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Ballotpedia: Kate Gallego

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Believes in attracting new residents, businesses, and investments to boost the economy, and as mayor, helped secure a $65 billion semiconductor plant that will create high-quality jobs.

Supports attracting new residents, businesses, and investments to boost the economy.

Believes Phoenix is becoming a global leader in bioscience, technology, research, advanced manufacturing, and climate resiliency.

Helped land a $65 billion semiconductor plant for the city.

- Supports attracting new residents, businesses, and investments to boost the economy.
- Believes Phoenix is becoming a global leader in bioscience, technology, research, advanced manufacturing, and climate resiliency.
- Helped land a $65 billion semiconductor plant for the city.

Economy

As of May 24, 2025, Kate Gallego’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

State of the City: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego highlights jobs, housing, sustainability

Believes other communities in Maricopa County need to help Phoenix address homelessness concerns by providing more shelter space.

- Believes other communities in Maricopa County need to help Phoenix address homelessness concerns by providing more shelter space.

Housing & Urban Development

As mayor, established the nation’s first publicly funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, launched a cool pavement pilot, and built electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Established the nation’s first publicly funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, launched a cool pavement pilot, and built electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Supported new technology that ensures access to clean drinking water.

- Established the nation’s first publicly funded Office of Heat Response and Mitigation, launched a cool pavement pilot, and built electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- Supported new technology that ensures access to clean drinking water.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Mayor Kate Gallego talks Phoenix police reform 2 months after DOJ report

Supports hiring and training more dispatchers to handle 911 calls.

Helped create policy that requires police officers to wear body cameras.

Worked to create Office of Accountability and Transparency to review civilian complaints about interactions with law enforcement.

- Supports hiring and training more dispatchers to handle 911 calls.
- Helped create policy that requires police officers to wear body cameras.
- Worked to create Office of Accountability and Transparency to review civilian complaints about interactions with law enforcement.

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Plans to implement a community service work program for those seeking shelter to help them earn money and develop skills for reintegration into society.

Plans to implement a program for the unhoused to help them earn money and develop skills for reintegration into society.

- Plans to implement a program for the unhoused to help them earn money and develop skills for reintegration into society.

Opposes the current city council's plan to offer free shelters for the homeless.

Opposes the current city council's plan to offer free shelters for people who are homeless or struggling with drug addiction. 

Believes in building more housing to support population growth and reduce housing costs.

Advocates for building more housing to support population growth and reduce housing costs. 

Plans to create Neighborhood Safety Teams (NST) to engage with individuals experiencing homelessness, direct them toward support and treatment, and "clean up" neighborhoods.

Said, "the city needs to crack down on panhandling."

Supports stricter regulations for short-term vacation rentals, such as Airbnbs. 

- Opposes the current city council's plan to offer free shelters for people who are homeless or struggling with drug addiction. 
- Advocates for building more housing to support population growth and reduce housing costs. 
- Plans to create Neighborhood Safety Teams (NST) to engage with individuals experiencing homelessness, direct them toward support and treatment, and "clean up" neighborhoods.
- Said, "the city needs to crack down on panhandling."
- Supports stricter regulations for short-term vacation rentals, such as Airbnbs. 

Advocates for alternative transportation investments beyond "DEI-driven" light rail routes.

- Advocates for alternative transportation investments beyond "DEI-driven" light rail routes.

Believes in a strict approach to crime, opposing "soft on crime" strategies.

Said, "I don’t think addicts are the victims. I think working class residents are, who just want to live in a safe and clean neighborhood. I’m personally tired of the 'addicts are victims' narrative."

- Believes in a strict approach to crime, opposing "soft on crime" strategies.
- Said, "I don’t think addicts are the victims. I think working class residents are, who just want to live in a safe and clean neighborhood. I’m personally tired of the 'addicts are victims' narrative."

Matt Evans

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department. 
- The mayor serves as the city's ambassador to visitors and during community events. 
- Most Arizona mayors are elected to four-year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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