UPDATE, July 13: Voice of San Diego posted an article Tuesday morning about Sanders’ retreat on the sales tax hike.
The article stresses Sanders’ reticence about speaking out on the issue, while “tax antagonists” vocally “railed” and “fulminated” against the hike. Meanwhile, the putative supporters of higher taxes, such as Councilman Todd Gloria and firefighter union president Frank De Clercq said they wanted the mayor to take the lead.
After flirting with supporting a half-cent increase in the city of San Diego’s sales tax rate, Mayor Jerry Sanders has dropped the idea, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune and other news sources.
The proposed increase has stirred considerable opposition, including here at SD Rostra.