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Organizers behind the push to recall Mayor Gloria told Axios they're fed up with trash fees, parking fees and other city issues.

Why it matters: Gloria now has to deal with a recall effort that will question his leadership as he rounds the final two years of his term.

• Gloria won reelection in 2024 with 55% of the vote, but polling this year shows voters have increasingly soured on the city's direction, and issues like parking, trash fees and closed bathrooms haven't helped.
• He didn't respond to a request for comment for this story.

The intrigue: The tipping point in the recall decision was Gloria's support of an outsider over incumbent District 4 City Councilmember Henry Foster in last week's election, recall organizer Kathleen Harmon told Axios.

• Foster previously challenged the mayor, saying he should resign over a trash fees billing mistake.
• "He saw fit to go get an outsider to stand up against our councilman who has done an outstanding job of bringing resources into our community," Harmon said.

Inside the room: Video surfaced of Gloria being served recall papers on election night outside the Democrats' victory party at House of Blues.

• He posed for a photo with a woman who then handed him the papers and walked away.
• Harmon insisted to Axios that serving the mayor in front of a big crowd at a party wasn't on purpose.

Friction point: The recall could put pressure on the mayor to concede on prominent issues over the next year, such as parking fees, budget cuts, or canceling the city's Flock contract, SDSU political scientist Brian Adams told Axios.

• The council will likely vote on banning cameras next week, and the mayor has defended license plate readers in the past.

Context: This isn't new. People often get frustrated with their mayors and attempt recalls, Adams said.

• "We see this all the time. A lot of people start recall efforts against local officials, and nothing ever comes of it," he said.
• Whether that will be the case with Gloria remains to be seen.

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⏳ Gloria has until Nov. 17 to submit a response to the recall, which was published in the San Diego Daily Transcript on Nov. 3. Organizers must publish any response at least five business days before collecting signatures.

• So Nov. 24 is the earliest start for signature gathering.

✍️ They'll have to gather 122,936 valid signatures from registered voters in the city before March 3.

🔎 The city clerk has 30 business days to check the signatures. If they're valid, the City Council would call an election, usually within 180 days.

🗳️ So we'd be looking at a summer vote, with a ballot asking both whether to remove Gloria and who should replace him.

• If a majority votes to remove him, the replacement candidate with the most votes wins and serves the remainder of Gloria's term.

At that point, Gloria would have about a year left in his term, so Adams said he views the recall as more of a symbolic gesture.

Yes, but: Organizers could submit signatures earlier than March 3, triggering an election sooner, Harmon said.

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🏟️ The City Council unanimously approved the Midway Rising project yesterday, which would transform Sports Arena with more than 4,000 homes, including about 2,000 affordable units, and a new 16,000-seat arena. (CBS 8)

💰 California voters rejected Proposition 40, a proposed one-time 5% tax on billionaires' wealth that would have mostly gone toward offsetting federal health care cuts. (AP)

🚓 Violent crime in the Gaslamp fell by a third last month amid the police's Operation Last Call crackdown. But some workers and businesses say the rowdiness will likely persist. (Union-Tribune)

🐾 Cheaper vet care is coming to Gaines Street. San Diego Humane Society plans to break ground today on a hospital offering low-cost exams, surgeries, vaccines and spay/neuter services. (NBC 7)

Supporters of the county sales tax Measure B are declaring victory and planning how to spend its funds.

The big picture: With 185,000 ballots left to count, it currently has 52.8% of the vote. Those in favor say the citizen-led ballot measure would raise an estimated $400 million to $450 million annually for health care, child care, wildfire prep and the Tijuana River sewage crisis.

• "San Diego fought for its future and won, and now we at the county will deliver," County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre said yesterday at a press conference.

Context: Voters have had a mixed record on sales taxes recently, but it's a myth that voters are hostile to them, SDSU political scientist Brian Adams told Axios.

• "As long as there isn't a strong campaign opposing the tax and the money is earmarked for popular programs, voters are willing to support them," he said.

That appears to be the case with Measure B, which had a long list of groups behind it.

• If the measure indeed passes, funding will kick in early next year, County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer said yesterday.

How the funds are divided

There are ocean views, and then there are serious ocean views.

The big picture: This La Jolla home overlooks Pottery Canyon and the Pacific, with panoramic ocean views from nearly every room.

Caveat: The sunsets are free. The place you'll watch them from is not.

By the numbers: The property at 8080 La Jolla Scenic Drive N. is listed for just under $7.6 million.

• But that's a discount after a $296,000 price cut last month.

Zoom in: The 5,366-square-foot Mediterranean-style home sits on half an acre, with four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms.

📸 Are you a local agent currently showing some real estate eye candy? Email us and share the pics and details; it might make it into a future newsletter!

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🎼 Claire is realizing her musical genius on her son's recorder.

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This newsletter was edited by Geoff Ziezulewicz.