San Diego County Measure A: Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government Charter Amendment
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026
San Diego County Measure A: Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government Charter Amendment is a ballot measure in San Diego County, California on the November 3, 2026 ballot. 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.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Above average · 61 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 3,288,774 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 3,288,774) ÷ ln(50,000) = 61.46, measured against a statewide vote in CA (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Above average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: High.
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.
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
Last updated September 24, 2026.