As billionaire Elon Musk’s unelected “Department of Government Efficiency” continues its to wreak havoc across the federal government, North County was thrown into confusion as to the status of the Oceanside Social Security Administration office on Wednesday.
Democratic Rep. Mike Levin, who represents the region, was posted on Threads on Wednesday that he was uncertain of the office’s status.
“The DOGE website says the Carlsbad, CA Social Security Office has been closed, but technically there is no Carlsbad office (it’s in Oceanside, just across the border with Carlsbad),” Levin wrote on the social media platform Threads. “I’m going to get to the bottom of what’s happening. Hands off Social Security, Elon Musk!”
View on ThreadsDOGE has spent the last few weeks slashing budgets across the federal government, leaving many employees out of work or facing an uncertain future.
The DOGE website has an “Agency Efficiency Leaderboard,” featuring the agencies where the most money has purportedly been cut. However, the graphic offers no transparency as to how much and where purported savings have come from. The SSA is ninth on the list, with the Department of Education number one.
The Social Security Administration already faces major staffing challenges. Former SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley told Congress last year that the agency “will serve over 7 million more beneficiaries with about 7,000 fewer full-time permanent staff when compared to FY 2015,” by the end of fiscal year 2024.
Attempts by City News Service to reach Mark Hinkle, the SSA’s press officer, and Patricia Raymond, the administration’s regional communications director, were not successful. Calling the number listed for the Oceanside office places the caller in a national queue that is more than three hours long.
If the Oceanside office is indeed closed, North County residents still have an office in San Marcos, as well as in San Diego and several other county locations.
Earlier this week, San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer decried the Trump administration’s federal funding freezes for their impact on San Diegans.
“San Diego County depends heavily on federal funds for critical public services. These federal dollars represent taxes already paid by San Diegans, meant to come back and support local communities,” said Lawson-Remer, acting chair of the Board of Supervisors. “But now, these resources are being withheld, delayed, or disrupted by federal actions — jeopardizing essential services thousands of residents rely on every day.”
According to Lawson-Remer, the cuts include:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency pausing disaster relief grants, including the Shelter and Services Program that provides emergency shelter for newly arrived migrants, placing more pressure on local shelter systems; The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issuing conflicting orders, causing confusion among health agencies and jeopardizing more than $30 million from the CDC earmarked for local health initiatives; and Pausing housing grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development as well as removing entire sections of the HUD website used by public housing agencies.Lawson-Remer warned that cuts were also likely coming to Medicaid, which is used by 900,000 county residents; CalFresh/SNAP, used locally by 400,000 people, 130,000 of whom are children; and housing voucher funding, which provides some rental assistance for several thousand people.
“This is not speculation. This is happening now,” Lawson-Remer said. “Our goal is to be transparent with the public about what’s at risk and to ensure San Diego County is prepared.
“We need clarity from Washington so that we can continue delivering essential services without disruption. The county will continue to advocate for our residents, but if federal leaders do not change course, San Diegans should be prepared to see service reductions.”
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