'Empty Homes Tax' ballot measure renamed after legal challenge

Mar 28, 2026 - 22:00
'Empty Homes Tax' ballot measure renamed after legal challenge
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The former “Empty Homes Tax,” will change its ballot language after a legal challenge posed by a former San Diego city councilmember, officials shared Thursday. Introduced by Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, Measure A aims to address housing affordability by taxing homes that are left empty for a majority of the year. The rate would start at $8,000 per empty [...]