Terra Lawson-Remer and her tax-and-spend majority are trying to raise your taxes to cover their own budgeting failures. It’s the only solution they know for closing the $300 million deficit they created.
They’ve floated multiple new tax hikes, including: higher sales taxes, a transfer tax on home sales and a brand-new county payroll tax.
Make no mistake—every one of these tax hikes is still on the table. The Board majority is even in the process of hiring a consultant to poll which tax increase would be the most politically “palatable.” They’ve euphemistically labeled this effort a “Sustainable Fiscal Planning Consulting Service.”
Thanks to the pressure campaign we launched last March to oppose these tax hikes, San Diegans began paying attention—and speaking out.
That public backlash forced Terra Lawson-Remer to back down after her plan to hire an additional political consultant to lobby for state approval of transfer and payroll taxes was EXPOSED. She wanted to keep her radical tax plans out of public view—but once voters found out, the response was swift.
But don’t be fooled. Terra and her tax-and-spend majority are not backing off.
The transfer tax and payroll tax remain proposed and have not been disavowed—a fact confirmed by her own spokesperson. Just because one consulting contract was withdrawn under political pressure does not mean their push for higher taxes is over. Not even close.
That’s why California Families created the Tax Hike Tracker—a tool so voters can see exactly what politicians are proposing, without spin, secrecy, or insider games.
My campaign is essential to stopping Terra Lawson-Remer from gaining a supermajority on the Board.
Her vision is more taxation for San Diegans: Home sales will be taxed. Paychecks will be taxed. Everyday costs will go up.
I’m running for San Diego County Supervisor to stop that from happening.
John Franklin is the Mayor of Vista and Candidate for San Diego County Supervisor, District 5- www.mayorfranklin.com
