County Charter, Sales Tax Measures Lead By 3%, Supporters Declare Victory – Patch

County Charter, Sales Tax Measures Lead By 3%, Supporters Declare Victory  Patch

Two San Diego County ballot measures appear to be well on their way to passing Friday. SAN DIEGO, CA — Two San Diego County ballot measures appear to be well on their way to passing Friday, with a proposal to revise the county charter and expand Board of Supervisors term limits and a half-cent sales tax increase each ahead by three points. Measure A, which calls for charter reforms including an independent ethics commission, budget analyst and program auditor that would report to the Board of Supervisors, as well as consistent term limits across all county elected offices, had 389,062 yes votes, or 51.83%. The no vote stood at 361,611, or 48.17%, according to the county Registrar of Voters.

If approved, the measure would allow county supervisors to serve three terms instead of the current two. It would not change the current lack of term limits for the sheriff, district attorney and other county elected officials. The requirement that supervisors live in the districts they represent also would remain unchanged. Measure B, a sales tax proposal, had 398,703 yes votes, or 51.74%, compared with 371,938 no votes, or 48.26%. The margin of yes to no on both measures has grown since Election Day. San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer declared victory for Measure B following Thursday night's new vote tally.