San Diego Election Day: Measure A Opponents Claim Victory

San Diego Election Day: Measure A opponents claim victory

Opponents of San Diego's proposed tax on property owners who keep non-primary homes vacant for most of the year are celebrating early results. This content Early results show San Diego voters rejecting Measure A appeared first on inewsource.

Measure A, tax on vacant homes in San Diego, faces steep deficit in early returns

Increasing the supply of available housing is one of the issues in play in connection with Measure A. Here, construction in San Diego in 2025. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Voters on Tuesday appeared to be on the way to rejecting a tax on absentee homeowners in San Diego. Almost 58% of voters had said no to Measure A, while 42% voted yes, with nearly 190,000 ballots counted. The measure needs a simple majority to pass. Measure A…

Election 2026: SMART train tax measure heading for landslide win, early returns show

What a difference six years — and a lower approval threshold — made for SMART. The proposed extension of a quarter-cent sales tax that is the lifeblood for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit system was running 20 points clear Tuesday night of the simple majority it needs to pass.

Voices of the Voters: Some San Diegans Say Second Home Tax Is About Community

For voters in North Park who voted for Measure A on Tuesday, the choice was simple: property owners, whether they live in San Diego or not, are part of the community. And that comes with obligations.  The San Diego City Council placed Measure A, known as the Non-Primary Homes Tax, on the ballot primarily as a way to raise city revenue in the wake of a budget deficit. The measure was championed by Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera. The tax would appl…

Election results for Measure A in San Diego, Measure H in Oceanside, Carlsbad & Vista

Voters in San Diego will vote on Measure A, and North County residents in Oceanside, Carlsbad and Vista will also be voting on Measure H.

Will San Diego’s Measure A “Empty Homes Tax” pass?

See live election results from the June 2, 2026 Primary Election for San Diego's Measure A, a tax targeting people who own homes that are empty for 182+ days a year.