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Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera said the proposal is about making vacation property investors pay their fair share in a city chronically strapped for cash. -
The Due Process and Safety Ordinance will set "clear legal boundaries that protect residents, workers, and visitors regardless of immigration status, gender identity, disability, or healthcare decisions," according to a staff document from Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera's office. -
City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera said second homes and full-time vacation rentals are an untapped resource for solving the city's budget deficit. -
Measure C got 65.25% of the vote in 2020, short of the two-thirds majority listed on the ballot to pass, but the Court of Appeals ruling said that was plenty. According to the California constitution, tax hikes can be approved with a simple majority. -
The total amount of $2.4 million will also cover expanding hours and staffing costs, along with possible facility upgrades, according to information on the county agenda. -
The smallest of the available refunds is $15, while the largest is $33,261.31. -
Following a nearly four-hour hearing, the board also voted to require additional brush clearance at the development and directed county staff to look at options for a secondary access route. -
Facing public backlash and a reluctance to raise yet another bill on city residents, the San Diego City Council voted 8-1 to delay a decision on a proposal to increase water and wastewater rates dramatically in the next four years. -
The commission will either recommend the San Diego City Council approve or deny the project. If approved, Midway Rising could break ground next year, transforming San Diego's Midway District. -
San Diego County's unemployment rate decreased to 5% in August, down from a revised 5.2% in July and above last year's 4.9%, according to figures released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.
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