Overview
- The Lincoln Club Business League filed paperwork and announced a signature drive to overturn San Diego’s single-family trash collection fee.
- Signature gathering can begin in 21 days, with a plan to submit more than 30,000 signatures by early August to clear the 21,051 valid-signature threshold set at 5% of the last gubernatorial vote.
- If voters approve the measure in November, the repeal would take effect in July 2027 and run through June 2029, with coverage estimating nearly $100 million in annual city revenue at risk.
- Backers led by former mayor Kevin Faulconer say residents were told to expect $23–$29 per month before Measure B passed in 2022, yet the City Council set $43.60 last June after updated household counts and cost studies.
- City officials have cast the fee as a budget stabilizer that addresses inequities under the old People’s Ordinance, while opponents point to rollout problems such as missing bins, delayed delivery, and inconsistent service.