Kevin Faulconer

“I support raising the federal minimum wage. What I've said is I don't want San Diego to be at a competitive disadvantage, particularly for our small businesses and our entrepreneurs to have one set of wages for San Diego and a different set of wages for surrounding cities.”

“Together, we're going to transform San Diego into a YIMBY city!”

“I have strong views and beliefs. And I stand up for those.”

“You should strive to govern by being as inclusive as possible.”

“Well, I've worked with Republican presidents, obviously, and Democratic presidents since I've had the privilege to remain as mayor.”

“Let's resolve in 2019 to lift up our communities, as well as each other.”

“Climate change is real and we must work to gain public support for addressing it through responsible actions that grow jobs while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

“I support COVID-19 vaccine education and not a statewide mandate.”

“The pollution that flows from the Tijuana River Valley into the Pacific Ocean threatens San Diego's environment.”

“California has everything it needs to be successful: world-class universities, pioneering innovators, diverse cultures, vast resources and people working hard to build a better future.”

“I've governed. I've led. And I know how to get results.”

“We have a great, positive relationship with Mexico. The Tijuana mayor crosses into San Diego, we talk all the time and vice verses. It's about neighbors working together, and that's my very clear message about a bi-national region that works. That's a competitive advantage.”

“Striving for equality, celebrating our diversity, pushing for minority representation, and being proud of what makes us unique is what California is all about. But let us never allow our differences to blind us to the common humanity we all share.”

“We must continue to fundamentally change how City Hall invests in neighborhoods by prioritizing areas where the need is greatest.”

“My approach to housing is to treat it as an essential part of our communities, just like roads, waterlines or any other piece of infrastructure.”

“You have to be able to solve problems issue by issue. And you can't let political dogma get in the way.”

“You should govern not by partisanship, but by leadership.”

“I'm proud of our relationship with our neighbors right next door in Mexico. I don't talk about building walls, I talk about building bridges and increasing that communication, increasing that flow, and that's really what defines our border region in San Diego.”

“Think of de-escalation as a guardrail that helps slow down a situation, so both officers and San Diegans go home safely.”

“I understand some San Diegans may fear homeless programs and affordable housing coming to their community. But we can't let fear control our actions.”