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Supervisor term limits and charter reforms (Measure A)

Measure A on the November 2026 ballot packages county charter updates including extending Board of Supervisors term limits from two to three four-year terms, plus creating an independent ethics commission, program auditor, budget analyst, and hire confirmations. Polls show strong support for the ethics and oversight pieces but overwhelming opposition to relaxing term limits; Democrats back it for modernization while Republicans call the term extension a power grab.

Should San Diego County approve Measure A extending supervisor term limits and adding ethics reforms?

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Sources

10News — https://www.10news.com/americavotes/poll-san-diego-county-voters-back-ethics-reforms-but-balk-at-extending-supervisor-term-limits
Strong support for ethics/auditor/analyst/confirmation elements (often 60%+), but overwhelming opposition to term-limit extension (~75%+ prefer keeping 2 terms)
San Diego Union-Tribune — https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/01/san-diego-county-voters-more-supportive-of-raising-sales-tax-than-relaxing-term-limits-poll-finds/
Backed by Dems/progressives for accountability/modernization; opposed by Republicans as power grab/weakening voter-imposed limits
Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer — https://patch.com/california/san-diego/supervisors-advance-county-charter-reforms-package-november-ballot
Package to modernize the county charter... Extending Board of Supervisors term limits from 2 to 3 four-year terms... Creating independent ethics commission, program auditor, and budget analyst
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Yes to full package including longer terms for continuity plus strong new ethics oversight
  2. Support ethics commission and auditor but keep the current two-term supervisor limit
  3. Approve only independent auditor and transparency rules without any term changes
  4. Neutral; want more public input before altering charter or term rules
  5. No to term extension; retain voter-imposed two-term limits and reject power shifts
  6. Oppose the whole measure as an incumbent protection and unnecessary bureaucracy
  7. Strongly reject any weakening of term limits or new commissions that grow government