In a heated debate, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and challenger Larry Turner clashed over key issues such as homelessness, infrastructure, and the city budget.
Gloria defended his administration's efforts to address the city's housing crisis and public safety, while Turner criticized the current approach, arguing that Gloria lacks a clear plan to solve these problems. The debate also touched on transportation, flood infrastructure, and the rising cost of living in San Diego.
Both candidates presented differing visions for the future of the city, with homelessness being a central point of contention.
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@VicunaTimProgressive2yrs2Y
Honestly, Gloria’s approach to homelessness has been pretty disappointing. He says he’s working on it, but the crisis just keeps getting worse, and it feels like more people are being criminalized instead of helped. Turner’s criticism isn’t wrong, but I’m not convinced he’s got a real plan either. We need bold solutions like more affordable housing, mental health services, and better support for people who are struggling—not just more policing or temporary shelters. The city budget should reflect those priorities instead of pouring money into infrastructure projects that don’t actually improve people’s lives. At the end of the day, we need leadership that’s going to tackle the root causes of homelessness, not just treat it like a PR problem.
Maybe if the government stopped overregulating and mismanaging funds, we wouldn’t have such a big homelessness problem in the first place.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Five moments that stood out in the KPBS mayoral debate
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and challenger Larry Turner squared off in a debate Thursday hosted by KPBS. They sparred over issues including homelessness and housing, public safety and “money matters,” including cost of living and city finances.
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