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I had the privilege of attending last night’s (5.19) interfaith community vigil at Lindbergh Neighborhood Park for the victims of the Islamic Center of San Diego shooting.

My friend and colleague, Andrea Guerrero of Alliance San Diego, was invited to say a few words.

I hope you, my fellow redditors and r/SanDiegans, find some solace in her sentiments and the knowledge that yesterday in the park, it was all love.

Peace to Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, Nadir Awad, their families, friends, and community.

“A new political advertisement ahead of the June primary features a false claim about San Diego’s proposal to tax property owners who keep second homes vacant for most of the year. 

The claim starts about halfway through a 30-second video circulating throughout the San Diego region. The voiceover says Measure A ‘threatens every San Diego resident and family with a $10,000 per home tax.’

In reality, less than 1% of the homes in San Diego would be subject to the tax. The proposal narrowly targets property owners who do not claim homes as a primary residence and leave them vacant for more than 182 days in a calendar year. About 5,100 homes meet that threshold in San Diego, records show.”