FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2020

CONTACT:
MayorPress@sandiego.gov

SAN DIEGO Today the Superior Court of California ruled that the 2012 ballot measure known as Proposition B was illegal. Below is a statement from Mayor Todd Gloria on the ruling:

Today a Superior Court judge confirmed what we already knew: Proposition B was a disaster for our City long before it was invalidated.

Proposition B promised to save money and that cities throughout California would follow our example by ending pensions. Neither happened. Instead, the measure cost taxpayers millions of dollars and made it easy for other cities to hire away the talented public servants we need to provide critical services to our citizens.

We have a long, complicated challenge ahead of us. Once the ruling is finalized, I will work closely with the City Council, the City Attorney and represented employee organizations to chart a course forward that is in the best interest of San Diegans and the City employees that serve them.

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