Both a countywide sales tax increase and a separate sales tax hike proposed within the city of San Diego were falling short of the support needed to pass in early election returns.
San Clemente residents watch from the Basilone Road overpass as south 5 Freeway traffic is almost completely stopped because of a multi-vehicle crash in June. A countywide sales tax increase and a separate sales tax hike in the city of San Diego both appeared to be falling short of the support each would need to pass based on early election returns Tuesday night.Everyone in San Diego County currently pays at least 7.75% in sales tax — the state rate of 7.
Critics say not enough of the money would go toward building roads and worry the lion’s share of the money could go to projects in the city of San Diego, leaving suburbs with less than their fair share. They also worry that it would steer more money to the San Diego Association of Governments, which Without the money, supporters say deep budget cuts will be necessary — a scenario the city’s independent budget analyst has warned about several times.
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