As Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln vies for a seat in Congress, voters are set to decide who will be next to lead the city.
Republican Tom Patti and Democrat Christina Fugazi emerged from a group of six candidates as the two top vote-getters in the March primary.
Ahead of that primary election, CBS Sacramento asked each candidate what their day-one priority would be when they took office.
Fugazi, a long-time educator and former city councilmember from 2015 to 2022, said she believed prioritizing community safety could transform Stockton into a thriving city. Stockton has previously been ranked among the most dangerous cities in America .
“I plan to address this pressing issue by immediately working to strengthen the police force through recruitment and retention efforts, enhancing community policing initiatives, and implementing strategies to reduce crime and improve public safety across all neighborhoods,” she said.