Susan G. Golding (born August 18, 1945) is an American politician who served as the 32nd mayor of San Diego from 1992 to 2000.

Golding currently serves president and CEO of the Child Abuse Prevention Foundation in San Diego.

[citation needed] Her major accomplishment as mayor was to streamline city government for businesses, including setting up a "one-stop" shop for permits.

She helped set aside 52,000 acres (21,000 ha) in the city as part of a comprehensive Multiple Species Conservation Plan.

This helped soothe the pain of losing the 1972 Republican National Convention,[citation needed] which was scheduled for San Diego but moved under scandal.

][citation needed] She made a run for Barbara Boxer's Senate seat in 1998, but dropped out due to lagging polling numbers and fundraising difficulties.

[12] In 1995, Golding helped spearhead a deal to expand Jack Murphy Stadium in order to keep the San Diego Chargers in town and attract a second Super Bowl to the city.

[14] In part due to the controversy over the so-called "ticket guarantee", public anger over the failed Chargers deal and the related financial losses to San Diego was still high.

[15] Golding went to work for a San Diego non-profit, "Promises 2 Kids", after leaving her political career behind.