Surf City voters are about to decide the future direction of their city, which is expected to face a $7 million budget shortfall next year while grappling with a series of legal battles with the state of California.
It’s the first general election since a new council majority came onto the dais in 2022 and made sweeping changes at city hall, including changing how books are purchased at the library, suing the state over mandated zoning laws, changing who prays at public meetings and other issues.
No matter how the vote plays out, that conservative majority will stay in office after Election Day because none of them are up for reelection this year…