Thirty-two years ago I was a finalist in the Mayor For A Day essay contest. Tomorrow I’ll be sworn in as my hometown’s 37th Mayor. San Diego is an incredible place. My goal is to open the doors of opportunity wider for more of our city’s residents.
#ForAllofUs
Official ballots are arriving in voters’ mailboxes. That’s why I’m calling
#SanDiego
voters with
@GavinNewsom
. We’re telling them to stop Trump supporters from taking over California - vote NO on the recall.
I met
@JustinTrudeau
in February. I said
#ThanksCanada
for being California’s 2nd largest trading partner, directly supporting over 1.1 million CA jobs. He was gracious and well spoken. I wish a Canadian legislator was able to say the same after meeting our head of state.
Joe Biden has done an outstanding job as our president and I support him. I will do everything in my power to re-elect him this fall and keep Donald Trump out of the White House.
My parents were vaccinated at Tailgate Park today. They got a 7am appointment via the website and they’re already home. My mom said everyone was so nice. My dad was hesitant to get it but now says he’s relieved. Thank you
@UCSDHealth
@SanDiegoCounty
@Padres
&
@CityofSanDiego
!
I’m asking Governor
@GavinNewsom
to reconsider closing outdoor playgrounds. I believe there is a way for us to protect public health as well as the physical and mental health of our children by keeping playgrounds open. I stand ready to work with our Governor to do that.
The President met with
@DemMayors
tonight to share his vision for a second term. His agenda for cities, families and workers is solid - and far better than Donald Trump’s scary Project 2025. Mayors have
@JoeBiden
’s back and we’ll help reelect him and
@KamalaHarris
this fall.
#BREAKING
Senator
@KamalaHarris
will be with us TOMORROW for a rally and canvass event in support of our campaign for Mayor! Doors open at 10:00 AM.
RSVP and sign-up for a shift here:
(Location will be shared upon RSVP).
It’s official: I’m running for Mayor! It’s time for strong, experienced, and progressive leadership at City Hall that has the courage to take our city beyond business as usual.
Watch my announcement here: .
As a gay kid growing up in San Diego in the 80s/90s, I couldn’t imagine standing in
@WhiteHouse
listening to the
@POTUS
speak so powerfully in support of Americans like me. Today that did happen and I’m so grateful. Thank you Mr. President for having our backs!
#Pride
San Diegans have waited 53 years for this moment! 🙌🏽Congratulations to hometown hero Joe Musgrove on pitching the first no-hitter in
@Padres
baseball history! ⚾️ The city is proud of you
@ItsbuccnJoe59
!
WE DID IT!
Californians vote overwhelmingly to retain
@GavinNewsom
.
I’m proud that over 60% of San Diegans rejected the recall.
Good job to all who fought back against this partisan power grab.
As a renter and the mayor, I can confirm that it’s possible to care deeply about your city and not be a homeowner.
It is also why I’m advancing pro housing policies. Protecting our city’s quality of life depends on building more affordable homes to rent and own.
There’s a lot on the line in California’s recall election.
I voted NO and mailed my ballot to
@sdvote
today.
Don’t delay! Return your ballot before September 14th.
It’s quick, easy and requires no postage thanks to
@LorenaSGonzalez
.
A world-class transportation system is not “a war on cars.” It’s about San Diegans having safe, efficient, cost-effective choices, including a car, to get around our region. It’s critical for quality of life, economic prosperity and climate action.
Petco Park is ready for
#SDOpeningDay
!
@Padres
have done a great job modifying the fan experience to ensure everyone’s safety. Let’s keep it up
#SanDiego
so we can celebrate the end of the pandemic and a World Series victory together this year.
Tonight San Diego paid tribute to the over 400,000 of our fellow Americans who died from COVID-19 by illuminating
@BalboaPark
’s historic buildings. Thank you to our President-Elect
@JoeBiden
for bringing cities across the nation together for this remembrance.
Proud that my bill with
@MomsDemand
to require minimum safety training for those who want a concealed weapons permit is included in this round up of new high profile laws that took effect today.
#AB2103
I’m proud to announce the first appointments of our Mayoral administration.
@PaolaAvilaSD
will serve as Chief of Staff,
@TheNickSerrano
will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff, and Jay Goldstone will serve as Interim COO while we conduct a national search for a permanent COO.
The city has approved hundreds of outdoor dining permits since the pandemic began. Yet despite causing a big loss in parking across the city, the program appears to have widespread support
I’m proud to announce the next round of appointments to our administration. At a time when people are especially looking to government for leadership, this group of talented, hard working, and dedicated professionals will help me move our city forward
#ForAllofUs
.
Great. Now let’s do the same with duplexes, quads, garden apartments, townhouses, row homes, and other housing options that are naturally affordable for San Diegans.
I supported her during her first Presidential campaign, and I am 1000% backing her during this one.
I proudly endorse
@KamalaHarris
to be our next President of the United States!
#ForThePeople
Rising vaccinations and declining COVID-19 infection rates indicate that San Diego will move from the purple to red tier on Wednesday. Thank you to everyone who is doing their part to make this progress possible.
NOBODY touches my parents. La Prensa is questioning whether they were a maid and a gardener. Seriously? My mother cleaned an apartment the day after my brother was born! The Gloria story is the American Dream and I’ll keep telling it, loudly and proudly.
Spent the morning with
@UCSDHealth
,
@Padres
,
@SanDiegoCounty
&
@nathanfletcher
at region’s first
#COVID19
vaccination superstation at Petco Park. Opens tomorrow for Phase 1A health care workers. Will serve 5K people a day here by end of the week. More locations coming soon.
The recall is ridiculous.
The potential replacements would be disasters, especially in combating the pandemic.
Californians should reject it.
Vote NO and return your mail ballot before September 14th.
California’s Democratic Mayors are leading the way — ensuring an equitable local response to
#COVID19
and setting the Golden State on a path to build back better. Catch me during today’s
@CA_Dem
General Session highlighting our good work in San Diego. We are
#CaliforniaStrong
.
Check out today’s schedule to hear Democratic leaders at General Session 1 and 2 today.
➡️
California Democratic leaders have doubled vaccine allotment for hardest-hit communities to help reduce community infections.
#CaliforniaStrong
This headline was made possible by a lot of hard work by courageous individuals and organizations like
@MomsDemand
and
@Everytown
. I am proud to have authored this law that will make our communities safer.
#AB2103
#caleg
The cancellation of
@HolidayBowl
is extremely disappointing to all involved. I’m grateful to
@padres
and all who worked to make sure
@PetcoPark
and
#SanDiego
was prepared to shine in front of a national audience tonight. The game may be off but our city’s greatness stays on.
Congratulations
@POTUS
! San Diego is ready for your leadership to heal our nation and move us forward together. Democracy has prevailed.
#InaugurationDay
We must do better San Diego. Folks need to wear face coverings. The City should temporarily close Fifth Avenue to cars to allow pedestrians to social distance.
Breaking News: President Trump signed a virus relief package after days of resistance, averting a shutdown and extending jobless benefits to millions of Americans.
San Diego is the eighth largest city in the nation, the second largest in California. It’s time for us to start acting like it. This election is a signal that we are finally ready to do that.
Today is the day! I’m super excited to join San Diegans to open the
@MidCoastTrolley
extension. 11 miles, 9 stations, amazing views and endless opportunities for all of us. .
Today, I officially pulled my nomination papers to run for Mayor of San Diego in 2020. This is our next big step toward changing the status quo at City Hall and building a city that finally works
#ForAllofUs
.
I’m ready. Let’s do this
#SanDiego
!
At my direction San Diego’s crown jewel
@BalboaPark
has been lit in blue and yellow to show our solidarity with the people of
@Ukraine
. We all must stand up for peace, freedom and democracy in the face of Russian aggression.
#StandWithUkraine
So proud to announce
@KamalaHarris
has endorsed our campaign for Mayor! Sen. Harris has been a lifelong fighter
#ForThePeople
, and that is precisely what this campaign is about. San Diegans deserve a Mayor who will fight for them and that’s exactly what I will do.
#ForAllofUs
I’m committing to
@BarackObama
’s Mayor’s pledge.
If I’m elected Mayor of
@CityofSanDiego
in November, we will review our use-of-force policies with the community and reform as necessary. We can, and will, do better.
Second, every mayor should review their use of force policies with members of their community and commit to report on planned reforms. We need mayors, county executives, and those in positions of power to make this a priority. Take the pledge:
Eight years ago we started the
#FightFor15
in San Diego. After multiple Council votes, a veto, a referendum and a long phase in, local workers now make at least $15 per hour. This is great news for those whose labor make our city work.
San Diego is proud to be
@Comic_Con
’s home for over 50 years. This year’s Special Edition was a throw back to the early days of this global phenomenon. Great to see locals and visitors in the
@SDConventionCtr
being fans and enjoying the popular arts.
#SDCC
We did it again San Diego! Thank you
@womensmarch_sd
for leading today’s march to inspire all of us to continue to resist the madness in DC and stand up for women and every member of our community.
#womensmarchsd
Thank you
@GavinNewsom
for visiting
#CityHeights
to highlight our firefighters’ work vaccinating 300+ residents today.
@SDFD
has now vaccinated over 60,000 San Diegans. Together we are reducing COVID-19 infections to safely reopen our economy and schools.
My parents taught me that if you care about something you’re suppose to leave it better than you found it. I ❤️ San Diego and I’m running for mayor to make it a better place
#ForAllofUs
. I’m grateful they joined me and Adam when I cast my ballot this morning.
Happy Birthday to our next Vice President
@KamalaHarris
! She’s been a true friend to San Diego. I hope folks will give her the best 2020 gift there is: a vote for her and
@JoeBiden
.
#vote
#voteearly
Today, our campaign learned that Carl DeMaio, in his effort to support Barbara Bry, sent patently false and illegal text messages to voters attacking me. We have been made aware that these texts violated campaign disclosure laws and have been reported to the FPPC.
San Diego’s hospitals and morgues are nearly full.
2,448 tested positive for COVID-19 today.
More than 1,400 have now died.
A new strain of COVID-19 was detected in San Diego today.
For these reasons, we’re increasing enforcement of the health order.
We asked for a game changing plan on homelessness and
@GavinNewsom
listened. I’m grateful the Governor
@SenToniAtkins
@Rendon63rd
&
@PhilTing
are stepping up to help cities like San Diego house our unsheltered neighbors.
San Diegans deserve a Mayoral administration that can hit the ground running and get to work. I’m proud to announce the appointments of this group of tried and true professionals who have proven they can deliver results for the people of San Diego.
Congratulations
@KamalaHarris
on being selected by
@JoeBiden
to be our next Vice President! She’s been a true friend to me and to San Diego for many years. She’s the right pick to help Joe restore the soul of our nation.
Another historic pick by
@JoeBiden
. Glad to see a former mayor selected to lead the new administration’s infrastructure efforts. Congratulations
@PeteButtigieg
!
Over 2,000 unaccompanied migrant children from the
@SDConventionCtr
shelter have now been reunited with their families. I'm proud of San Diego and the federal, local and community partnerships that made this happen.
#SDWelcomes
#ForAllofUs
Coming out is often a difficult thing for a person to do. While the risks can still be enormous, the rewards of living as your authentic self are far greater. Let’s continue to do the work of making it safe and celebrated to be who you are.
#NationalComingOutDay
San Diego is a welcoming city not just in words but in deeds. Thank you
@PamelaBrownCNN
for the opportunity to share how
@SDConventionCtr
is stepping up to serve children in need.
Today I signed an executive order capping third-party food delivery fees within the City of San Diego to 15%. This will ease the financial burden on struggling businesses and keep food delivery accessible to more consumers. It goes into effect at midnight.
1. No one is touting “housing only” approaches to homelessness.
2. “Housing First” means something comes second which are wraparound services like drug treatment, job training, etc.
3. Criminalizing poverty will not solve our homelessness crisis.
#SOTCSD
We used $37M in Homekey funds to add 330 units to our permanent supportive housing inventory. This means 400 fewer people living on San Diego’s streets tonight. I’m working with
@GavinNewsom
to get more funding to expand this successful initiative.
Californians have a choice in the recall election -- down a dark path put forward by Trump Republicans, or with Governor
@GavinNewsom
toward a brighter future.
#VoteNO
on the recall by September 14.
#StopTheRepublicanRecall
He has on occasion fueled climate change skepticism, depicting global warming as a “crock” and a “myth.” He said the medical establishment and “professional victims” have overblown the danger from secondhand tobacco smoke.
I'm officially an “animal person.”Check out this
@sdhumane
Q&A about me and Diego, our city's First Pup. If you're an animal person too, please consider adopting a great companion like Diego to be a part of your family.
Teamwork and collaboration are how we will defeat
#COVID19
. Our partnership with
@SanDiegoCounty
@UCSDHealth
and
@Padres
is vaccinating thousands of San Diegans each day. Thank you to
@GavinNewsom
for his leadership and support that makes this possible.
The pandemic delayed these two VIPs first visit to the Mayor’s Office until today. I wouldn’t be here without the love, hard work and sacrifices of my parents. Thank you Mom and Dad! 💜
Second Dose: Complete. ✅
Thank you to our
@SDFD
firefighters for helping me and thousands of other residents to get vaccinated. 💪🏽
I urge every San Diegan to do their part to defeat COVID-19: get vaccinated today! 💉
It was great to have
@kamalaharris
in San Diego as she prosecutes the case against 45. I can’t wait to see her bring heart, morals and the rule of law back to the White House in 2020.
#forthepeople
#kamalaharris
Bike lane discussions often focus exclusively on parking impacts, overlooking the life or death consequences of failing to act. It shouldn’t be controversial to improve safety and save lives. My administration will continue to advance mobility solutions that protect San Diegans.
I want to thank
@barbarabryd1
for her service to our City and I wish her and her family well. It's time to put the campaign behind us and come together as San Diegans to resolve the many challenges we face. Voters have embraced my vision of creating a City that works
#ForAllofUs
.
Thank you
@GavinNewsom
. Project Homekey allowed San Diego to acquire two properties that quickly created 332 new permanent supportive homes. The first of over 400 residents began moving in this month. We are prepared to do even more with the State’s continued partnership.
Over 6,000 units of housing for the homeless. Under budget. Ahead of schedule. Project Homekey is the biggest, fastest expansion of housing for the homeless in California history.