I want to share an important update from the County that directly affects your family’s cost of living.

Yesterday, I brought forward a proposal calling on the County to take a clear stand against new taxes. Unfortunately, my colleagues rejected it. I was disappointed — but not discouraged.

There’s something deeply wrong with the direction California—and San Diego County—are heading, and it doesn’t get talked about nearly enough.

California politicians are at it again — this time with a statewide Mileage Tax disguised as “planning.”

San Diego is already one of the most expensive places in the country to live — and now, families are facing a stacking avalanche of new taxes, fees, and rate hikes coming from both the County and the City.

San Diego families are already being squeezed — by higher electricity bills, higher housing costs, and higher prices on just about everything. And now, there’s a new threat quietly emerging that could make it all even worse.

I want to give you a heads-up about something that’s happening quietly at the County — because once it’s out in the open, it may already be too late.

Right now, the average American household is already stretched to the limit. Families are carrying roughly $10,000 in credit card debt, nearly $60,000 in student loans, more than $240,000 in mortgage debt, and over $22,000 in auto loans.

At this week’s Board of Supervisors meeting, an item came forward authorizing $20 million in County employee bonuses — funded entirely out of one-time reserves. I voted NO, and I want to explain exactly why.

San Diego’s coastline is more than a postcard backdrop — it’s part of who we are. It’s where families gather, where tourists visit, where small businesses thrive, and where thousands of service members at Camp Pendleton train to protect our nation.