State Politics
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February 1, 2021 5:50 PM
San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer heads to the stage to speak during an election eve party at the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego on June 5, 2018. (Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer has formally announced he s running for governor of California in 2022.
In a campaign video posted to YouTube Monday, the Republican criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Newsom s ruling class has failed us, Faulconer s voiceover says, accusing the governor of making decisions to protest powerful special interest groups and lobbyists.
Faulconer also accuses Newsom of failing to fix the state s homeless crisis, saying that California has become the land of broken promises.