County sees record high of $768B in tax-assessed property value
REGION — San Diego County’s tax-assessed property value reached a record high of $768 billion in 2024, $40.6 billion higher than last year, county Assessor...
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Escondido survey to gauge public interest in cannabis, other taxes
ESCONDIDO — As the city works to address its ongoing structural budget deficit, a community survey will ask residents their thoughts on implementing a cannabis...
Encinitas voters to consider cannabis tax increase on November ballot
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council recently adopted a resolution to endorse sponsoring a ballot measure allowing voters to consider a tax increase on the...
SANDAG discusses citizens half-cent tax measure
REGION — Tensions are running high among San Diego Association of Governments board members over a citizen’s half-cent tax proposal to help fund the 2021...
Inside the push for recreational cannabis in North County
OCEANSIDE — Deep in the city’s industrial area sits a brand new business that hopes to expand its customer base, improve public perception and give...
Half-cent sales tax may come to county
The City Council and Planning Commission heard SANDAG present information last week on a possible county half-cent sales tax to help fund regional transportation projects....
At least two more years of fixable property tax inequity
Maybe Proposition 13 really still is a third rail in California politics, one that no one dares touch for fear it means instant political suicide,...
Obamacare: Good for many Californians and state’s coffers?
It’s hard to find any government program that helps both the physical and financial health of many Californians and also fattens the state’s own coffers....