I am proud to serve as the Mayor of San Diego. I love this city and have no doubt that our citizens make this America's Finest City. My goal is to recreate government, both in form and function, so that it matches this distinction. But it won't be easy and it will take some time.

Our city government is broken, there's no other way to put it. The problems that plague San Diego weren't created overnight and they can't be fixed overnight either. What I will promise you is that every day I will drive forward my agenda of change. I intend to keep my promises of streamlining city operations, making government more accountable, making ethics and customer service the foundation of a new City Hall culture, and most of all, charting a new path for our amazing city. This new path will lead to financial stability, transparent decision-making, and a restoration of public trust in city government.