The mayor barely won half the vote against foes with little mastery of city issues. If his remaining challenger has a learning curve, voters would benefit.
Tuesday’s election results — which showed area incumbents surviving but several losing huge chunks of the vote to much-lesser-known, lightly funded opponents — is likely to be interpreted by San Diego’s Democrat-dominated political establishment as to at least some degree an affirmation of its wisdom. But this assumption doesn’t appreciate how few voters believe City Hall's claims of progress on housing, road fixes and quality of life.
As a general tax, it only needs majority support to become law. Yes, January's disastrous and unexpected flooding showed an urgent need to protect at-risk communities as the climate emergency worsens. And, yes, many California cities have higher sales taxes than San Diego without appearing to suffer as a result. And, yes, the mayor is right when he says it is crucial to 'align the city’s expenditures to match our fiscal reality.
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