City Council - 2026-03-03 - Tuesday Agenda Revised Added S500-S501, March 3, 2026
Approves Proclamations - Soroptimist International and Diana Adams Recognition, 8-0 (Elo Rivera absent)
What happened
San Diego City Council voted 8-1 to place an empty homes tax measure on the June 2026 ballot. The proposed tax would impose $8,000-$10,000 annually on residential properties vacant more than 182 days per year, with an additional $4,000-$5,000 surcharge for corporate-owned propert…
- Jurisdiction
- San Diego, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0 (Elo Rivera absent)
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Empty Homes Tax Ballot Measure
Council voted 8-1 to place a measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot that would tax residential properties vacant more than 182 days annually. Base tax of $8,000 in 2027 increasing to $10,000 in 2028, with corporate surcharge of $4,000/$5,000. Council member Campillo voted no citing lack of detailed legal analysis memo. Approximately 5,140 homes identified as potentially subject to tax, concentrated in Downtown, La Jolla, Pacific Beach, and Peninsula communities.
- Multiple exclusions including disaster period, family residence, homeowner period, lease period, newly built housing, military deployment, owner death, legacy owner hardship, and owner in care. Tier 3 and 4 short-term rentals excluded from definition of empty home.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
San Diego City Council voted 8-1 to place an empty homes tax measure on the June 2026 ballot. The proposed tax would impose $8,000-$10,000 annually on residential properties vacant more than 182 days per year, with an additional $4,000-$5,000 surcharge for corporate-owned propert…
Key Decisions (3)
Empty Homes Tax Ballot Measure
Consent Agenda Items 50, 60, 100, 101, S500
Proclamations - Soroptimist International and Diana Adams Recognition
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Over 5,140 homes identified as vacant second homes in San…
Housing Demand
Coastal communities face severe housing constraints - Ocean Beach, Pacific…
Housing Demand
80% of empty second home owners in downtown and coastal…
Sentiment
Strong public testimony from young professionals, teachers, firefighters, and students…
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