San Diego, California – The long-simmering movement to separate La Jolla from the city of San Diego has gained new momentum after clearing a critical step in the incorporation process. The Association for the City of La Jolla (ACLJ) has secured the 6,750 valid petition signatures required to advance its bid to make the affluent coastal enclave its own city—an effort that has reignited political tension across the region.
The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), which oversees municipal boundary changes in San Diego County, confirmed this week that a remedial petition submitted by the ACLJ met the threshold, validating 6,772 signatures—just 12 above the requirement. The petition comes after LAFCO staff overruled the Registrar of Voters (ROV), which had originally rejected it for falling short by 218 signatures.
“Thank you to the community and dozens of volunteers for your support and dedication,” the ACLJ said in a statement. “The goal of La Jolla cityhood moves to the next step.”…