How the new San Diego County proposal for a tax increase would work
The county of San Diegos’ two Republican supervisors say they were not invited to the state of the county speech. Their colleague, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, gave the speech last week at the Museum of Natural History.
If they had gone, they probably would not have liked her suggestion that it’s time to raise taxes. The county is facing a nearly $140 million deficit. To address it, Lawson-Remer first wants to loosen the county’s reserve policy and use some of it for future needs.
She also wants some more money to come in. Her idea is what’s commonly referred to as a mansion tax — she would put a tax on the sale of the top 1% of homes in San Diego.
If they had gone, they probably would not have liked her suggestion that it’s time to raise taxes. The county is facing a nearly $140 million deficit. To address it, Lawson-Remer first wants to loosen the county’s reserve policy and use some of it for future needs.
She also wants some more money to come in. Her idea is what’s commonly referred to as a mansion tax — she would put a tax on the sale of the top 1% of homes in San Diego.
