SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council July 22 unanimously approved a ballot measure which, if approved, would increase sales tax in the city by one percent intended for broad infrastructure and city services funding.
“Today, by voting to place a sales-tax measure on the November ballot, the City Council made a courageous, bold move that has the potential to enhance the quality of life for every resident of our city,” Mayor Todd Gloria and City Councilman Raul Campillo wrote in a joint statement. “It is an opportunity to address the longstanding shortage of resources that for decades has held our city back and caused our infrastructure like streets and sidewalks and public assets like parks and police stations to fall into disrepair.”
