Quotes from London Breed

The voters have been very clear that we need to address the homelessness and housing crisis that is affecting our City, and I remain focused on solving these issues.

Our streets should be inviting and safe so anyone can feel comfortable choosing to ride a bike, walk, or take transit, and so it is clear which space is for which mode of travel.

As a child, I walked with my friends to Rosa Parks Elementary and then to Ben Franklin Middle School. I rode Muni to Galileo High School. And thanks to amazing teachers who believed in me and supported me along the way, I was able to matriculate to another public school: the University of California at Davis.

Our own bureaucracy should not and cannot get in the way of our efforts to get people sheltered.

As a kid growing up in public housing, I didn't always get show up at the first day of school with a new backpack full of supplies. Having the school supplies I needed would have made me feel more prepared and ready to learn.

All of our students should feel safe and supported when they go to school.

With commitment and the right investments, we can create a San Francisco where no one is forced, relegated, or allowed to sleep on the streets, and where no one endures addiction or mental illness on the streets without supportive and effective services.

People coming out of jail need a path back into society: access to a job, a place to live, supportive services. We've seen what happens without it: they commit more crimes and return to jail, which is worse for everyone.

We cannot just say there is a homelessness crisis in San Francisco and continue moving at our normal pace.

Setting San Francisco on a course to sustainability will require all of us to work in concert on a number of ambitious efforts.

Getting around San Francisco should be convenient, safe, affordable, and sustainable.

Both San Francisco and New York are taking bold, sweeping action to reduce emissions, make our infrastructure more resilient and improve the health of our people. We are also leading the charge against those who continue to deny the existence of climate change.

Homelessness isn't just an issue in San Francisco. It's an issue throughout California and up and down the West Coast. We need to support policies that address our twin troubles of housing affordability and homelessness at the state-level.

Building and preserving housing, along with keeping people housed, are critical to making our city more affordable for all.

No child should be deprived the opportunity to excel.

Bureaucracy and red tape should not delay our efforts to bring help to those in need.

We have to cut the red tape, eliminate barriers, and reduce bureaucracy - for all housing, for everyone.

Young people experiencing homelessness often have a difficult time accessing services, including shelter, medical care, and employment. This is due to the stigma of their housing situation, lack of knowledge of available resources, and a lack of services targeted to young people.

Despite my work, I know some in politics will never support me. I see them distort my record.

As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we need to make sure we have enough medical professionals to care for people in need.

Children who attend high-quality early care and education programs before kindergarten perform better on assessments of reading and math skills and socio-emotional development. However, since early care and education programs are so expensive, low-income families face significant barriers.

Burdensome fees have made it harder for people to exit the criminal justice system.

We need housing for people who are exiting homelessness, and need to make sure we're providing housing at multiple levels of care so people can get the services they need to permanently exit homelessness and make their home in San Francisco.

No family should feel they need to leave San Francisco to find a great public education.