Juan González III
Candidate for Mayor, San Leandro · Mayor, City of San Leandro
Juan González III holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT and has 25 years of business experience with KPMG. He is a former UC Berkeley lecturer and has been deeply involved in San Leandro schools, serving as San Leandro High School Site Council Chair and Bancroft PTA President.
Positions in brief
Focuses on economic revitalization, expanded public-safety programs including civilian police oversight, homelessness outreach, government transparency, and support for reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections.
González says he wants to 'bring private investment dollars back to San Leandro' by applying private-sector experience to revitalize commercial corridors and infrastructure. On public safety, he proposes 'smart, targeted investments,' including unarmed mobile assistance teams with medical and mental-health training for non-violent 911 calls, and pledges to 'ensure the effective implementation of a civilian police oversight committee.' He would 'establish and staff a homeless outreach and prevention office at City Hall' and supports denser downtown housing. On city cleanliness, he prioritizes enforcement against illegal dumping and vandalism. On transparency, he promises to 'publish my appointment calendar so that the public knows with whom I meet.' He has also said City Hall must better support local schools, and expressed 'steadfast and unequivocal' support for women's reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections.
On the issues
- Economy & Jobs
Wants to bring private investment back to San Leandro to revitalize commercial corridors.
“bring private investment dollars back to San Leandro”
Source → - Public Safety & Policing
Supports unarmed mobile assistance teams for non-violent 911 calls and implementing a civilian police oversight committee.
“ensure the effective implementation of a civilian police oversight committee”
Source → - Housing & Homelessness
Would establish a homeless outreach and prevention office at City Hall and supports denser downtown housing.
“establish and staff a homeless outreach and prevention office at City Hall”
Source → - Government, Elections & Democracy
Promises to publish his appointment calendar to increase transparency.
“publish my appointment calendar so that the public knows with whom I meet”
Source → - Education & Schools
Believes City Hall should better support local schools.
“City Hall must better support our schools and help all students reach their fullest potential.”
Source → - Reproductive & Social Issues
Expresses steadfast support for women's reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ protections.
“steadfast and unequivocal”
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