to city council

San Diego Union-Tribune (La Jolla Light): ‘Back to the wild west’ - S.D. Council president discusses sidewalk vending in La Jolla

KPBS: Yes, e-bikes can be dangerous. But experts say San Diego County streets need to be safer

inewsource: Yes, e-bikes can be dangerous. But experts say San Diego County streets need to be safer

FOX 5: Campillo introducing ordinance to keep parking by beach free for the next 10 years

KUSI News: Campillo introducing ordinance to keep parking by beach free for the next 10 years

Times of San Diego: New lower speed limits rolling out with student safety to and from school a priority for city and district officials

Times of San Diego (Opinion): San Diego shouldn’t need a political fight to keep bathrooms open

San Diego Union-Tribune (Opinion): Mayor, City Council enablers share blame for Mission Bay bathroom fiasco

KUSI News: Mission Bay public restrooms reopen following community backlash

Edhat News: San Diego Kids Under 12 Banned from Riding E-Bikes on City Roads Under New Rules

FOX 5: Mission Bay restrooms reopen after controversial closure

FOX 5: New San Diego E-bike rules take effect, 60-day warning period begins

KPBS: San Diego to reopen Mission Bay restrooms after public outcry over closures

KOGO News: Public Restrooms in Mission Bay Park Reopening

Times of San Diego (Beach & Bay Press): Mayor reopens Mission Bay restrooms after complaints of unhealthy and unsanitary conditions

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego reopens more than a dozen Mission Bay Park bathrooms after closure backlash

CBS 8: City of San Diego to reopen 13 public restrooms at Mission Bay Park

ABC 10News: Mayor Gloria announces reopening of Mission Bay Park bathrooms

FOX 5: The city to reopen all 13 Mission Bay restrooms

KPBS: Politics Report - Baños Cerrados

Voice of San Diego: Politics Report

San Diego Union-Tribune (La Jolla Light): City to introduce ordinance that would prohibit paid beach parking for 10 years

CBS 8: What parents need to know about San Diego's new e-bike rules taking effect Aug. 13

NBC 7: Law enforcement begins e-bike safety campaign for City of San Diego

CBS 8: What parents need to know about San Diego's new e-bike rules that take effect August 13

San Diego Union-Tribune (Opinion): Gloria’s budget theater indefensibly imperils public health

KPBS: Mayor Todd Gloria rejects councilmember's proposal to reopen Mission Bay bathrooms

SFGATE: San Diego closed 13 public restrooms. One official is fighting to reopen them.

ABC 10News: Councilmember pushes San Diego to reopen Mission Bay bathrooms

ABC 10News: Councilmember pushes San Diego to reopen Mission Bay bathrooms with ballot measure funds

KOGO News: Potty Politics

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego leaders at odds over paying to reopen closed Mission Bay restrooms

CBS 8: City leaders at odds over reopening Mission Bay bathrooms

NBC 7: Frustration grows over Mission Bay public bathroom closures

CBS 8: San Diego leaders at odds as residents call for the reopening of 13 Mission Bay restrooms

FOX 5: Budget cuts leave many Mission Bay restrooms closed

CBS 8: New San Diego Unified school safety report reveals the hazards your kids face on their way to class

San Diego Union-Tribune: Are San Diego’s streets safe for kids? Here’s what its biggest school district wants the city to fix

FOX 5: San Diego prepares for massive economic boost from Comic-Con

KPBS: E-bike injuries increasing 'exponentially' as popularity grows, UCSD report finds

Telemundo: Las nuevas normas para bicicletas eléctricas comenzarán el próximo mes en San Diego

KPBS: E-bike regulations to begin in San Diego next month, following council vote

CBS 8: New E-Bike Ordinance in San Diego | The Back Story

NBC 7: E-Bike regulations to begin in San Diego next month, following council vote

ABC 10News: City of San Diego's new e-bike regulations set to take effect next month

CBS 8: San Diego police to receive armored robotic vehicle for emergency response

Noticias San Diego: San Diego aprueba nuevas reglas para el uso de bicicletas eléctricas por menores

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego unanimously OKs new robotic armored police vehicle

Times of San Diego: San Diego joins growing list of cities to approve age restrictions on e-bikes. Here’s how to sort out what’s banned and where

KPBS: San Diego considers crackdown on landlords charging fees on top of rent

CBS 8: San Diego City Councilmember Raul Campillo discuss new e-bike regulation

San Diego Union-Tribune: Campillo right to fight flaw in lobbying measure

FOX 5: San Diego ramps up fight against illegal cannabis delivery

NBC 7: Proposal to limit lobbying in city of San Diego politics moves forward

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego rejects proposed November ballot measures; ban on paid beach parking becomes possible ordinance

Telemundo: San Diego aprueba nuevas reglas para bicicletas eléctricas ante aumento de lesiones

ABC 10News: San Diego City Council approves suite of e-bike regulations

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego cracks down on e-bikes with age limit, double-riding rule

FOX 5: San Diego City Council approves new E-Bike rules for kids

East County Magazine: San Diego City Council passes Campillo’s e-bike regulations

NBC 7: San Diego bans e-bike riders under 12 amid rising injuries

KPBS: San Diego City Council approves suite of e-bike regulations

KOGO News: E-Bikes - Riding Under New Rules

Axios: San Diego approves new e-bike restrictions for kids

CBS 8: San Diego considers tougher e-bike rules amid surge in serious injuries

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego cracks down on illegal cannabis delivery services

San Diego Union-Tribune: Public should reward Campillo for his honesty about city’s mistakes

NBC 7: San Diego City Council to consider stricter e-bike regulations

Times of San Diego: Relief is on the way, Lake Murray Park

CBS 8: Construction for affordable housing underway at old Nicolosi's restaurant in San Carlos

Times of San Diego (Mission Times Courier): Portable restrooms to return to popular Lake Murray Park

KPBS: Some library hours restored in San Diego budget, license plate reader tech untouched

KOGO News: City Councilmember Raul Campillo kicks off the show

NBC 7: San Diego City Council approves $118M budget

NBC 7: San Diego City Council passes 2027 budget

CBS 8: San Diego City Council approves $118M budget after months of heated debate over cuts

FOX 5: San Diego City Council unanimously approves budget after months of public debate

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego City Council OKs compromise spending plan, capping a contentious budget season

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego City Council OKs deal to kill Balboa Park paid parking, slash trash fees

CBS 8: Council to vote on repealing Balboa Park parking fees, rolling back trash fees

ABC 10News: City expected to settle trash fees, Balboa Park paid parking issues

FOX 5: San Diego firefighters make plea for better pay

FOX 5: San Diego firefighters press City Council for more competitive pay amid staffing concerns

NBC 7: San Diego City Council repeals Balboa Park parking fees, reduces single-family trash fees

Good Morning San Diego: Councilmember Campillo Discusses Trash Fee Settlement

FOX 5: Rising threats to religious organizations fuel urgent calls for security funding

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego just OK’d a deal to scale back trash fees — and end paid parking in Balboa Park. Here’s what’s in it.

FOX 5: San Diego leaders scrap Balboa Park paid parking, cut trash fees

ABC 10 News: San Diego City Council will repeal Balboa Park parking fees, roll back trash fees

NBC 7: City agrees to repeal paid Balboa Park parking, lower trash fees to end lawsuit

KPBS: Newsom's budget revision includes $40 million for security at religious institutions and nonprofits

Times of San Diego: Islamic Center of San Diego received $892K in state security grants from program now facing budget cuts

Voice of San Diego: Library and Rec Center Cuts Are Threat to Public Safety, Councilmembers Say

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego agrees to delay most impacts of law to boost housing near transit — but punts question of bus stops to SANDAG

San Diego Union-Tribune: As San Diego considers gutting arts funding, cash-strapped county moves to step in with nearly $3M grant program

Axios: San Diego e-bike crashes surge

Times of San Diego (Beach & Bay Press): City Council supports legislation to protect Mission Bay Park from housing

National Law Review: CPR1 Selected as Official AED Partner for City of San Diego to Expand Project Heart Beat

San Diego Union-Tribune: Advocates for young San Diegans decry mayor’s proposed cuts to youth services, libraries and parks

San Diego Union-Tribune (Opinion): Judge in trash fee case delivers new blow to city’s credibility

NBC 7: Councilmember explains proposal to modify special event parking fees in downtown

NBC 7: San Diego weighs ‘5/5/5 plan' to cut event parking rates near Petco Park

KPBS: Councilmember Raul Campillo proposes reducing special event parking rates

San Diego Union-Tribune: Proposal to slash downtown San Diego’s special event parking rates fails — for now

Times of San Diego: City committee takes conservative approach to reducing special event parking rates

The San Diego Sun: Plan To Reduce Downtown Parking Meter Fees Shot Down Today In City Council Committee Meeting

NBC 7: City Council Committee fails to pass proposal to lower special event parking rates near Petco park

CBS 8: San Diego City councilmember asks city to cut meter parking prices in half for special events

FOX 5: Councilmember proposes plan to slash special event parking fees in half

Times of San Diego (Mission Times Courier): Making way for smoother streets around Del Cerro

The San Diego Sun: Downtown San Diego Surge Pricing Parking Fees To Be Argued In City Council Committee

Times of San Diego: San Diego’s Project Heart Beat program has a big heart for saving lives

ABC 10News: San Diego Padres fans heading to Petco Park for Opening Day will face $10 hourly parking rates

Times of San Diego: City Council initiative would protect free beach and bay parking

NBC 7: Ballot proposal to keep beach, bay parking free in San Diego passes committee hurdle

Times of San Diego: Campillo ballot proposal to keep beach, bay parking free advances

San Diego Union-Tribune: Beach parking, money in politics and more: Four San Diego measures move one step closer to November ballot

ABC 10News: City of San Diego residents support push to make free beach & bay parking permanent city law

FOX 5: New proposed ballot measure to keep parking free at beaches

CBS 8: Proposed ballot measure aims to keep parking at San Diego beaches, bays free

San Diego Union-Tribune: How does Petco Park factor into sale of San Diego Padres?

CBS 8: Councilmember Campillo proposes ballot measure to keep parking free at Mission Bay Park and San Diego beaches

KPBS: San Diego considers new e-bike rules as pediatric injuries surge

KPBS: San Diego Rules Committee passes e-bike regulations; will need council vote

NBC 7: Spike in accidents prompts San Diego to weigh new regulations for e-bikes

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego moves to crack down on e-bikes

FOX 5: San Diego advances new e-bike safety rules

CBS 8: Stricter e-bike regulations may be on the way for San Diego

ABC 10News: San Diego considers new e-bike rules after children's injury data shows dramatic rise

FOX 5: E-bike related traumas surge, Rady Children’s Hospital warns

NBC 7: Video of e-bikers popping wheelies on I-5 in San Diego highlights dangers

ABC 10News: Councilmember Raul Campillo proposes age, passenger rules for e-bikes in City of San Diego

CBS 8: City of San Diego proposes e-bike regulations for young riders, dual passengers

CBS 8: San Diego proposes new e-bike regulations

NBC 7: Proposal aims to set age limit for San Diego e-bike riders - new regulations would also offer a safety course as an education-first diversion

NBC 7: Proposal aims to set age limit for San Diego e-bike riders

ABC 10News: Proposal to increase property fee transparency dies in San Diego City Council Rules Committee

San Diego Union-Tribune: Council panel nixes effort to avoid voter sticker shock on ballot measures

San Diego Union-Tribune: How a San Diego councilmember wants to prevent a repeat of fee-hike sticker shock

Voice of San Diego: Roads, Police and Cost of Living: San Diego’s Councilmembers’ Top Priorities

NBC 7: Now, downtown paid parking under fire; councilmember proposes steep cuts

Times of San Diego: Campillo proposes ‘targeted’ changes to parking fees around Petco Park, downtown

CBS 8: Councilmember proposes reducing $10 downtown San Diego parking fees

2025

ABC 10News: SD Councilmember's message to those who may think about drinking, driving during NYE holiday

San Diego Union-Tribune: Campillo cries foul on removal from key council committee, blames refusal to ‘go along with the program’

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego trash fees are far higher than voters were told to expect. One council member has an idea to avoid a repeat

Politically Speaking: Why Councilmember Campillo stood his ground on trash fee, Balboa parking

Voice and Viewpoint: Robust ADU Reform Passes, Aims to Balance San Diego’s Housing Growth With Community Concerns

Times of San Diego: Councilman Campillo announces drug harm reduction program for city libraries

East County Magazine: In a win for public access, City Council votes to keep Lake Murray open daily

NBC 7: City of San Diego approves lowering the speed limit in popular neighborhoods

KPBS: Councilmember Raul Campillo urges Trump administration to rethink tariffs

Times of San Diego: San Diego Mandates Safety Training for Event Workers at City-Owned Venues

Voice of San Diego Podcast: The Meat and Potatoes with Raul Campillo

2024

KPBS: San Diego leaders offer tools and resources amid increase in hate crimes

Times of San Diego: Father Joe’s Villages Announces New Detox Facility for the Unhoused

San Diego Union-Tribune: San Diego County only has a few dozen detox beds for homeless residents. That total is about to get a boost.

San Diego Union-Tribune: City Council OKs San Diego’s first-ever child and youth plan

ABC 10News: San Diego City Council approves sales tax ballot measure for November election

FOX 5: San Diego City Council approves expansion of Mission Trails Regional Park

NBC 7: Raise the woof! New dog park opens in Allied Gardens

2023

CBS 8: Councilmember Campillo family car hit by drunk driver with wife, infant inside

KPBS: Councilmember Campillo joins Jewish leaders in denouncing antisemitic actions

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