San Diego has lost revenues in the housing and economic downturns . The city is at the eastern tip of the greater Los Angeles area . Expert : City taxes will increase , if other cities see it can be done . While some areas of the Golden State are starting to recover , the regions containing those two towns are not , said Chris McKenna , executive director of the League of California Cities . The city faced a $ 100 million deficit as increases in taxes have evaporated .
San Diego has lost revenues in the housing and economic downturns . The city is at the eastern tip of the greater Los Angeles area . Expert : City taxes will increase , if other cities see it can be done . The city faced a $ 100 million deficit as increases in taxes have evaporated .