San Diego's Measure B sales tax targets federal health and food cuts
Issue
On October 9, 2026, Voice of San Diego detailed Measure B, a countywide citizens' initiative on the November ballot. It would raise the sales tax a half cent with no end date, an estimated $400 million to $450 million a year.
Up to 60% would go to health care, nutrition and family programs facing federal cuts.
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Voice of San Diego (Lisa Halverstadt, October 9, 2026), citing the Measure B text and the San Diego County auditor's revenue estimateSources for your board packet
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 9). San Diego's Measure B sales tax targets federal health and food cuts. Source: Voice of San Diego (Lisa Halverstadt, October 9, 2026), citing the Measure B text and the San Diego County auditor's revenue estimate. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/san-diego-county-measure-b-sales-tax-health-food-cuts-october-2026