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San Diego County infrastructure taxes: Which ones passed, failed?

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Why this matters

Cities across San Diego County were hoping the ballot measures would bring additional revenue to help upgrade aging infrastructure.

From Chula Vista to Oceanside, voters across the county decided on extra infrastructure funding during the November election. The results were a mixed bag.

City of San Diego voters, for example, narrowly rejected Measure E — a one-cent sales tax that would have helped tighten the city’s massive infrastructure funding gap. But others, like Chula Vista and La Mesa, saw resounding support.

Here’s how those ballot measures fared in November. (Note: This list includes measures that also proposed using the revenue to fund for other services beyond infrastructure projects.)

Crystal Niebla joined inewsource in June 2022 as an investigative reporter focused on infrastructure and government accountability in the San Diego region. Her position is partly funded by Report for America, a national program that supports local journalists.

At the Long Beach Post, Niebla served…

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