I Won’t Support Higher Taxes on San Diegans

Media
Oct 1, 2025
1 min read

Today, the Board of Supervisors voted to take the first step toward putting a new tax on the people of San Diego County. By approving a study of so-called “fiscal mechanisms,” the Board is laying the groundwork for higher sales taxes, property tax increases, and new fees. Let’s be honest—this is the opening move to put a tax hike on the ballot.

Instead of cutting waste, streamlining bureaucracy, or prioritizing essential services, some on the Board want the easy way out—digging deeper into your pocket. That’s not leadership, it’s government greed.

We’ve seen this playbook before in Sacramento and at City Hall. New taxes are always sold as the solution, but the results are the same: bigger government, higher costs, more debt, and no relief for working families, seniors, or small businesses. Now they want to drag San Diego County down that same reckless path.

San Diegans are already dealing with soaring energy bills, skyrocketing grocery prices, and housing costs that are pushing seniors out of their homes and young families out of California. Adding another tax will only crush people further.

Government should focus on core services—keeping deputies on patrol, firefighters on call, and our neighborhoods safe—not creating new commissions, hiring consultants, or chasing pet projects.

I cannot and will not support this effort. San Diegans deserve relief, not more government schemes to take money out of their pockets.