Poll #28021 taken in San Diego County for KGTV-TV (San Diego), San Diego Union-Tribune ()

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:05:00 GMT

Q: Are you registered to vote in the state of California?
A: Yes 91% No 8%

Q: Elected San Diego County supervisors currently are allowed to run for and serve no more than two terms. Should term limits be changed to allow them to serve three terms? Or should they be kept to two terms?
A: Changed To Three Terms 10% Kept To Two Terms 76%

Q: San Diego County does not have an ethics commission to oversee and enforce ethics rules on county officials. Should an ethics commission be created?
A: Yes 71% No 9%

Q: San Diego County does not have an office of an independent budget analyst. Should the county create an independent budget analyst position?
A: Yes 67% No 11%

Q: San Diego County does not have an office of an auditor. Should the county create an auditor position?
A: Yes 71% No 11%

Q: Currently, elected San Diego County Supervisors choose the county's top executive. But senior appointed jobs are otherwise hired by that executive and do not require supervisors' approval. Should San Diego County supervisors vote to confirm other senior appointed county staff?
A: Yes 61% No 17%

Q: California will hold elections for Governor, US House of Representatives, and other offices this November. Many people don't have the time to vote in every election. Thinking ahead to November, are you ... ?
A: Unlikely To Have Time To Vote In The Election 5% Might Or Might Not Find Time To Vote 11% Will Probably Vote 21% Will Definitely Vote 63%

Q: This November, San Diego County voters will vote on several ballot measure. We'd like to ask you about two of them.

First, Measure A, a package of county charter amendments which would: 1) extend term limits for elected county supervisors from the current two terms to three, letting sitting supervisors run for an extra term; 2) create a new county ethics commission, budget analyst, and auditor; 3) require supervisors' confirmation of top appointed county jobs; and 4) add new disclosure requirements, among other changes.

If the election were held today, how would you vote on this ballot measure?
A: Yes 40% No 35% Undecided 25%

Q: Next, Measure B, a half-cent sales tax increase to fund wildfire prevention, social services, and a clean-up of sewage in the Tijuana River Valley, among other things.

If the election were held today, how would you vote on this ballot measure?
A: Yes 49% No 35% Undecided 17%

Q: San Diego County voters will also elect a county treasurer-tax collector - a nonpartisan elected job that oversees the collection of more than $9.1 billion in property taxes each year and manages the county's investments. How familiar are you with this race?
A: Very 10% Somewhat 25% Not Very 34% Not At All 24%

Q: If the election were held today, for whom would you vote for treasurer-tax collector?
A: Larry Cohen 17% Shirley Nakawatase 13% Undecided 70%

Q: Overall, do you think San Diego County government is headed in the right direction or wrong direction?
A: Right Direction 32% Wrong Direction 43%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President?
A: Approve 29% Disapprove 63%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Congress is doing in Washington DC?
A: Approve 21% Disapprove 62%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is doing?
A: Approve 28% Disapprove 37%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the job U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, is doing?
A: Approve 32% Disapprove 56%

Q: Do you think ICE is making Californians safer, or less safe?
A: Safer 30% Less Safe 56%

Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the U.S. war in Iran?
A: Approve 19% Disapprove 65%

Q: Do you think the war in Iran is making Californians safer, or less safe?
A: Safer 16% Less Safe 58%

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Poll #28021 taken in San Diego County for KGTV-TV (San Diego), San Diego Union-Tribune ()