BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, June 25, 2026
Approved: Certification of Citizens Initiative - Half-Cent Sales Tax for Health and Safety Services (Item 11), 3-2
What happened
On June 25, 2026, San Diego County approved Certification of Citizens Initiative - Half-Cent Sales Tax for Health and Safety Services (Item 11) (3-2).
This San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting contained no zoning or land-use entitlement decisions; the substantive votes were fiscal and governance matters.
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 3-2
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Revised Operational Plan (Budget)
Board adopted the CAO's revised recommended operational plan totaling approximately $9.16 billion, an increase of $522.5 million (about 6%) over prior adopted budget, supporting 20,390 staff. Includes funding for behavioral health wellness campus, Ramona sheriff's station, Vista detention facility replacement planning, Immigrant Legal Defense Program, Global Village, food/nutrition, and Tijuana River Valley cleanup. Passed unanimously; Supervisor Desmond registered opposition to the $13.2M immigrant legal defense allocation, use of reserves, and the County Counsel Consumer Protection Unit.
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Key Decisions (7)
Adoption of FY 2026-27 Revised Operational Plan (Budget)
Charter Reform Ordinance (Item 10)
Certification of Citizens Initiative - Half-Cent Sales Tax for Health and Safety Services (Item 11)
Partner Food Distribution Pilots at County Facilities (Item 12)
Board Ad Hoc Subcommittee Transparency Policy A75 (Item 13)
Amend July 2026 Board Meeting Calendar (Item 14)
Designation of Waterfront Park as San Diego Regional Firefighter Memorial site (Item 15)
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Development Activity (1)
Global Village
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
The Tijuana River Valley sewage/pollution crisis remains a major infrastructure…
Housing Demand
Acute affordable housing demand persists in San Diego County, with…
Commercial Demand
The county is establishing a film office to attract entertainment/film…
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Who spoke
33 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 23 Public, 2 Clerk, 2 Staff, 1 Commissioner, 4 Board Member, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 2 Staff, 4 Board Member, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Amy Thompson, Staff.
7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Clerk, 1 Staff, 4 Board Member, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (7)
22 recorded timestamps
- approved (10 timestamps)
- land use (3 timestamps)
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- motion to approve (3 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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