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El Cajon council unanimously votes to place Measure J continuation on November ballot
Summary
The El Cajon City Council voted unanimously at a joint special meeting in August 2024 to adopt resolutions calling a Nov. 5, 2024 election and introducing an ordinance to continue the existing half-cent Measure J sales tax, which staff says generates about $13 million annually and mainly funds public safety.
The El Cajon City Council voted unanimously to place a continuation of Measure J — the city’s half-cent local sales tax — on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot after staff recommended an ordinance that would carry forward the same tax rate and include taxpayer safeguards.
City Manager told the council that Proposition J, first adopted in 2008, currently generates a little over $13,000,000 in revenue annually and that roughly 75% of those funds support public safety. He said the measure will sunset at the end of 2029 and that without a continuation the city would face “significant cuts” to police and fire services. City Manager also summarized outreach the city used to inform the proposal, including polling by Competitive Edge, four town halls in June and a targeted town hall for recent immigrant communities in July, and follow-up surveys.
Staff’s draft ordinance…
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