San Diego County Measure B — Measure to Fund San Diego County Health & Safety Services

What it does

To clean-up sewage pollution in Tijuana River Valley, improve wildfire prevention, emergency response, access to healthcare, food assistance, childhood development services, and authorized administrative expenses; shall the measure authorizing a half-cent sales tax raising an estimated $400,000,000 to $450,000,000 annually, requiring citizen oversight, public spending disclosure, and independent annual audits, and lasting until ended by voters, be adopted?

A YES vote means

San Diego County would levy a half-cent sales tax raising about $400,000,000 to $450,000,000 a year for Tijuana River Valley sewage cleanup, wildfire prevention, emergency response, healthcare, food assistance and child development until ended by voters.

A NO vote means

San Diego County would not levy this half-cent sales tax.

What it would cost

0.5% sales tax: $0.50 on a $100 taxable purchase.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

According to County Counsel's impartial analysis, this measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the required number of voters.

It would impose a half-cent sales tax countywide, in cities and unincorporated areas, until repealed by voters, estimated to raise approximately $400,000,000 to $450,000,000 per year for a Protect San Diego County's Health and Safety Fund.

The analysis says revenue would be split 22.5% to stopping sewage pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, 17.5% to public safety services and wildfire prevention, and 60% to healthcare, childcare, and nutrition services.

A twelve-member oversight committee (eleven appointed by the Board of Supervisors, plus the County Auditor) would audit spending; funds could not be used for elected official or County employee salaries, lobbyist contracts, or office renovations.

Put on the ballot by Citizen initiative petition.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on San Diego County Measure B mean?

San Diego County would levy a half-cent sales tax raising about $400,000,000 to $450,000,000 a year for Tijuana River Valley sewage cleanup, wildfire prevention, emergency response, healthcare, food assistance and child development until ended by voters.

What does a NO vote on San Diego County Measure B mean?

San Diego County would not levy this half-cent sales tax.

How many votes does San Diego County Measure B need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on San Diego County Measure B?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.