San Diego County Board of Supervisors

San Diego County Paid $30 Million for Two Jail Deaths: Who Answers for the Next One?

October 15, 2026 1:05 pmOctober 15, 2026 1:05 pm

San Diego County has paid about $30 million in two years to settle two wrongful-death lawsuits over deaths in its jails. Supervisors approved $16 million for the family of Hayden Schuck last October, believed to be the largest wrongful-death settlement...

NRCC Adds Jim Desmond to MAGA Majority Program

April 27, 2026 6:30 amApril 27, 2026 6:31 am

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today announced Jim Desmond is being added to the 2026 MAGA Majority program. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond represents the Fifth District, which covers the northernmost area of San Diego County. Supervisor Desmond has...

Tax Now, Bust Later: San Diego Supes Propose Real Estate Transfer Tax Increase from 0.11% to a Staggering 6.11%

January 29, 2026 11:25 amJanuary 29, 2026 11:30 am

Brace yourself. Sacramento and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors have their hands in your pockets again. As California’s budget pressures mount, Democratic supermajorities in the state legislature and on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors are rolling...

Runoff for Mayors John McCann, Paloma Aguirre in SD County Supes Special Election

April 10, 2025 6:31 amApril 10, 2025 6:31 am

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann (R) and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre (D) were selected to move onto the July 1st primary election in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Special primary election held on Tuesday, defeating five other...

San Diego County Board of Supervisors Fails To Repeal ‘Reckless Super Sanctuary Policy’

March 12, 2025 2:45 amMarch 12, 2025 2:46 am

In a 2-1 vote with one abstention on Tuesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors failed to repeal its “super sanctuary” policy that blocks San Diego County agencies from assisting ICE. The policy dates back to December 2024, when...

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond Announces Run For Congress In 2026

January 18, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 18, 2025 2:46 am

San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond announced Thursday that he will be running for Congress in 2026, aiming to replace Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) in the Southern Orange County/Northern San Diego County 49th District. Desmond, a graduate of San Diego...

Incoming Trump Officials Send CA Lawmakers Letter Regarding Illegal Sanctuary Laws

December 30, 2024 1:42 pmDecember 30, 2024 1:42 pm

President-elect Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff for policy, Stephen Miller, sent a letter to multiple California cities, counties, and state lawmakers over the weekend, warning them of the negative consequences they are facing if sanctuary city laws hinder illegal...