A San Diego jury awarded a female former police officer $10 million in a harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the National City Police Department and the City of National City. The verdict highlighted allegations of systemic gender-based discrimination and a hostile work environment, with city officials expressing disappointment and reviewing legal options.

Councilmember Jose Rodriguez has requested a formal investigation into a lawsuit alleging that Mayor Ron Morrison and his executive assistant, Josie Flores-Clark, improperly influenced a controversial development project in exchange for personal financial favors. This move aims to hold officials accountable amid concerns over transparency in municipal governance.

A lawsuit filed on January 24, 2025 alleges that local entrepreneur Adeeb 'Eddy' Brikho provided undisclosed financial favors to Mayor Ron Morrison’s executive assistant, Josie Flores-Clark, in exchange for facilitating communications with city planning staff on a controversial development project. The allegations raise concerns over potential cronyism and improper influence within the city administration.

The City Council of National City unanimously approved a three‐year project labor agreement with the San Diego Building and Construction Trades Council. The agreement, which applies to public projects with construction budgets of $1 million or more, sets provisions for local hiring, apprenticeship opportunities, and fair wages. This measure is intended to support union labor and protect workers’ rights while ensuring that local residents benefit from public projects.

The City Council of National City unanimously approved a three‐year project labor agreement for public construction projects with budgets of $1 million or more, which mandates union labor, local hiring goals, and apprenticeship opportunities to ensure fair wages and working conditions for residents.

The City Council of National City approved a resolution to reallocate previously unused PLHA funds and approve additional budget appropriations to support homeless outreach, case management, emergency housing, and other related services. This decision highlights the city's commitment to addressing homelessness and supporting vulnerable community members.

A National City Police officer was placed on administrative leave and is under investigation after racist and insensitive texts surfaced online. City officials, including the Police Chief and Mayor, emphasized that such behavior will not be tolerated and reaffirmed the city's commitment to combating racial bias.

A National City police officer was placed on administrative leave following allegations of sending racist texts. Both the Chief of Police and Mayor expressed strong disapproval, affirming a commitment to investigating and addressing racist conduct within the department.

National City officials adopted campaign contribution limits, setting caps of $1,000 for individuals, businesses, and labor unions, and $2,000 for political parties. The measure aims to curb the surge of outside money in local elections and strengthen the integrity of democratic processes.