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About the San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation
The San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation (SDTEF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1988 with the purpose of conducting studies and researching activities for the support and benefit of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association (SDCTA). SDTEF also partners with local colleges and universities to facilitate courses targeted toward local elected officials, public officeholders, and municipal employees.

SDTEF also serves as the convening and facilitating body for the Public Regional Outcomes Standards Initiative.

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About the San Diego County Taxpayers Association
SDCTA is San Diego's non-profit, non-partisan, local public policy think tank and government watchdog group. We work to reduce the need for tax revenue or taxpayer debt by advocating for policies that create efficiencies in public services, which affect San Diegans’ quality of life and against policies that disengage, disaffect, and disenfranchise the taxpayer.

SDCTA also hosts the annual Golden awards, where we recognize public agencies working in accordance with SDCTA's principals and hold accountable those whose actions are counter to our principals

Join SDCTA to get access to exclusive events like the SDCTA Golden Awards and make your voice heard in San Diego public policy!
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What is the Purpose of this Page?
This wiki aims to provide a publicly accessible repository of information on San Diego County's public policy past and present. It is hosted by the San Diego Taxpayer's Educational Foundation, but all community members are welcome to contribute to this wiki.

San Diego voters are encouraged to use this page as a resource to access non-partisan, evidence-based analyses of important ballot measures and political issues, as well as to understand the context behind those issues
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Issues on the November 2022 Ballot in San Diego County
Click the links below to learn about important issues on the November 2022 ballot in San Diego and to see SDTEF's ballot measure analyses!

All positions taken by SDCTA for November 2022

San Diego County Cannabis Business Tax

Escondido Sales Tax

People's Ordinance

Imperial Beach Transient Occupancy Tax

San Diego County Geography and Demographics
San Diego County is divided into five regions: North coastal, North inland, Central County, East County, and South County. North coastal encompasses cities such as Oceanside, Carlsbad, Escondido, Del Mar, and Encinitas. Central County encompasses the entirety of the City of San Diego, which is the most populous city in San Diego County. East County includes cities such as El Cajon, La Mesa, and Santee, and South County is home to Chula Vista and Imperial Beach.
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Resources for San Diego Residents

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What are San Diego taxpayers talking about today?
The San Diego Taxpayers Educational Foundation strives to study issues that are the most relevant in the lives of San Diego Taxpayers. This section contains background on some of those issues, as well as actions SDTEF and SDCTA have taken around those issues.
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 * Water
 * Environmental Stewardship
 * Healthcare
 * Short-Term Vacation Rentals
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SDCTA and SDTEF in the Press
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