San Diego County in California held a general election for municipal government officials on November 8, 2016. Three of the five board supervisor seats were up for election. Board seats for the San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego Community College District, South Bay Irrigation District, and Southwestern Community College District were also on the ballot.[1]
A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016. Elections for county offices were officially nonpartisan.[2]
A yes vote was a vote in favor of adopting a 0.5 percent or "half-cent" county sales tax for transportation repairs, public transit expansion, and open space preservation, increasing the total sales tax rate in the county to 8.5 percent.
A no vote was a vote against adopting a 0.5 percent county sales tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the county at 8 percent.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the county’s general plan, zoning ordinance, and code of regulatory ordinances to authorize the development of a 608-acre planned community called Lilac Hills Ranch, which would include 1,746 housing units, three commercial centers, and parks.
A no vote was a vote against amending the county’s general plan, zoning ordinance, and code of regulatory ordinances to authorize the development of a 608-acre planned community.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city’s hotel occupancy tax by an additional 6 percent to fund the construction of a city-owned downtown professional football stadium.
A no vote was a vote against increasing the city’s hotel occupancy tax fund the construction of a football stadium.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of increasing the city’s hotel occupancy tax by up to an additional 5 percent and allowing Qualcomm Stadium property, if vacated, to be sold for educational and park uses.
A no vote was a vote against increasing the city’s hotel occupancy tax allowing Qualcomm Stadium property to be sold.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of defining what a “vacancy” is for elected offices, creating procedures for the removal of elected officials, determining in what situations a special election would take place to fill a vacancy, and requiring the city attorney to have been licensed in California for ten years when seeking office.
A no vote was a vote against changing laws regarding vacancies and special elections.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of reducing the number of years of service necessary before a Deputy City Attorney can be terminated from two years to one year.
A no vote was a vote against reducing the number of years of service necessary before a Deputy City Attorney can be terminated.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of consolidating charter provisions regarding public contracting and bidding, adopting the state government’s conflict of interests laws as municipal law, and removing the charter’s requirement to advertise public contracts in the city’s contracted newspaper.
A no vote was a vote against changing charter law on public contracting and bidding.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing charter law to allow the city council to renew the lease of San Diego Unified School District to be located in Balboa Park.
A no vote was a vote against changing charter law to allow for renewing the lease of SDUSD to be located in Balboa Park.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending charter law to increase the distribution of revenue from Mission Bay Park leases to San Diego Regional Parks from 25 to 35 percent.
A no vote was a vote against amending charter law to increase the distribution of revenue from Mission Bay Park leases to San Diego Regional Parks.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending charter law to require the top-two candidates for mayor, city attorney, or council member during the primary election to face off during the November general election, even if one candidate achieved a majority during the primary election.
A no vote was a vote against amending charter law to require the top-two candidates for certain local officials during the primary election to face off during the November general election.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending charter law to require citizens’ initiatives and veto referendums to appear on the next November general election ballot and not a June primary ballot.
A no vote was a vote against amending charter law to require citizens’ initiatives and veto referendums to appear on the next November general election ballot.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of imposing a tax, ranging from 5 to 15 percent, on the gross receipts of non-medical marijuana businesses in the city of San Diego.
A no vote was a vote against imposing a tax on the gross receipts of non-medical marijuana businesses.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of spending existing municipal funds in an amount ranging from $7 million to $10.5 million to build a replacement Fire Station 2.
A no vote was a vote against spending existing municipal funds to build a replacement fire station.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing a 0.5 percent sales tax for 10 years, with revenue deposited into the general fund and resulting in a total sales tax rate in the city of 8.5 percent.
A no vote was a vote against this measure authorizing a temporary sales tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the city at 8 percent.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing an additional 1 percent sales tax, with revenue deposited into the city's general fund, thereby increasing the total sales tax rate in the city to 8.5 percent.
A no vote was a vote against this measure authorizing an additional 1 percent sales tax, thereby leaving the total sales tax rate in the city at 8 percent.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of requiring voter approval for commercial development projects over 25,000 square feet and canceling the exploration of mixed residential commercial land uses adjacent to Stratford Court.
A no vote was a vote against requiring voter approval for certain commercial development projects and canceling the exploration of mixed land uses adjacent to Stratford Court.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing municipal housing law in compliance with state housing law and in order to encourage the construction of more affordable housing.
A no vote was a vote against this proposal to change municipal housing law in compliance with state housing law and in order to encourage the construction of more affordable housing.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $348 million in bonds for repairs to classrooms and facilities, constructing a Workforce Training Center, and providing educational support to veterans.
A no vote was a vote against this proposal issuing $348 million in bonds for classroom and education-related improvements.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $455 million in bonds for upgrading classrooms and facilities and providing joint training support to veterans.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $455 million in bonds for classroom upgrades and veteran educational support.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $400 million in bonds for upgrading community college campuses and providing job support for students and veterans.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $400 million in bonds for campus upgrades and student job-training support.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of issuing $30 million in bonds for repairing classrooms, meeting handicapped access requirements, and increasing student access to computers.
A no vote was a vote against issuing $30 million in bonds for school repairs, improving access to computers, and meeting requirements.
A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the district to levy a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—at a rate of $5.20 per acre plus $150 per parcel to fund road maintenance.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the district to levy a parcel tax—a kind of property tax based on units of property rather than assessed value—at a rate of $5.20 per acre plus $150 per parcel to fund road maintenance.
The county government of San Diego County is located in San Diego, California. The county was first established in 1850. It covers a total of 4,206 square miles in southern California. [3]As of 2010, its population was 3,095,313.
San Diego County is overseen by a five-member board of supervisors. Each supervisor is elected by district to a four-year term. Residents also elect a county assessor/recorder/clerk, district attorney, county treasurer/tax collector, and county sheriff.
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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