Coalition submits 151,000 signatures for ballot measure to combat Tijuana River pollution

County Sales Tax Measure Vague on Tijuana Sewage Fixes

The county sales tax signature gatherers seemed to be everywhere – outside Trader Joe’s in Hillcrest. Or on the corner of 30th and University Avenue – the busiest intersection in North Park.   They all asked passersby one question: Would you like to stop the Tijuana River sewage crisis at the border?   They were promoting a citizens’ initiative to get a countywide half-cent sales tax on the November ballot. I asked one how it would be used on th…

Coalition submits 151,000 signatures for ballot measure to combat Tijuana River pollution

A ballot measure aims to combat Tijuana River pollution and enhance healthcare in San Diego by increasing the county sales tax by 0.5%.

Sales tax for Tijuana River pollution fixes, social services has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say

San Diego County voters could decide to raise the sales tax by a half cent in the November election for a series of issues supporters say have historically plagued residents, such as the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.On Monday, outside the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, labor unions and advocacy groups unloaded a truckload of boxes containing what they said were more than 167,000 signatures in support of the Protect San Diego C…