Category: SANDAG

Over Half of All Adults Arrested in San Diego in 2022 Tested Positive for Meth

June 23, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—More than half of all adults arrested in the San Diego region in 2022 tested positive for methamphetamine, according to a report released on June 23 by the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG). According to the findings, the positive rate of meth use in 2022 was 55 percent for female arrestees and 52…

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San Diego Reports Highest Violent Crime Rate in a Decade

May 15, 2023
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Violent crime in San Diego County increased by 2 percent last year, according to a report released on May 9 by the San Diego Association of Governments. The 2022 analysis compared data to 2021 and found the rate of such crimes was the highest in a decade. Arson rose by 20 percent, robberies increased by…

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San Diego Officials Use Weighted Vote to Override Majority

January 17, 2023
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The San Diego Association of Governors (SANDAG) use of the weighted vote provision of its operating bylaws has drawn some criticism, as nine board members walked out of a Jan. 13 meeting in protest of the procedure. Board members on Friday voted 10–9 to elect Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland to be the board’s second…

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9 San Diego Officials Walk out of Meeting After Votes Overruled

January 17, 2023
County Supervisor Nora VargasDel Mar Mayor Terry GasterlandLocal NewsMayor of Santee John MintoPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsSan Diego City Council President Sean Elo-RiveraSANDAGSANDAG Vice Chair Sean Elo-RiveraSouthern CaliforniaUS
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The San Diego Association of Governors (SANDAG) use of the weighted vote provision of its operating bylaws has drawn some criticism, as nine board members walked out of a Jan. 13 meeting in protest of the procedure. Board members on Friday voted 10–9 to elect Del Mar Mayor Terry Gaasterland to be the board’s second…

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San Diego County Approves $160 Billion Transportation Plan, Cuts out Mileage Tax

December 10, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego Association of Governments’ (SANDAG) board of directors passed on Dec. 10 the 2021 Regional Transportation Plan without the controversial road mileage tax, but questions remain as to how the regional transportation agency will fund the $160 billion plan. A four-cents-per-mile road usage tax proposal and two half-cent regional sales taxes proposed for 2022 and 2028…

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San Diego County Looks for Alternatives to Mileage Tax

December 3, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—Some board members of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) on Dec. 3 are looking for alternatives—instead of charging county residents for every mile they drive—to fund the county’s regional transportation plan. The four-cents-per-mile road usage tax proposal—and two half-cent regional sales taxes proposed for 2022 and 2028—was envisioned as a way to help fund SANDAG’s long-term…

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