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How tariffs could impact San Diego’s regional economy
Above: Nexstar Media Wire video on what tariffs are.
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — President Donald Trump agreed Monday to delay the tariffs on Canada and Mexico as the leaders of the United States’ closest neighbors negotiated over illegal immigration and drug trafficking strategies.
Trump agreed to pause the 25% tariffs, which were implemented Saturday, for 30 days. However, the financial threat of the tariffs and a potential trade war still looms over CaliBaja, the largest economic zone along the U.S.-Mexico border in which San Diego County lies.
“We know that this will be a volatile period for the North American supply chains that enable this region to compete globally. We have been here before,” said Dr. Nikia Clarke, the chief strategy officer for San Diego Regional Economic Development Center, in a statement to FOX 5/KUSI Tuesday. “Here in San Diego, from medical devices to semiconductors and consumer goods, our supply chains are so integrated that 40% of what we import from Mexico was made by American workers in the first place.”
She added, “Our job in this moment is to be agile and creative in helping firms of every size—who have played by the rules and made significant investments in this country and its neighbors—to navigate uncertainty, continue to reach their customers and suppliers, and maintain jobs and supply chains in our most critical industries.”
CaliBaja is comprised of San Diego and Imperial counties plus six Mexican cities in Baja California (Ensenada, Mexicali, Rosarito, San Quintin, Tecate and Tijuana).
According to a study by the University of San Diego’s Ahlers Center for International Business in 2022, CaliBaja has a regional GDP of $250 billion and an estimated $70 billion in cross border trade flows.
The study used a “Location Quotient (LQ)” methodology to identify high performing industries in the region. LQs compare the concentration of an industry nationwide versus within a specific geographic location, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2018, there were more than 33,000 firms across 70 different industries in CaliBaja that met the “High LQ” threshold of 1.5 or above. Together, these firms employed 657,598 individuals.
Furthermore, the study found much of the CaliBaja’s manufacturing capability was from the Mexican side. In 2018, Tijuana had 41 industries with a High LQ and Mexicali had 49, while San Diego had 35.
Manufacturing of audio and video equipment, medical equipment and supplies, and semiconductors or other electronic components are among the key industries in the region, the study showed.
Alan Gin, an economics professor at the University of San Diego, told FOX 5/KUSI last week (before the pause went into effect) Trump’s plan to implement tariffs could violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement signed in 2020.
“The worry is that if the U.S. goes against this agreement, that other countries in the future would be wondering what’s the value then of having some agreement with the U.S.,” Gin said.
For now, it remains unclear just how much these industries will be affected by Trump’s tariffs when the 30-day pause period ends and how much those impacts will be felt across San Diego County.
The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce will host a free emergency webinar Friday for businesses to discuss legal challenges and next steps regarding the tariffs. The webinar will take place between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.
Despite the 30-day pause on tariffs imposed on Mexico and Canada, the 10% tariff on China went into effect Tuesday as planned.
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City considering cutting funding to resource center for those experiencing homelessness
Last week Mayor Todd Gloria released the budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal budget. Protected homeless services is among his top priorities mentioned in the proposal. However, some of the reductions he’s proposing could impact thousands of San Diegans experiencing homelessness.
Located on 17th and K Street, the Neil Good Day Center offers an array of services to nearly seven thousand people experiencing homelessness. The services include giving them a place to shower and do laundry, and connecting them to a case manager, among others.
“These are critical services that are helping people off the streets, but really better their lives and their health and their employment situation as well,” Deacon Vargas with Father Joe’s Villages said.
Deacon Jim Vargas heads Father Joe’s Villages, which runs the center. He said through their prevention and diversion strategies, they’ve managed to keep nearly one thousand individuals from falling into homelessness.
“So by helping them pay rent, or helping them with their utilities, or helping them to reunite with family,” Vargas said.
Right now, the city allocates at least $850,000 per year to the Neil Good Day Center, according to Vargas.
But the future and funding for these services are in limbo because of Mayor Todd Gloria’s proposed budget cuts.
“The impact to those whom we’ve been serving the Daily Center would be very severe,” Deacon Vargas said.
In a statement to NBC 7, Mayor Todd Gloria said in part, “We must find more efficient and cost-effective ways to address this crisis and prioritize funding for programs that provide shelter beds and maximize resources to programs that place people into permanent housing.”
Since it’s still at a proposal stage, Deacon Vargas said it’s unclear how the city will decide to move forward.
However, Deacon Vargas said services would be significantly reduced because they would be forced to operate solely on a budget of about half a million dollars they receive from philanthropy.
“The hours would be cut. Some days would be cut. We would have showers that might be impacted because they’re given seven days a week and we’d close two days a week, then the showers would be five days a week, the case management,” Deacon Vargas said.
Deacon Vargas is certain of one thing.
He would like to continue offering services at the Day Center, even if the city goes through with the funding cuts.
“As we work with individuals at the Day Center and at Father Joe’s Villages, the community becomes healthier as a result of it,” Deacon Vargas said.
The budget also recommends additional cuts to homeless services, but does not give specifics as to where those cuts would be.
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Solans, Luna, Guilavogui help RSL beat slumping San Diego, extend unbeaten streak to 6 games :: WRALSportsFan.com
SANDY, Utah — SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sergi Solans had two goals and an assist, Diego Luna added a goal and two assists, and Real Salt Lake beat San Diego FC 4-2 on Saturday night to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Morgan Guilavogui scored his first goal in MLS and had an assist for Real Salt Lake (5-1-1). The 28-year-old designated player has five goal contributions in his first six career games.
RSL hasn’t lost since a 1-0 defeat at Vancouver in the season opener.
San Diego (3-3-2) has lost three in a row and is winless in five straight.
Luna opened the scoring in the fifth minute when he re-directed a misplayed pass by Duran Ferree, San Diego’s 19-year-old goalkeeper, into the net.
Moments later, Solans headed home a perfectly-placed cross played by Luna from outside the right corner of the 18-yard box to the back post to make it 2-0. Solans, a 23-year-old forward, flicked a header from the center of the area inside the right post and past the outstretched arm of Ferree to make it 3-1 in the 37th minute.
Guilavogui slammed home a first-touch shot to give RSL a three-goal lead in the 45th.
Marcus Ingvartsen scored a goal in the 14th minute and Anders Dreyer converted from the penalty spot in the 66th for San Diego.
Ingvartsen has five goals and an assist this season and has 10 goal contributions (seven goals, three assists) in 16 career MLS appearances.
Rafael Cabral had three saves for RSL.
Ferree finished with five saves.
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