# Santa Barbara’s Budget Bombshell | Newsmakers with JR

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Podcast: [TV Santa Barbara](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tv-santa-barbara-6830440)
Published: 2026-06-12T21:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://tv-santa-barbara.captivate.fm
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Duration seconds: 1627

## Resource

The shocking news this week that the city of Santa Barbara has spent through all its budget reserves not only re-shapes debate on major policy decisions, but also instantly transforms the race for mayor and three soon-to-be vacant city council seats, as Josh Molina and Sophia Wallace join the genial host in breaking down a big week of City Hall headlines, including a new plan to regulate vacation rentals, and preliminary approval of a major downtown project by the Music Academy that includes suspension of the once-sacrosanct 45-feet building height limit.

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