John McCann
Candidate for Mayor, Chula Vista · Mayor, City of Chula Vista
John McCann is the incumbent Mayor of Chula Vista and a decorated Navy veteran who served in the Iraq War. Before becoming mayor he served on the Chula Vista City Council, and his tenure has focused on public safety and economic development.
McCann's re-election campaign is built around public safety (more funding for law enforcement and the Sheriff's Department, and support for wildfire response and crisis management), homelessness (strict encampment bans alongside the Otay Village Bridge Shelter he opened as a path to permanent housing), the Tijuana River sewage crisis (working with local, state, and federal officials on infrastructure fixes, holding responsible parties accountable, and securing funding for long-term solutions), and fiscal management (opposing new taxes including a mileage tax and a SANDAG tax, balancing the budget, and cutting government waste). He also highlights expanding healthcare access, job training, and services for veterans.
On the issues
- Public Safety & Policing
Supports increased funding for law enforcement and the Sheriff's Department, and stronger wildfire and crisis-response capacity.
“The number one duty of government should always be the safety of our residents...I will support every effort to keep criminals out of our community”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Supports strict encampment bans while pointing to the Otay Village Bridge Shelter he opened as a path to permanent housing.
Source → - Environment, Energy & Climate
Wants to work with local, state, and federal officials on infrastructure improvements to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis, hold responsible parties accountable, and secure funding for long-term fixes.
Source → - Taxes & Cost of Living
Opposes new taxes, including a proposed mileage tax and a SANDAG tax, and wants to balance the budget by cutting government waste.
Source → - Veterans' Affairs
Supports expanding healthcare access and job training programs for veterans and ensuring essential services for those who served.
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