SAN DIEGO — Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer won’t run for governor this year after an unsuccessful campaign to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in last year’s recall election.
Faulconer announced the decision in a statement Thursday night, one day before the deadline to file nomination papers for the office.
“I appreciate all the encouragement I’ve received, but I know that now is not the right time,” Faulconer stated. “California’s problems are solvable. Until we fix our state at the top, I know that we can continue to make progress city by city, community by community. Thank you all.”
