Time for San Diegans to stop the trash tax bait and switch.
It’s time to start believing in a better future for San Diego — one where our elected leaders serve the voters who put them in office. All of us are feeling the squeeze. San Diego is one of the most unaffordable cities in America. Rising housing costs, expensive groceries and climbing energy bills are stretching […]
Stop punishing San Diego small businesses with new taxes and fees.
In San Diego, whenever city hall faces a challenge, the answer always seems to be the same: raise taxes, raise fees, and pass the burden onto small businesses and working families. Instead of addressing inefficiency, bureaucracy, or wasteful spending, city leaders continue to choose the easy path — taking more from those who already carry […]
San Diego families deserve relief from rising city fees.
San Diego is a city that people love. It is a place where families build their lives, where seniors enjoy retirement, and where young people chase opportunity. But it is also one of the most expensive cities in the nation. Every month, San Diegans are finding it harder to keep up with rising housing costs, […]
Balboa Park has always been free — City Hall should keep it that way.
Balboa Park is the heart of San Diego. It is where families spend weekends, seniors volunteer their time, students learn, veterans gather and small businesses thrive. For more than a century, it has been open, accessible, and free. That is exactly why the San Diego City Council’s decision to impose parking fees at Balboa Park was wrong. […]
San Diego doesn’t need another consumer watchdog.
On Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will vote on whether to create a new Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit aimed at combating scams, junk fees and predatory business practices. Without question, that goal is a worthy one. But beneath the surface, this proposal raises a fundamental question: what do we gain by duplicating […]
Tax proposals would make region even less affordable.
The past election results throughout the country made one thing abundantly clear: Affordability is at the top of mind for nearly every single voter. Inflation is still affecting our economy and prices, and now proposed new taxes threaten to make things even more expensive. At a time in San Diego County when small businesses are […]
San Diegans deserve better than a trash tax bait and switch.
San Diegans are used to rising costs. Rent is up. Groceries are up. Gas is up. Utilities are up. It feels like every month brings another bill that is harder to pay, another reminder that living in this city is becoming less affordable by the day. What we are not used to is being misled. […]
