San Diego Politics Show: The vacant homes tax on the June ballot
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By Andrew Keatts
Published on May 25, 2026.
The San Diego Politics Show has highlighted the debate over Measure A, which would tax vacant second homes in the city, in an attempt to address the city's $120 million structural budget deficit. The measure would require property owners who do not have a valid "homeowner's exemption" on file with the county assessor to prove they are not subject to the fine. The No. 2 campaign argues that this would empower the city to identify who it believes is subject to such a fine and burden the homeowner to prove.
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