- In March 2026, Desmond was the only San Diego County Commissioner to vote against creating a Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit to crack down on junk fees, scams, and predatory financial practices.
¶ Jim Desmond Was The Only County Supervisor To Vote Against A Proposal To Crack Down On Scams, Junk Fees, And Predatory Financial Practices
March 2026: Desmond Was The Only San Diego County Supervisor To Vote Against Cracking Down On Scams And Junk Fees. According to KGTV, “ANCHOR: The county is creating a new unit to crack down on scams and junk fees. Today, the Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to form the Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit. Supervisor Jim Desmond was the lone no vote.” [KGTV (ABC), 3/24/26] (video)
- The San Diego County Board Of Supervisors Voted To Create A Consumer Fairness And Public Protection Unit To Crack Down On Junk Fees, Scams, And Predatory Financial Practices. According to NBC San Diego, "The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to create a Consumer Fairness and Public Protection unit to crack down on junk fees, scams and predatory financial practices. The vote followed lengthy debate, including pushback from District Attorney Summer Stephan, who argued her office was already handling critical consumer protection cases. Supervisor Jim Desmond was the lone no vote. According to Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer's office, the new unit will tackle concerns such as cross-border pollution, deceptive and bad faith practices in health care coverage, predatory financial practices and debt- collection scams, toxic chemical contamination, and housing and tenant violations." [NBC San Diego, 3/25/26]