San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria
See what San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria is up to:
“As a legislator I authored the state law that prohibits the retail sale of pets in California. When we decided we were ready to welcome a pet into our family last spring, my partner and I happily adopted Diego from a local rescue. He is the best.
In the various elected roles I’ve been honored to hold, I’ve tried to be a champion for animal welfare. From taking the annual Veg Pledge to increasing protection for California’s wild horses, I’m proud of the progress we made. I intend to keep building on this success with a few to making our city a great place to live for all of us – including our pets.”
Todd Gloria, born in 1978 and a lifelong San Diegan of Filipino, Dutch, Puerto Rican, and Native American heritage, is the 37th Mayor of San Diego and the city’s first person of color and openly LGBTQ+ mayor. He began his public service working in county health and as a congressional district director before serving on the San Diego City Council from 2008 to 2016, including a stint as interim mayor in 2013–2014. He then served in the California State Assembly, focusing on housing, homelessness, climate, and social issues. Elected mayor in 2020 and re-elected in 2024, Gloria has prioritized expanding homelessness services, increasing housing, improving infrastructure, and addressing fiscal challenges. He lives in Little Italy with his partner and their rescue dog, Diego.