Daily Business Report: April 22 2026
Who’s Got the Money in the 48th?
by Mason Herron| Voice of San Diego
The race for the 48th Congressional District is one of the most closely watched not just in California, but nationally — and the amount of money pouring in to campaigns reflects that.
This week we got the latest round of fundraising figures from the major candidates: Brandon Riker (D), Ammar Campa-Najjar (D), Marni von Wilpert (D), and Jim Desmond (R).
For the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), Marni von Wilpert led the field with $520,715 raised, followed by Brandon Riker at $382,659. Jim Desmond and Ammar Campa-Najjar were close behind, bringing in $275,874 and $277,146, respectively.
Attendance at Balboa Park museums down more than a third, analysis says
By Staff & Wire Reports | Times of San Diego
Attendance at Balboa Park’s museums are down more than a third on average since paid parking went into effect inside San Diego’s urban park.
That number comes from data released Tuesday by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership.
In the analysis, the partnership found that between January and March of this year, attendance was down by an average of 34% compared to the previous year, with some institutions dropping by 60% over the same period.
Ex-COO for County Contractor Faces More Charges
By Lisa Halverstadt | Voice of San Diego
The ex-finance chief at the center of a criminal debacle involving a former county contractor is facing three new felony charges, including for allegedly forging a $105,000 invoice to the county.
Ex-Harm Reduction Coalition Chief Operating Officer Amy Knox, who appeared in Superior Court early Monday after being released from jail after a family member posted bail late last week, has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The three new allegations from District Attorney Summer Stephan’s office involve fraudulent tax returns, two stolen trips that were meant to be auctioned off to support an addiction recovery nonprofit that Knox until recently helped lead and a falsified invoice that the county paid out.
