Irvine Scrambles to Curb Budget Shortfall
Irvine City Council during a meeting on May 13, 2025. Credit: BRIAN GUEVARA, Voice of OC. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/voiceofoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Irvine-City-Council-Guevara-2025-23.jpg?fit=771%2C434&ssl=1" /> City leaders are grappling with how to decrease spending and increase revenue to dodge an estimated structural deficit of $47 million by 2030. Voice of OC is Orange County's nonprofit newsroom. We rely on donations from people like you to sustain our news agency. Please make a contribution today: https://voiceofoc.org/donate
