A city of San Diego sales tax hike could be trending toward voter approval, despite still trailing in the latest vote totals posted by election officials early Wednesday morning. Supporters believe Measure E — a one-cent sales tax increase that would generate about $400 million annually — is highly likely to surpass the simple majority it needs for approval once all the votes are counted.

With the first 2024 general election results coming in, the outcome of Measure E, the proposed City of San Diego sales tax, is starting to take shape. Early voting and mail-in ballots are being tallied,

Sales tax measures in San Diego and across the county were trailing on election night despite support from elected officials, including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria.

Early unofficial results for Tuesday’s election show a half-cent sales tax increase failing in Santee, while the mayor and a City Council member appear to be well ahead of their challengers.

Measure E, a ballot measure that would raise the city of San Diego's sales tax rate by one cent, is behind in early election results, according to the San Diego Registrar of Voters.

San Diegans appeared to have rejected a ballot measure to raise the city's sales tax to fund $400 million for infrastructure needs, though the tally remained close Wednesday.

With the first 2024 general election results coming in, the outcome of Measure G, the proposed county sales tax, is starting to take shape. Early voting and mail-in ballots are being tallied, but final results won’t be certified until Dec.

San Diego County voters this November will decide whether to approve a half-cent sales tax increase intended to fund transit projects, road and highway repairs, and transportation maintenance.

A countywide sales tax increase and a separate sales tax hike in the city of San Diego both appeared to be falling short of the support each would need to pass based on early election returns Tuesday night.