San Diego County Measure A: Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government Charter Amendment
What does this measure do?
Changes the San Diego County charter to add an independent ethics commission, budget analyst, and auditor, let supervisors confirm top county staff, require public spending reports, and raise supervisor term limits from two to three terms. The county pays from money it already has, so no new tax.
Proposed by: San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Ordinance 11013, June 2026)
The county's elected Board of Supervisors. It asked voters to change the county charter to add an independent ethics commission and budget analyst. County charters can only be changed by voters.
Source: sdvote.com
A YES vote means
The county adds the ethics commission, budget analyst, and auditor, supervisors can serve 12 years instead of 8, and the board confirms top staff.
A NO vote means
The county charter stays as it is: no new ethics commission or auditor, and supervisors stay limited to two four-year terms.
Sources: kpbs.org · dougporter.substack.com