Encinitas continues to wrestle with illegal short-term rentals
For years, illegal short-term rentals in Encinitas have created headaches for neighboring homeowners and law-abiding rental hosts while leaving thousands, if not millions, of dollars...
taxes
Escondido’s Mello-Roos district tax rates remain unchanged, for now
Property owners’ tax rates in Escondido’s special tax district will remain unchanged for another year, pending additional fiscal analysis. The Escondido City Council recently voted...
Tax deadlines extended to October for most Californians due to storms
REGION — California is extending the state tax filing and payment due dates to Oct. 16 for Californians impacted by this winter’s storms, aligning with...
As deficit looms, Escondido once again considers sales tax increase
ESCONDIDO — Due to a potential $8 million budget shortfall in July, the Escondido City Council is once again weighing the option of placing a...
SANDAG board approves ‘historic’ transportation plan
REGION — After more than a year of vigorous debate, the SANDAG board of directors on Dec. 10 approved its 2021 Regional Transportation Plan, a...
Blakespear, Gloria reverse course on mileage charge, debate continues
REGION — In a surprising move, three prominent elected officials on the San Diego Association of Government’s board of directors suddenly voiced concerns with a...
Escondido City Council opposes SANDAG road-user fee
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council passed a resolution voicing its opposition to a proposed SANDAG road-user fee that will purportedly fund highway improvements, maintenance...
Oceanside sets tax rates for cannabis businesses
OCEANSIDE — About a month after the passage of Measure M, City Council set initial tax rates for cannabis businesses within Oceanside. Measure M asked...
City officials to create Measure X oversight committee
City Council approved several items on its agenda Nov. 28, including plans for a new city swimming pool and the creation of a Measure X...
Encinitas wraps up vacation rental crackdown
Encinitas officials are cracking down on vacation rental owners who have not yet registered their rental with the city and paid the appropriate taxes and...
Oceanside residents get tax filing assistance
OCEANSIDE — The California Free Tax Assistance Event stopped in at the Civic Center Library to help people file their online taxes on Feb. 28....
The false assumption that passing taxes will be easy
Spend more than $30 million to pass a temporary tax increase proposition....
Whose tax dollars are they, anyway?
A key question has raged in California for more than one year, ever since Gov. Jerry Brown first proposed two of his key tactics in...
