Top 66 Kevin Faulconer Quotes

It’s my responsibility as mayor to protect your tax dollars, be upfront with you about problems, and take aggressive action to solve them.

I love this city. I’m raising my family here. I’m vested in it just like every San Diegan is. I want the best for us.

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.

It’s important to have an NFL team in San Diego.

Oh, I think I’m pretty funny.

One of my biggest goals is to spur economic development in communities and neighborhoods that have not had that before.

You always have regrets.

I’m not endorsing Donald Trump.

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

Far too often, jobs and opportunities seem out of reach for young adults, especially in underserved, minority and low-income communities.

I did not defund the police as mayor. I increased the budget. If we want the best and brightest men and women to protect us, we better darn well give them the tools, the training, and the support necessary to be successful.

You should govern not by partisanship, but by leadership.

I would say, first of all, I want everyone to get the vaccine. Every opportunity I get, I stress that – my family is vaccinated. That is the best way for us to get on the other side of this pandemic. But you can’t mandate your way out of Covid-19.

I have strong views and beliefs. And I stand up for those.

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.

I’m very environmentally conscious.

Historic inequality continues to cast a long shadow on more than just law enforcement. It affects everything from housing to employment to transportation.

I learned a long time ago not to predict elections.

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

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

We must continue to fundamentally change how City Hall invests in neighborhoods by prioritizing areas where the need is greatest.

It’s not just about talking. It’s about – can you actually achieve objectives? I was very proud of what we were able to do in San Diego on a bipartisan basis.

I think it’s important to not just have one party rule.

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

When we see some of these pieces of legislation that want to eliminate single-family zoning in California, that’s wrong.

No one is born believing in harmful stereotypes. They are learned over time. The good news is they can be unlearned.

Divisive national politics continue to chip away at our daily life.

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

You should strive to govern by being as inclusive as possible.

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 believe that every human being has a right to shelter. I also believe that when we provide that shelter, you have an obligation to use it, and I enforced that.

California is just too expensive. It’s unsustainable.

I support COVID-19 vaccine education and not a statewide mandate.

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

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

SDPD works to protect everyone regardless of their immigration status because trust between the community and law enforcement is key to stopping crime and keeping neighborhoods safe. If someone commits a crime, they will be held accountable whether or not they are a citizen.

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 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.

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.

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

America’s business leaders, large and small, must be a part of the solution to bridge America’s skills gap.

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

Not only is individual liberty part of California’s heritage, it’s a classic conservative principle – one that Republicans have ignored to our own detriment.

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.

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.

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

I support managed competition for city services.

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.

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.

Too much of the national conversation about trade and the border comes from people who have not had the opportunity to step foot in border cities like San Diego.

Think of de-escalation as a guardrail that helps slow down a situation, so both officers and San Diegans go home safely.

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.

You have to be able to solve problems issue by issue. And you can’t let political dogma get in the way.

Building trust between the community and police department is crucial. It makes the department stronger and our neighborhoods safer.

The pollution that flows from the Tijuana River Valley into the Pacific Ocean threatens San Diego’s environment.

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

The Chargers are a huge San Diego asset.

When residents feel like they can talk to the police, officers can stop crime before it starts.

You have to let folks know that it’s not OK… to live on a sidewalk in front of somebody’s house or in front of somebody’s business if we have provided a safe, clean, sanitary place for you to go.

You want to really prevent the construction of units? Pass rent control.

San Diego is living proof that a healthy economy, low unemployment rate and strong international ties are not mutually exclusive.

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

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.

Well I happen to be a Republican mayor.

I’d probably take the endorsement and support of any Republican, independent or Democrat who wants to get rid of Gavin Newsom and make California a better state.

Striving for equality, celebrating our diversity, pushing for minority representation, and being proud of what makes us unique is what California is all about. But let us never allow our differences to blind us to the common humanity we all share.