County and City of San Diego California

I've created three comprehensive visualizations showing how the rent vs. buy comparison has changed in San Diego over the past 25 years. Here's what each plot reveals: Plot 1: Historical Analysis (2000-2025) This 4-panel visualization shows: Home prices skyrocketed from $235K (2000) to $1.02M (2025) - a 334% increase Rents increased from $1,200 to $2,291 monthly - only a 91% increase Mortgage rates varied dramatically: 8.05% (2000) → 3.11% (2020 low) → 6.25% (2025) Monthly costs diverged sharply: In 2025, ownership costs $6,969/month vs. $2,291 rent Renter advantage grew from $678/month (2000) to $4,678/month (2025) Plot 2: Cumulative Savings Analysis This shows: Ownership cost ratio : Now 3.0x - meaning buying costs three times what renting costs Cohort analysis : Someone who chose to rent instead of buy in 2020 has saved over $200K in just 5 years Trajectory divergence : The gap has accelerated dramatically since 2020 Plot 3: 20-Year Forward Projection This forec...

BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): UC San Diego Health's Breakfast with Champions fundraiser brought together leading researchers, patient advocates, and NFL legend Ed White at La Jolla Country Club in November to support prostate cancer research at Moores Cancer Center. The event featured Dr. Christopher Kane, one of the nation's top urologic oncologists, and a moving tribute by philanthropist Dale Yahnke to late patient advocate Brian McCloskey. Donations like the Yahnkes' major gift directly fund clinical trials, genomic testing programs, and breakthrough research that is extending survival and improving quality of life for San Diego men and patients nationwide. Bridging Science and Community for a Common Cause On a November morning at the prestigious La Jolla Country Club, the UC San Diego Health community gathered for its annual Breakfast with Champions—an event that has become central to funding the institution's fight against prostate cancer. The breakfast format c...

  Tax Bills Highlight Partisan Divide on Board of Supervisors BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front): San Diego County officials are weighing two new tax proposals—a 3% property transfer tax and a half-cent sales tax increase—to fund public safety, emergency services, and infrastructure, sparking fierce debate over affordability, fiscal priorities, and complex legal questions about whether the measures require simple majority or two-thirds voter approval under California's constitutional tax limitations. The proposals have created a sharp partisan divide, with the Board's Democratic majority supporting the measures while Republican supervisors lead opposition. San Diego County residents, already burdened by some of the highest costs of living in the United States, may soon face two significant tax increases as county supervisors consider measures to address gaps in public safety funding, emergency response capabilities, and essential infrastructure. The proposals—a 3% transfer tax on ...