Ten Reasons to Vote No on Measure A

Election Day is almost here.

Before you vote, remember what Measure A really does.

It is not a real housing solution.

It is a $10,000 tax, a new City Hall bureaucracy, and another risky scheme with no guarantee of lower rents or new affordable housing.

Here are ten reasons to vote No on Measure A.

1. It Is a $10,000 Tax on Homes

Measure A creates a tax of up to $10,000 per home, per year.

That is not a small fee.

That is a major new tax on housing.

2. The Money Goes to the General Fund

Measure A is being sold as housing policy.

But the money is not locked into a dedicated housing fund.

It can go into the City’s General Fund.

3. No Guaranteed Lower Rents

The City’s own analysis does not show that vacancy taxes lower rents.

Other cities have tried this.

The promised rent relief did not follow.

4. No Guaranteed New Affordable Housing

Measure A does not guarantee a single new affordable home.

It gives City Hall more money and more power — without a real housing plan.

5. The Burden of Proof Is on You

If you claim an exemption, you have to prove it.

Every year.

With paperwork.

Under rules City Hall has not even finished writing yet.

6. City Hall Does Not Really Know Who Will Get Caught

The City’s own report relies on limited proxy data to estimate who might be subject to the tax.

That means mistakes are likely.

And when City Hall makes a mistake, homeowners may have to fight their way out.

7. It Creates an Occupancy Bureaucracy

Measure A would require new forms, new rules, new audits, new appeals, new enforcement, and new City Hall control over how homes are used.

That is not housing policy.

That is bureaucracy.

8. It Invades Privacy

To enforce Measure A, City Hall would have to decide whether homes were occupied enough days.

That means records, audits, paperwork, tenant information, family occupancy proof, and more.

San Diegans should not have to prove how they use their own homes.

9. Other Cities Show It Does Not Work

Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Oakland, Washington D.C., and San Francisco all show the same warning signs:

Privacy problems.

Wrong tax bills.

Costly bureaucracy.

Legal fights.

No real housing relief.

San Diego should not repeat those mistakes.

10. City Hall Has Not Earned This Trust

Measure A asks voters to trust City Hall with a complicated new tax system.

But City Hall does not know who will get caught.

The rules come later.

The money is not dedicated to housing.

And if something goes wrong, taxpayers and homeowners pay the price.

Remember to Vote — and Vote No

San Diego needs real housing solutions.

Measure A is not one of them.

It is flat.

It is unfair.

It is expensive.

It is risky.

And it gives City Hall too much power.

Remember to vote.

Vote No on Measure A.

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