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

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

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

Far too many LGBTQ individuals are the victims of violence and hatred, and we must all fight together to ensure that no one is erased or marginalized because of how they identify or who they love.

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

We have to be bold and serve all San Franciscans who are struggling to afford housing.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

We have so much work to do to meet the challenges of people living on our streets. But every day we are out there doing the work, finding solutions not only to help those living on our streets, but to prevent more people from ending up there in the future.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

No child should be deprived the opportunity to excel.

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.

There is nothing compassionate or safe about relegating people, particularly those suffering from mental health or addiction issues, to sleep on our streets.

Subsidizing someone's rent is much cheaper than paying for new housing, police or medical responses, or hospital or jail stays.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

I'm a fact-based leader.

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, we have long faced serious challenges in managing the crisis of homelessness on our streets.

Sadly, youth homelessness is an issue throughout the country.

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

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

Homelessness and behavioral health challenges affect every neighborhood in San Francisco.

Since becoming Mayor, I have advocated for safer streets.

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.

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

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

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.

Child care should be convenient, affordable, and available in every neighborhood.

Never let your circumstances determine your outcome in life.

No matter where you come from, no matter what you decide to do in life, you can do anything you want to do.

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.