In February, the City announced that Golden Hall, which was never intended to serve permanently as a shelter, would eventually be closed and the individuals housed there would be moved to new shelters.
Since then, the City has been busy relocating people staying at our temporary… Read more about Getting Youth Experiencing Homelessness on the Path to Permanent Housing
Serving on one of the City of San Diego’s boards and commissions gives San Diegans the opportunity to make a positive impact on their community. These entities serve in a fiduciary, regulatory, policy-setting and/or advisory capacity, and those who step up to volunteer on them often find… Read more about Contribute to Your Community by Joining a City Board or Commission
The City’s new Privacy Ordinance works to protect people’s right to privacy while also recognizing the need for the City to use technology to ensure public health and safety.
The ordinance is a good start toward balancing privacy with public safety. However, as written, the new law is… Read more about Why the City’s Privacy Ordinance Needs Revisions
Housing ends homelessness, which is why I’m working hard to clear barriers and incentivize the creation of new homes for San Diegans of all income levels.
My Housing Action Package 2.0 is a series of policy amendments and reforms that work to protect existing affordable homes and… Read more about Streamlining Affordable SRO Housing in San Diego
One of the major challenges the City of San Diego faces in its continued efforts to address homelessness stems from various legal settlements and court rulings that limit what the City can do. Through a legal settlement reached in 2007, for example, the City cannot enforce on illegal… Read more about The City is Joining a Legal Case on Homeless Encampments. Here’s Why.
In 2019, a state law decriminalized sidewalk vending and mandated that cities develop a regulatory program that allows micro-entrepreneurs to operate. The City of San Diego’s sidewalk vending regulations, passed last year, allow vendors to do business but also seeks to protect our local parks… Read more about From the Mayor's Desk: Sidewalk Vending Rules, Explained