I have always believed that Stockton can do so much more as a city. That’s why I raised my family here, educated thousands of children in our public schools, and served on our City Council for nearly a decade.
In order to unlock our full potential, we need to get the basics right:
less corruption, less homelessness, and less crime.
Our government must conduct its business with the highest standards of ethics and accountability.
When leaders or officials lack the necessary skills, knowledge, or ethical standards to effectively manage and govern, it creates opportunities for corrupt practices to flourish.
For example, the Stockton Unified School District spent $7.3 million on faulty air filters, half of which were never even installed and can't be returned. The district’s former facility manager threatened to disclose embarrassing facts about the contract unless he received $800,000 in severance pay. The local forces behind this scam are still in Stockton, attempting to influence the mayoral race and other city council races.
It is crucial that elected officials are closely monitored and questioned when the circumstances call for it. It is equally important that they are mentored with the skills necessary to make informed decisions with taxpayer money. I have spent decades honing these skills and delivering results: check out our "Accomplishments" page to learn more!
Between an out-of-control rental market, skyrocketing housing costs, and a struggling unhoused population, Stockton families are feeling the squeeze.
I know mine is.
That’s why we must be bold in increasing housing affordability and reducing homelessness.
The first step is adding more shelter beds. That way, we finally have enough resources to move unhoused people out of encampments and into safe, supportive housing. From there, we need to work with the County and the State and develop transitional housing and mental health services, so we can rescue our most vulnerable Stocktonians from the streets.
Along with reducing homelessness and mental illness, we need to protect our families from falling into homelessness in the first place. I will fight hard to streamline the permitting process for all levels of housing. We should incentivize infill units, accessory dwelling units, multi-family housing, and other developments that will stabilize our housing market.
We need all hands on deck to improve public safety, because we should be proud to live in Stockton.
Stockton consistently ranks among the most dangerous cities in California, and its most dangerous neighborhoods are also its most historically disadvantaged. Worse, the city faces an attrition crisis that has decreased its number of sworn officers from 470 to 346, with over half of the remaining officers having five years of experience or less. We must address this issue by:
Partnering with law enforcement professionals, community leaders, and many other Stocktonians, I have fought hard over the years to advance these common-sense policies. As Mayor, I will keep fighting for our families' safety.
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