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=== '''<big>Register to vote or check your registration status [https://www.sdvote.com/ here]!</big>''' ===
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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 [https://www.sdcta.org/prosboard Public Regional Outcomes Standards] Initiative.
[https://www.sdcta.org/memberships/sdcta-membership-lbhd3 '''Join SDTEF''']
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[https://www.sdcta.org/about-us 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.
[https://www.sdcta.org/join '''Join SDCTA'''] to get access to exclusive events like the [[SDCTA Golden Awards]] and make your voice heard in San Diego public policy!
Want to learn more? [https://www.sdcta.org/comms See us in the press] or subscribe to our newsletter!
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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. The aim of this page is to help democratize information and broaden accessibility to important resources for San Diego County residents.
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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== San Diego County Geography and Demographics ==
San Diego County is divided into five regions: North coastal, North inland, North Central, Central, East County, and South County. North coastal encompasses cities such as Oceanside, Carlsbad, Del Mar, and [[Encinitas]]. North Inland includes [[Escondido]] and surrounding rural areas. Central County encompasses downtown San Diego, and East County includes cities such as El Cajon, La Mesa, and Santee. South County is home to cities such as Chula Vista, [[Imperial Beach]], and National City.
|[[File:1406250165372.jpg|thumb|Map of San Diego County. Source: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_health_statistics/maps.html]]
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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.
* [[Fire Districts]]
* [[Homelessness Services]]
* [[Net Energy Metering]]
* [[Transportation]]
* [[Education]]
* [[Public Safety]]
* [[Water]]
* [[Environmental Stewardship]]
* [[Healthcare]]
* Short-Term Vacation Rentals
* [[Port of San Diego]]
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== Resources for San Diego Residents ==
[https://www.getcalfresh.org/?source=dssfood Apply for CalFresh]
[https://sandiegofoodbank.org/gethelp/ Find a food bank near you]
[https://www.sdhc.org/housing-opportunities/help-with-your-rent/ Learn] about rental assistance or [https://waitlist.sdhc.org/Home/NewWaitlistApplication get help] with your rent
[https://www.coveredca.com/ Apply for Medi-Cal]
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