The South Bay,also known as South County,is a region in southwestern San Diego County,California consisting of the cities and unincorporated communities of Bonita,Chula Vista,East Otay Mesa,Imperial Beach,Lincoln Acres,National City,and South San Diego.
Nora Campos is an American politician from California. Campos formerly served as a California State Assemblymember and was the President pro tempore during her tenure. In 2020,she was unsuccessful in her campaign for the California's 15th State Senate district. She served on the San Jose City Council representing District 5 (2001-2010). She was unsuccessful in her campaign for the same seat in 2022. Prior to taking elected office she worked for a San Jose City Councilmember.
Mary Casillas Salas is an American politician from Chula Vista,California. She is a former California Assembly member who represented the 79th Assembly District from 2006 to 2010. She ran for the California State Senate in 2010 but lost. In 2012 she was elected to the Chula Vista City Council,a position she previously held from 1996 to 2004. She was elected Mayor of the city of Chula Vista in 2014.
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.
Todd Rex Gloria is an American politician serving as the 37th and current mayor of San Diego since 2020. As mayor,he is the chief executive officer in the city of San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party,he is the first person of color and the first openly gay person to serve as San Diego's mayor.
Benjamin Hueso is an American businessman and politician who served in the California State Senate. A Democrat,he represented the 40th Senate District,which encompassed Imperial County and the border regions of San Diego County.
David Alvarez is an American politician who is a member of the California State Assembly from the 80th district,which includes Chula Vista,National City,and parts of southern San Diego. A member of the Democratic Party,Alvarez previously served as a member of the San Diego City Council from the 8th district from 2010 to 2018 and was the Democratic nominee in the 2013–2014 San Diego mayoral special election.
The Government of San Diego County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution,California law,and the Charter of the County of San Diego. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments such as the Government of San Diego County. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration,law enforcement,jails,vital records,property records,tax collection,public health,and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
David W. Roberts is an American politician from Solana Beach,California. He was the county supervisor for San Diego County from 2012 to 2016,representing district 3,which includes portions of San Diego and most of north San Diego County. He was formerly the Mayor of Solana Beach. He is a Democrat.
Municipal elections were held in San Diego in 2012 for mayor,city attorney,five seats to the San Diego City Council,and propositions. The primary election was held on June 5,2012,and the general election was held on November 6,2012. This was the first city council election to use nine council districts. Two city council incumbents ran for reelection in their same district and one ran for election in the newly created ninth district.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is the legislative branch of the county government of San Diego County,California. Though officially nonpartisan,two Democrats and two Republicans currently comprise the Board of Supervisors,with one vacancy and the latest election occurring in 2020.
Georgette Gómez is an American politician and community activist. She served as a member of the San Diego City Council from 2016 to 2020. Gómez is a Democrat,though city council positions are officially nonpartisan per California state law. In December 2018,Gómez was unanimously appointed president of the city council. Gómez was a candidate for California's 53rd congressional district in the 2020 elections,losing to fellow Democrat Sara Jacobs.
Kathryn Ann Barger-Leibrich is an American politician,serving as a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for the 5th District since 2016. A member of the Republican Party,Barger served as Chair of Los Angeles County from 2019 to 2020. She previously served as Chief Deputy Supervisor and Chief of Staff to her predecessor Mayor Michael D. Antonovich.
Greg Cox is an American politician and businessman from San Diego,California. He served as a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for District 1 from 1995-2020. He is a member of the Republican Party,but has also been endorsed by prominent local Democratic politicians. He was not eligible to run in the 2020 election due to term limits. He was succeeded by Democrat Nora Vargas.
The 2018 California State Senate elections were held on Tuesday,November 6,2018,with the primary election being held on June 5,2018. Voters in the 20 even-numbered districts of the California State Senate elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices,including for governor and the California State Assembly.
The 2020 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election being held on March 3,2020. Voters in the 80 districts of the California State Assembly elected their representatives. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices,including for U.S. President and the state senate.
Joel Anderson is a supervisor-elect of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. He previously served as a California state senator,assemblyperson,and board member of a municipal water district.
Terra Eve Lawson-Remer is an American politician currently serving as the Vice Chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. She has served on the Board since 2021 and was elected Vice Chair on January 10,2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Lawson-Remer previously worked as a professor at The New School and the University of California,San Diego,and as a senior advisor in the U.S. Treasury Department.
The 2020 San Diego County Board of Supervisors election was held on Tuesday,November 3,2020,with the primary election held on March 3,2020. While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is officially a nonpartisan institution,Republicans controlled four out of the five supervisory seats,while a Democrat held one. However,the election resulted in a Democratic majority for the first time in decades after Nora Vargas and Terra Lawson-Remer respectively won supervisorial elections in the first and third districts.
Jeffrey Hewitt is an American politician who served on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors from 2019 to 2023,and as its chair from 2022 to 2023. A member of the Libertarian Party,Hewitt previously served on the Calimesa City Council and as the city's mayor.
