When 2026 began, I was not documenting every Board of Supervisors meeting. Six months later, I was. What changed was not one event. It was the accumulation of them. January: a tax proposal and a request for a town hall On January 20, the Board considered whether to pursue a five-year countywide sales tax of either 0.5% or 0.625%. The Board directed staff to return with the higher 0.625% proposal. One week later, County representatives presented plans for the East County Commu