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Last discussed May 27, 2026.

Public comments (6)

OpposedAlex BezdakaMay 27, 2026

A teaching artist with La Jolla Playhouse who described programs reaching thousands of students and said arts are a vital public good, not a luxury.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 1:42:14 →
OpposedSean FooteMay 27, 2026

Another Playhouse teaching artist who said arts education builds empathy and is the livelihood of many, urging the Council to listen.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 1:49:27 →
OpposedSabrina Marie AndersonMay 27, 2026

A Playhouse teaching artist and SDSU alumna who said the cuts are people's futures, noting the Playhouse served 13,000 people across all nine districts.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 1:42:14 →
OpposedBrooke AsaiasMay 27, 2026

A UCI student who traced her musical life to free third-grade piano lessons and urged preserving the programs the cuts threaten.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 1:53:21 →
OpposedStella KissingerMay 27, 2026

A recent SCPA graduate who credited VAPA Foundation-funded programs with her career path and asked whether the Council would trade her life to balance the budget.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 3:16:23 →
OpposedGabby ChenMay 27, 2026

A theater artist and Fleet Science Center educator who said library closures would kill her youth workshops and urged rejecting the Flock spending.

Special Agenda - May 27, 2026 · 3:30:44 →