Mayor Todd Gloria - Democratic Mayors

In his third State of the City address, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria outlined the considerable progress on the community’s top issues, including infrastructure, public safety, homelessness, and housing affordability. Mayor Gloria also made several policy announcements, among them an executive order that will expedite city approval of affordable housing projects to 30 days.

In addition to the executive order, Mayor Gloria detailed his comprehensive strategy to help unhoused residents through increased shelter capacity and more permanent supportive housing, as well as advocacy at the state and federal levels to reform and strengthen mental health and substance use interventions.

Mayor Gloria also shared progress on other key priorities, highlighting the decrease in crime in 2022, significant progress on street repaving, and expanding parks and green spaces for the community.

“None of tonight should come with the suggestion of mission accomplished,” Mayor Gloria said. “Our city has crawled out of the deepest of valleys, and we now find ourselves climbing the highest of mountains. The summit may be far in the distance, but San Diego is taking steps every day to reach it – and we will.”

Watch Mayor Gloria’s remarks here.

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