Both a countywide sales tax increase and a separate sales tax hike proposed within the city of San Diego were falling short of the support needed to pass in early election returns.

I believe it's very possible that lead will grow as the ballots are counted," he said, pointing to Measure B in 2022, which trailed early but eventually prevailed.State of play: The city's independent budget analyst a year ago estimated the city faced a $1 billion deficit over the next five years,