Equality California Opposes Effort to Recall San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the effort to recall San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria.

"Equality California strongly opposes the effort to recall Mayor Todd Gloria. San Diegans reelected him in 2024, and he should be able to finish the term voters elected him to serve. With two years left in the mayor's final term and San Diego facing tough budget choices, a costly citywide special election would put more pressure on the same budget that pays for the services residents rely on.

"As San Diego's first openly LGBTQ+ mayor, Todd Gloria has shown LGBTQ+ young people that they belong in public office, too. In the Assembly, he worked with Equality California to protect access to healthcare for transgender youth in foster care and authored legislation to help teachers better support LGBTQ+ students. As mayor, he created an LGBTQ+ advisory group to give our community a direct voice at City Hall.

"At a time when LGBTQ+ young people are seeing their rights and healthcare come under attack across the country, it matters that they can look to City Hall and see a mayor who has spent his career standing up for them. We stand with Mayor Gloria and urge San Diegans to oppose the recall effort."

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