Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera joined Politically Speaking to explain why the San Diego City Council approved a slew of recent rate hikes and fee increases, and how he hopes to ease the burden on San Diegans by placing more financial onus on tourists and corporations.

A transcript of the full interview is below.

Safchik: Let's start. Big picture. Why are these rate hikes and increases necessary?

Elo-Rivera: Well, before I start there, I want to start by saying I understand why people are mad. Nobody wants to or likes paying more for things. They certainly don't like paying for things that they haven't paid for in the past. The public is pissed. And to be totally honest, I'm pretty pissed alongside them as well. We're here because things were not paid for in the past, and we are payin

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