How accessible is local government across San Diego? We graded the agencies.

Documenter contributor | Published by inewsource & San Diego Documenters

March 17, 2026

Illustration by Giovanni Moujaes/inewsource

Cities across San Diego County together spend billions of taxpayers dollars every year, led by elected officials who make decisions on public safety, development projects and more. But how accessible is that information to the people these cities serve? inewsource and its San Diego Documenters team found out.

With a team of trained Documenters, reporters and editors, we attended public meetings; watched video recordings; reviewed sites for elected official information; and more. 

Find the complete project here.

Credits

inewsource: Community reporter Katie Futterman and interns Jenna Ramiscal and Roman Fong.

Documenters: Brisa Karow, Paulina Castellanos Wade, Jennifer Hua, Will Gallegos, Alex Blood, Maya Flores, Alicia Kelley, Carlos Gomez Moyeda and Alisa Judge.

Editing and producing: Documenters Program Manager Isaac A. Brambila; Assistant Editor of Audience and Innovations Giovanni Moujaes; Audience Engagement Producer Iran Martinez Jr.; and Managing Editor Jennifer Bowman.