San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing several early challengers ahead of next year’s mayoral election, all of which are critical of her performance as the city faces a drug overdose epidemic, a growing homeless population, and high crime rates.
The latest threat to her 2024 reelection campaign is Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing fortune. The 46-year-old philanthropist announced his challenge to the Democratic incumbent this week. San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safaí filed paperwork in May for the city’s top political job and is considered another prominent challenger.While Breed, Lurie, and Safaí are running in the same party, the candidates come from contrasting backgrounds.
Under a Lurie administration, he said he’d focus on ending “open-air drug markets” and “the perception that lawlessness” is an acceptable part of the city. Part of Lurie’s plan to curb crime and decrease 911 response times in the city is to boost staffing in the police department. The plan is in response to concern about a dire shortage of police officers.
The city has been embroiled in a lawsuit for more than a year after the Coalition on Homelessness sued the city for clearing homeless encampments. In the September 2022 suit, the organization alleged the city was in violation of state and federal laws that ruled a firm offer of shelter must be issued before citing and arresting people living on the streets. In December, Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu issued an injunction barring the city from clearing encampments in San Francisco.
“I have known London Breed for 23 years. I don’t see this as an affront to her,” Safaí told Mission Local in July when asked about his relationship with Breed. The city has spent millions of dollars to end the drug crisis in recent years, but San Francisco has long had a severe shortage of treatment beds. Breed has ramped up efforts in providing treatment options to those struggling with an addiction, making some controversial moves. Starting on July 3, officials launched a disputed new tactic — requiring those who are arrested for drug use or possession for a second time to attend a specialized court offering treatment services.
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