San Diego County’s pursuit of ethics reforms may also help consolidate Democratic control

San Diego County voters will consider a measure adding new oversight positions, including an independent budget analyst, a program auditor, and an ethics commission. These reforms are presented by Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer as a way to modernize county government and build public confidence in rooting out official misconduct. The new ethics commission is being introduced while Lawson-Remer is part of a new Democratic majority on the Board of Supervisors.