Quotes from London Breed

Well, my grandmother, she raised me in public housing.

I grew up in a San Francisco very different from what many have experienced: a place called Plaza East, notoriously one of the most dangerous public housing developments in the City.

As someone who grew up in public housing, I've known these conditions.

Our young people need safe, permanent housing, so they can focus on their education or job, live healthy lives, and pursue their interests - without fear of where they'll sleep at night.

We need a coordinated, citywide approach to make sure that everyone in San Francisco is sheltered and has access to the care they need.

San Francisco is a beacon of hope for LGBTQ people around the world.

I don't want San Francisco to be just a place where people just move for opportunities.

San Francisco deserves to be a great bicycling city where every day is Bike to Work Day.

When I was growing up in San Francisco, one of the experiences that changed my life was my first paid internship - a summer job at The Family School.

Our work is not done until everyone is safe and celebrated not just in San Francisco, but also across the country.

To our health care workers and essential employees: Thank you for everything you are doing.

Businesses have played an important role in advancing nondiscrimination protections across the county because they have recognized that inclusion is the right thing to do and fairness and equality are good for business.

I want to make sure we are spending wisely and using our resources effectively to address the issues facing San Francisco, while reaching residents throughout our entire City.

Our wisest long-term investment is not in the dirty polluting fossil fuels from the past, but in the clean energy of the future.

By providing every student with a quality education, and the materials they need for class and to do their homework, we can help students from all backgrounds learn and thrive.

Access to quality early care and education is an important part of our efforts to make San Francisco more equitable, and ensure that every child who grows up here can thrive.

I grew up in Plaza East public housing in the Western Addition, five of us living on $900 per month. 'Recycling' meant drinking out of old mayonnaise jars.

I ask people to not attribute what I've done - my success and how hard I've worked - to not reduce that or attribute that to someone else.

We share common values as San Franciscans: we help each other; we welcome newcomers; we innovate and learn; we focus on facts; we work together; and we find creative solutions.

In San Francisco, our businesses, healthcare services, workforce, and housing will always be Open to All.

Sadly, youth homelessness is an issue throughout the country.

We know that all too often, homelessness and behavioral health challenges go hand in hand.

We can't keep limiting ourselves when it comes to housing. Affordable housing and teacher housing are too crucial to let the failed policies of the past get in the way.

I have the ability and the will to lead San Francisco in building more housing. Without it, people like me who grew up in San Francisco, and people who came here for the values we embrace will simply not be able to stay.