Quotes from Kevin Faulconer

I did not allow tent encampments on the streets when I was mayor of San Diego.

If you allow people to live in a tent encampment then you are condemning them to die there.

I strongly believe that if we would allow tent encampments on the sidewalks, people are going to die on the sidewalks, and we're better than that.

From life sciences to manufacturing, San Diego's economy depends on federal policies that encourage the cross-border exchange of goods and ideas.

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

I think what Californians want is a governor who's going to focus on California.

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 work with people. It's not about partisanship. I can't say this enough. It's about how do you set the tone to try to work together.

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 and working together with people different from us is what America is all about, because beneath our differences we are bound by a common humanity we all share.

Working together to achieve common goals is not a bad thing. It's a good thing.

The Chargers are very important to the region, not just the city of San Diego.

You always have regrets.

Unfortunately, racism is not confined to our history books.

Cities need to act aggressively to hit their housing goals - that's what I'm doing. But I think you want to ensure that you have local control, so you're designing the housing that best fits your needs.

I mean we will have some of the best and brightest men and women in the country. We have some of the most entrepreneurial spirit, not only in communications, but cybersecurity is a growth industry that's going off the charts that we are a hub here in San Diego.

In San Diego we have a chance to be the dominant hub for nanotech, biotech, life sciences.

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.

While San Diego is continuing to produce world-class businesses that are changing lives with breakthroughs like mapping the human genome, we should also use innovation and technology to map a better future for our children.

When you take a step back and look at the totality of Gov. Newsom's decisions, time and again California found itself under the nation's toughest lockdowns - while also experiencing the worst COVID-19 rates. Gov. Newsom gave us the worst of both worlds during this pandemic.

Homelessness is a really important topic, and the business climate is also important.

People need permanent tax relief.

We need to renew our commitment to 'One San Diego' in 2019.

If you want to replace an existing governor, you'd better tell people what you're going to do and how you're going to govern.