San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California,immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.3 million residents,it is the eighth-most populous city in the United States and the second-most populous in the state of California,after Los Angeles. San Diego is the seat of San Diego County,which has a population of nearly 3.3 million people. It is known for its mild year-round Mediterranean climate,extensive beaches and parks,long association with the United States Navy,and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology development center.
Walter Rayford Tucker III is an American politician and minister who served as mayor of Compton and a U.S. Representative from California.
The mayor of the City of San Diego is the official head and chief executive officer of the U.S. city of San Diego,California. The mayor has the duty to enforce and execute the laws enacted by the San Diego City Council,the legislative branch. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st president pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly majority leader from 2012-2014. She has represented the 39th State Senate district since 2016,encompassing most of San Diego.
Ralph Inzunza is a former city councilman from San Diego. He was elected in March 2001 to represent City Council District 8. He resigned in July 2005 along with Councilman Michael Zucchet after both were convicted on federal corruption charges. The conviction against Zucchet was overturned on November 10,2005,citing lack of evidence. However,the convictions against the two co-defendants were upheld.
Operation G-Sting,also called Strippergate,and referencing the G-String costume often worn by strippers and showgirls,was an FBI investigation into bribes and unreported campaign contributions taken by Clark County Commissioners in Clark County,Nevada and city council members in San Diego,California. These bribes were from the same lobbyist,representing two sets of strip clubs,and was the result of strip club owners Rick Rizzolo and Mike Galardi trying to remove local "no touch" laws affecting the girls in their clubs.
Scott Harvey Peters is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative from California's 50th congressional district since 2023,previously representing the 52nd congressional district from 2013 to 2023. His district includes both coastal and central portions of San Diego,as well as the suburbs of Poway and Coronado.
Stephen C. Padilla is an American politician,public policy,advocacy and communications consultant serving in the California State Senate since 2022. From 1994 to 2002,he served two terms on the city council of Chula Vista,California. He served as Mayor of Chula Vista from 2002 to 2006 and as a member of the California Coastal Commission from 2005 to 2007,and again since 2017. He served as a member of the Board of Port Commissioners of the Unified Port of San Diego,as Board Secretary and Vice Chairman-Elect from 2009 to 2011. In 2016,he was again elected to the Chula Vista City Council.
Jeffrey Timo Miller is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
The San Diego City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City of San Diego. The city council was first established in San Diego in 1850. The council is part of a strong mayor system with a separately elected mayor who acts as the executive of the city. There are currently nine members of the council. City council members serve a four-year term and are limited to two successive terms.
Kevin Lee Faulconer is an American politician who served as the 36th mayor of San Diego,from 2014 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,Faulconer served as the member of the San Diego City Council for the 2nd district from 2006 to 2014.
The 2005 San Diego mayoral special election was a special election held on Tuesday,November 8,2005,to elect the mayor for San Diego. The special election was necessary due to the resignation of former Mayor Dick Murphy.
The 2004 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday,November 2,2004 to elect the mayor of San Diego. Incumbent mayor Dick Murphy stood for reelection for a second term.
The 2006 San Diego City Council election occurred on November 7,2006. The primary election was held on June 6,2006. Four of the eight seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. All four incumbent council members stood for reelection.
The 2004 San Diego City Council election occurred on November 2,2004. The primary election was held on March 2,2004. Four of the eight seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. This election used the boundaries created by the 2000 Redistricting Committee for the odd-numbered districts. All four incumbent council members ran for reelection in their respective districts.
The 2002 San Diego City Council election occurred on November 5,2002. The primary election was held on March 5,2002. Four of the eight seats of the San Diego City Council were contested. Two incumbent council members stood for reelection after having previously been elected to partial terms.
The city government of San Diego tracks crime in San Diego and has published crime statistics since 1950. In San Diego,the crime rate is relatively low compared to the rest of the United States. Several news sources ranked San Diego within the top twenty safest cities in the United States since 2010. In 2017,the crime rate in San Diego was the lowest it had ever been since 1959. Despite the city's low crime rate,San Diego is a major port in the international illegal drug trade,especially when it comes to methamphetamine and fentanyl,produced and trafficked largely by the Sinaloa Cartel. In the 1980s,the city was called the meth capital of the United States,and in the 2020s,the city and the larger region became a national epicenter of fentanyl trafficking. The city has also faced scandals from public officials over the decades,with several mayors being forced to resign.
The 1986 San Diego mayoral special election was held on June 3,1986,to elect the mayor for San Diego. The special election was necessary due to the resignation of former Mayor Roger Hedgecock.
The 1983 San Diego mayoral special election was held on May 3,1983,to elect the mayor for San Diego. The special election was necessary due to former mayor Pete Wilson's resignation to take a seat in the United States Senate.
