Quotes from Kevin Faulconer

When you're mayor, not every project is going to go well.

Well I happen to be a Republican mayor.

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

You should govern not by partisanship, but by leadership.

Public-private partnerships are supposed to benefit all parties.

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.

Unfortunately, many in our homeless community suffer from severe mental illness.

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.

I'm going to be a voice for Californians who are suffering because California can't do the basics.

I've found that Californians care less about the 'R' or 'D,' by a candidate's name, and more about whether you can get the job done.

If you don't have the dollars and cents, you'll not be able to accomplish anything.

We cannot have a mayor who does not support pension reform. We cannot have a mayor who will not support managed competition for city services when voters passed it overwhelmingly.

You cannot be successful if you don't bring on consensus.

The Cross Border Xpress and improvements to the San Ysidro Port of Entry are making the flow of goods and services faster, easier and more efficient than ever.

Each state is a unique laboratory of democracy, and California Republicans need to create a party tailored to the people of California.

I learned a long time ago not to predict elections.

The Chargers are a huge San Diego asset.

You look at the pride that we have as San Diegans in the Chargers, it's not just people in the city of San Diego. It's people throughout the other areas. We need them to stay here.

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

If you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you have differences, you can find common ground on a way forward.

As a kid, I got exposed to city government at an early age. I'm sure that rubbed off on me.

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.

I'm running for governor to fulfill California's promise.

Our state, so full of promise, has become the land of broken promises. And the promise-breaker-in-chief is Gov. Gavin Newsom.