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Measure B maintains narrow lead in San Diego County sales tax vote

San Diego County's Measure B, a proposed half-cent sales tax estimated to raise $400 million to $450 million a year for healthcare, the Tijuana River sewage crisis and public safety, is on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls close at 8 p.m.

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Elo-Rivera demands SDPD publish ICE response reports

San Diego Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera is pushing Police Chief Scott Wahl to publicly release reports on SDPD responses to federal immigration enforcement calls, alleging the department has shared only four such reports since the city's Due Process and Safety Ordinance took effect.

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San Diego County vote centers open as early returns surge 33%

Forty-one vote centers opened across San Diego County on Saturday, Oct. 24, including the La Jolla Recreation Center on Prospect Street, as Registrar of Voters Shawn Brom reported mail ballot returns running 33% ahead of the last gubernatorial election.

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Nakawatase seeks San Diego County treasurer-tax collector seat

CPA and business owner Shirley Nakawatase is running for San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector in the Nov. 3 general election, citing more than four decades of experience in accounting and financial management.

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Herb Morgan seeks California controller on transparency pledge

Republican Herb Morgan, a finance executive running for California controller, faces Malia Cohen, a Democrat, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Morgan says he would bring real-time public tracking of state spending to the office.

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DOJ subpoenas target 25 San Diego County voters' records

Five federal grand jury subpoenas sought voting records, registration applications and citizenship documents for 25 San Diego County voters, part of a broader DOJ investigation that has escalated into a lawsuit against California weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

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Larry Cohen seeks full term as San Diego County treasurer

Larry Cohen, appointed San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector in November 2025, is running for a full elected term on Nov. 3, 2026, citing his record managing the county's $18 billion investment portfolio.

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Two candidates seek San Dieguito school board seat serving La Jolla

Amy Flicker and David Ray Miyashiro are competing for the open San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees Area 1 seat on the Nov. 3 ballot, a race affecting Torrey Pines High School and other campuses serving La Jolla families.

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San Diego County mails election pamphlets to 2 million voters

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters began mailing voter information pamphlets to more than 2 million registered voters on Friday, Sept. 25, with mail-in ballots arriving the week of Monday, Oct. 5, for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, gubernatorial general election.