San Diego County Measure B: Protect San Diego County's Health and Safety Act Half-Cent Sales Tax
What does this measure do?
Adds a half-cent county sales tax, raising the rate from 7.75% to 8.25%, for health care, child care, and food aid (60%), Tijuana River sewage cleanup (22.5%), and public safety and wildfire response (17.5%). Shoppers pay about 50 cents more per $100 spent, with no end date unless voters repeal it.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative petition led by SEIU Local 221, the county workers' union, with child care and firefighter groups
SEIU Local 221 is the county's largest union and represents thousands of county workers. If the tax passes, its contract lets it reopen pay talks. Children First and Cal Fire Local 2881 also back it.
Source: voiceofsandiego.org
A YES vote means
Sales tax in San Diego County rises to 8.25%, raising roughly $360 million a year for health, child care, sewage cleanup, and public safety, with audits and a citizen oversight committee.
A NO vote means
The county sales tax stays at 7.75%, and the county funds these programs from its existing budget or not at all.
Sources: timesofsandiego.com · dougporter.substack.com
Source: timesofsandiego.com