San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost his re-election bid Thursday night to Daniel Lurie, successor to Levi Strauss, whose liberal city has struggled for years. Skyrocketing crime and declining quality of life.
Breed, whose term began in 2017, said he called Lurie, a venture capitalist, to accept the election two days after voters voted in the ranked-choice election.
“Becoming Mayor of San Francisco has been the greatest honor of my lifetime. I am extremely grateful to our residents for the opportunity to serve the city that raised me.” she said in a statement,
Breed argued that the city has made progress during his six-year tenure and that he is “proud that we have really accomplished a lot” while the California city has faced many problems.
The ongoing drug crisis has killed hundreds of people While persistent crime, including shoplifting and property crime, has reduced the quality of life for residents and frustrated businesses.
Homeless camps also became a familiar and heartbreaking sight under Breed.
Lurie, who spent millions out of his own pocket, received about 56% support in the ranked-choice system, while Breed was far behind with 44% when he conceded, according to preliminary results. Bloomberg reported.
Lurie, 47, warned that turning around the city “is not going to happen overnight.”
He is heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune through his mother, who married Peter Haas in his childhood. Haas was the former CEO of the textile company started by his great-grandfather Daniel Strauss.
“No matter who wins this election, we face extremely difficult challenges,” he said, according to his campaign website.
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