Months after devastating floods, San Diego moves one step closer to voting on a flood prevention tax this fall

On Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, Richard Lamont drove up to a city sandbag pickup station in Encanto where city workers in the rain loaded his vehicle with 10 sandbags. San Diego city leaders unanimously endorsed a proposed parcel tax for flood prevention projects on Thursday — but they still face crucial decisions about the size of the tax and exactly which projects it would pay for. Those decisions are expected to be made in June so the City Council can vote this summer on whether to place the proposed tax...