New Proposed Taxes for the San Diego Region;
New Statewide Bond Debt for California
San Diegans are hurting. We keep paying more, and keep getting less.
The November 2024 ballot has four items that will put pain in our pocketbooks and send our quality of life spiraling further downward.
Say 'NO', San Diego, to:
1. Regional Half-cent Sales Tax Proposal:
A 'Citizens' Initative' (funded by special interests) qualified for the November ballot. It would impose a half-cent increase to the regional sales tax for San Diego County to fund public transportation. However, SANDAG has not been a good steward of past public funds. They need to scale back their projects instead of coming with their hands out to taxpayers to ask for more slushfunds. HANDS OFF OUR WALLETS, SANDAG! NO!
2. City of San Diego One-Cent Sales Tax:
The San Diego City Council unanimously put a measure on the ballot that would increase the city's sales tax by a penny — to 8.75% — and bring in about $400 million a year for general city spending.
But the City of San Diego has repeatedly shown that it funds wants over needs. One recent example was designating $3 million for a 'World Design Capital Project' in June 2023, while ignoring critical infrastructure maintenance like stormwater channel maintenance that led to devastating flooding in January 2024.
San Diego needs to get its priorities straight and its house in order. No more tax money until they start managing the money they already get in a far more responsible manner. NO NO NO!
3. California Statewide Bond Measure- Proposition 2
A $10 BILLION bond measure. Billed as the Public Education Facilities Bond Measure, it would Increase state costs of about $500 million each year for 35 Years to repay the bond.
The state of California lost $31 billion to EDD fraud during Covid. Sacramento doesn't need more of our money -- they need to manage the money we already give them in a far better manner. A big, fat NO!
4. California Statewide Bond - Proposition 4
Another $10 BILLION bond measure, titled the Parks, Environment, Energy, and Water Bond Measure.
But does our state deserve more bond-debt money? From 2023-2024, California went from a $97 BILLION state budget surplus to a $31 BILLION deficit.
And we've given them plenty of money for this before. Between 1993 and 2024, California voters decided on six bond measures related to parks and the environment, of which four were approved and two were defeated. The total amount of bonds approved related to parks and the environment was nearly $9.7 billion.
California doesn't need more debt - they need better fiscal responsibility & stewardship.
Say 'NO', San Diego!