November 19, 2018

October 9, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to place the “Safeguard Our San Diego Countryside Initiative” before voters in 2020. The Initiative would require a public vote on any amendment to the County’s General Plan that increases the density or number of homes. The initiative would have a direct and immediate impact on any business affiliated or charged with building homes. As it would significantly prolong the process of receiving approval to build, it would add costs to businesses in those industries and increase a new element of uncertainty. The initiative would constitute a new major impediment to building homes further exacerbating the housing crisis. This would indirectly impact all employers through increased challenges with talent attraction and retention caused by housing options and affordability.