Election Day in San Diego has come and gone, but the results in the county and throughout the state continue to be counted.
City Times Media continues its coverage of the 2024 general election with updates on where we stand with propositions and races affecting San Diego City College.
Bond measure for SDCCD, City College improvements passing
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San Diego City College and the San Diego Community College District have high hopes for Measure HH, with the bond so far leaning toward yes and it appears likely to pass.
The bond will raise funds for construction on student housing at City College. It will also cover the cost of maintenance and repairs for facilities throughout the district.
SDCCD chancellor Greg Smith told “Inside City: Election Edition” host Vince Outlaw the impact on student housing alone is significant.
“We know that homelessness is such an increasingly problematic issue for our students,” Smith said during the live election night broadcast. “More than 24% of students at City College are experiencing homelessness right now, over 50% are housing insecure, so this is critical to having access to higher education for our communities, and we’re committed to seeing that done.”
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— Ryan Matthysse
Gloria on path to re-election as San Diego mayor
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The city of San Diego is poised to re-elect incumbent mayor Todd Gloria.
The San Diego Democrat faced stiff opposition from challenger Larry Turner, but with 68% of the votes counted, San Diegans are expected to continue with Gloria in the city’s top job.
Read City Times Media’s analysis of the first and second mayoral debates.
Gloria celebrated his presumptive win with local Democrats on election night. The incumbent delivered his vision late Tuesday evening to move San Diego forward.
— David J. Bohnet
San Diego sales city, county sales tax measures failing
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Two sales tax increases appear to be going down in the city of San Diego and San Diego County.
Measure E for the city and Measure G for the county are both currently not passing.
Measure E provides funding for core city infrastructure in our local neighborhoods. Measure G provides funding for public services like transportation and streets.
If both of these measures don’t pass, the sales tax will remain the same for both the city and the county of San Diego.
— Nathan Fernandez
