Daily Links: Courts Rule Against Convention Center Financing Plan 

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Appeals Court Rules Against the Convention Center Financing Plan - Lou Hirsh (paywall) 

A state appeals court has ruled against the funding mechanism for a planned $520 million expansion of San Diego Convention Center, saying a proposed tax on hotel room bills is unconstitutional because it was not approved by voters.

Housing market flashes 'caution' - Dan McSwain (paywall) 

When you compare the number of home sales (which are highly seasonal) with those from the same month a year earlier, this key measure has declined in San Diego County for nine consecutive months through June — with five at double-digit rates..

Retail Building back in the county as vacancies tighten - Thor Kamban Biberman (paywall) 

Retail construction is underway in San Diego County, and vacancies are tightening.