Statement: “This expansion will be done by private investment from the hoteliers,” Carl DeMaio, a mayoral candidate, said at a televised debate April 19.
Analysis: Ballots are due today in the election to raise hotel-room taxes by $1 billion over the next three decades to finance the majority of San Diego’s proposed Convention Center expansion. The city’s hoteliers are the ones casting the ballots and the process has attracted a good deal of scrutiny.
DeMaio Says Convention Expansion Is 'Private': Fact Check
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