San Francisco mayor concedes to opponent over homeless, drug overdose concerns.
Incumbent Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed was defeated by Democratic challenger Daniel Lurie.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie after a contentious election that centered on the city's homelessness, crime, and drug overdose issues.
Lurie, a first-time candidate and Levi Strauss heir, founded an anti-poverty nonprofit and declared during his campaign that "It is time to end the perception that lawlessness is an acceptable part of life in San Francisco" and "To reverse the record rates of property crime and drug dealing, criminals must know that they will be caught and there will be consequences."
According to KTVU, as of Thursday, Lurie was leading Breed with 56.2% of the vote in the ranked-choice election, which included 10 candidates.
San Franciscans are ready for change after years of record-high budgets, worse outcomes, and more excuses, as the 47-year-old Democrat stated in a statement.
The city's government must now ensure "clean and safe streets for all," construct "sufficient housing to address our affordability crisis," and address "our drug and behavioral health crisis."
Lurie expressed gratitude to his family, campaign team, and San Franciscans who voted for accountability, service, and change.
Lurie intends to construct 1,500 shelter beds and 2,500 tiny homes to address the city's homelessness problem, increase the number of police officers on foot patrol in high crime areas, and eliminate open-air drug markets, as he has informed KTVU.
As a Democrat, Breed described the opportunity to serve as mayor as the "greatest honor of my lifetime."
"This job is bigger than any one person, and what matters is that we keep moving the City forward. I congratulated Daniel Lurie on his election victory and will work with him to ensure a smooth transition as he becomes Mayor of San Francisco. We are both committed to improving the City we love."
The Mayor thanked all City staff for their dedication to improving the City over the past six years, acknowledging that they are the ones doing the hard work every day.
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