Here's something you might be interested in.
Judge Ronald Prager of Superior Court ruled today (March 11) that the scheme concocted to evade a citizen vote on the tax assessment for the $520 million Convention Center expansion meets legal requirements. San Diego voters had twice turned down increases in the transient occupancy tax (TOT), so convention boosters adopted a plan that had been successful in San Jose. I have not been able to reach the plaintiffs in the suit to see if they plan an appeal. The expansion still faces a hearing before the Coastal Commission.
The San Diego Chargers have opposed the scheme, hoping to put forward a plan that would combine a football stadium and convention center space, even though such combinations have not worked well in cities that have tried them.
Judge Ronald Prager of Superior Court ruled today (March 11) that the scheme concocted to evade a citizen vote on the tax assessment for the $520 million Convention Center expansion meets legal requirements. San Diego voters had twice turned down increases in the transient occupancy tax (TOT), so convention boosters adopted a plan that had been successful in San Jose. I have not been able to reach the plaintiffs in the suit to see if they plan an appeal. The expansion still faces a hearing before the Coastal Commission.
The San Diego Chargers have opposed the scheme, hoping to put forward a plan that would combine a football stadium and convention center space, even though such combinations have not worked well in cities that have tried them.