The San Diego County Board of Supervisors says a report they received Tuesday about the potential effects ofTrump-era tariffs and trade policies on the region’s economy has shown that those policies are direct threats to the county’s economy.
“Our county budget and services are built on the strength of our economy. Any threat to our industries is a threat to the safety nets and resources we provide to San Diego’s families,” Board of Supervisors Acting Chair Terra Lawson-Remer said in a statement. “These tariffs are not just a tax on businesses or other countries — they’re a tax on American working families.”
“We need federal leaders to recognize that these tariffs represent more than just an economic policy — they’re a direct threat to the county’s budget and our region’s progress in tackling homelessness, protecting public safety, expanding healthcare access, transforming our behavioral health system and addressing the rising cost of living.”
San Diego County’s general fund depends on revenues generated by the local economy, the statement said. Disruptions to trade, manufacturing, and cross-border commerce would have a direct negative effect on sales tax revenues.
It will also strain resources to a breaking point amid skyrocketing prices, especially as vulnerable populations — including newly displaced workers — require additional local support.
Tariffs on the essential components used in manufacturing finished products also pose a direct risk to San Diego’s economy, which is deeply reliant on cross-border trade and global supply chains. They also threaten the national economy and global supply chain by threatening goods coming from Mexico.
60% of U.S.-Mexico trade involves those components, also known as intermediate goods. The Otay Mesa Port of Entry is a critical hub for this trade, facilitating 52% of U.S. medical device imports, 73% of U.S. television imports, and 69% of U.S. semiconductor imports, the report said.
The full San Diego Board of Supervisors meeting can be viewed here.
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