Irvine torches tax dollars on pointless toy: a police Cybertruck

In its recent budget document, Irvine’s city manager pointed to the “challenge of rising costs due to inflation and cost of services” and emphasized the importance of remaining “vigilant in enhancing and maintaining the high quality of services for the community.” Like many California cities, Irvine has in recent years struggled with budget deficits and relied on federal pandemic funding to make ends meet. But the city apparently has plenty of money for pointless toys.

In May, the Irvine...