No, sales tax hike is not about funding sewage cleanup

Re “Another sales tax vote? Unions, nonprofits team up to get countywide half-cent hike on 2026 ballot” (Dec. 24): So efforts are underway to have a “citizen-led” ballot measure to raise the sales tax in the county. Leading the charge are the unions, particularly the SEIU. This should tell us all we need to know about where this money is going to go. They are trying to sell it on the grounds of Tijuana River Valley cleanup, etc. Don’t be fooled. While some of the revenue will go to needed action, ask yourself this: Why are the unions leading the charge on tax increases and fees? Don’t sign the petitions and vote no if the proposal finds its way to the ballot.

— Charles Riley, San Diego