Quotes from London Breed

When I was in college, the bell tolled for us. Just as my grandmother, the woman who had cared for me all my life, started needing me to care for her, we were told our home was being torn down, and we would need to find another place to live.

We want to make sure that anyone facing eviction has access to high-quality legal representation.

San Francisco is a City for everyone and our government needs to work for all of our residents.

Housing insecurity isn't just an abstract point of policy for me. I've lived it.

Youth should have access to paid internships or jobs year-round, so they can keep developing important skills and earning income.

We are committed to delivering a safe, equitable, and reliable transportation system.

Technology is rapidly changing our transportation systems, and if we craft smart regulations, these changes can be for the better.

We need to improve our public transportation and invest in physical infrastructure changes so that people can safely choose alternatives to driving like walking, riding a bike or even, yes, electric scooters.

Some consider bicycling an 'alternative' mode of transportation, but it should not be considered alternative. It should be an easy choice for getting around in our City, and we need to do more to make that a reality.

I have been a transportation leader and advocate my entire public career.

Early care and education helps children build the skills they need for success in kindergarten and can help close the achievement gap.

Well, I was lucky to have people throughout my life who invested in me.

Costly jail calls and high commissary fees have forced families to choose between paying their bills and talking to their loved ones who are serving time, adding further costs to an already difficult situation.

As a young girl growing up in poverty, I know firsthand how much a paycheck from a summer job can make a difference.

Too many people are suffering from severe behavioral health and substance use issues on our streets, which puts a strain on our hospitals and our criminal justice system instead of treating the root cause.

Money should never be a barrier to whether or not a young person is given the opportunity to succeed.

Improving our transportation infrastructure reduces car trips, helps us reach our carbon emission reduction goals, is healthier for our residents, and saves lives. Too often in the past we have been slow to make these common sense improvements to our streets.

If we are ever going to fix our housing affordability crisis, we have to make significant changes to how we plan and construct, and we have to be open to solutions that make it easier and faster to build much-needed housing.

We can't solve the issues of homelessness without more housing.

In my sophomore year of high school, I watched my friend Loretta leave in a U-Haul headed for Oakland. She and her mom had been tenants in a nearby apartment, forced out by rent they couldn't afford anymore.

Every student should be able to start the school year with the supplies they need, and shouldn't feel left out if their family is unable to afford a new backpack, notebooks, and pencils.

It is our responsibility to stand up for equality, fairness, and civil rights.

San Francisco needs a Mayor who will make all our neighborhoods safe, a Mayor with a record of standing up for public safety and fighting for the resources we need.

San Francisco is a place that stands up for our LGBTQ communities.