Coalition submits 151,000 signatures for ballot measure to combat Tijuana River pollution
A coalition of healthcare workers, first responders and union leaders Monday submitted more than 151,000 signatures for a [county] ballot measure intended to stop the Tijuana River pollution crisis on a local level, while also bolstering healthcare. If passed, the measure would increase the county sales tax by 0.5%. The San Diego Health & Safety Act, which needs 102,923 valid signatures from San Diego County registered voters, will likely make it to November’s ballot. Proponents said they want to take matters into their own hands after decades of state and federal leadership not solving the pollution issue. It is also intended to handle a bevy of issues related to public health and safety.
Other Tijuana River news:
- NBC7 (San Diego): New measure aims to help tackle Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis
- inewsource (San Diego): Will San Diego County vote on a half-cent sales tax this year? What to know
- Wall Street Journal: One of California’s ritziest beach towns has a problem: a tsunami of raw sewage
