Daniel Lurie

{{Short description|Mayor of San Francisco since 2025}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Daniel Lurie

| image = Daniel Lurie Headshot.jpg

| office = 46th Mayor of San Francisco

| term_start = January 8, 2025

| term_end =

| predecessor = London Breed

| successor =

| birth_name = Daniel Lawrence Lurie

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|4}}

| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| party = Democratic

| spouse = {{marriage|Becca Prowda|2006}}

| children = 2

| relatives = Mimi Haas (mother)
Peter E. Haas (stepfather)

| education = Duke University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MPP)

| caption = Lurie in 2024

}}

Daniel Lawrence Lurie[https://dukelibraries.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15957coll13/id/112843/ The Duke Chronicle, vol. 94, no. Commencement '99 Issue: Four Years in Review (Friday, May 14, 1999)] Duke University (born February 4, 1977) is an American politician and nonprofit leader who is the 46th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2025. He was elected in 2024, having defeated incumbent mayor London Breed.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=J. D. |date=2024-11-08 |title=Daniel Lurie elected San Francisco's next mayor, in rebuke to Breed |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-london-breed-19878522.php |access-date=2024-11-08 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}} He is the founder and former CEO of Tipping Point Community, one of the largest and most prominent poverty-fighting organizations in the United States.

Early life

Daniel Lurie was born and raised in San Francisco, the son of Miriam "Mimi" Ruchwarger and Rabbi Brian Lurie.{{Cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |date= |title=Daniel Lurie: A Man Who's Wearing Two Hats & Making a Super Difference for Our Greater Community |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-mayoral-race-daniel-lurie-18934956.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731012957/https://siliconvalleytalk.com/news/view/7342/Daniel_Lurie_A_Man_Whos_Wearing_Two_Hats_-_Making_a_Super_Difference_for_Our_Greater_Community |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |accessdate=July 30, 2019 |publisher=SiliconValleyTalk.com}}{{Cite web |last=Swisher |first=Kara |authorlink= |date=April 11, 2017 |title=Full transcript: Tipping Point Community CEO Daniel Lurie on Recode Decode - His nonprofit works with local governments to solve problems like chronic homelessness. |url=https://www.vox.com/2017/4/11/15250810/transcript-tipping-point-community-philanthropy-homeless-ceo-daniel-lurie-recode-decode |accessdate= |publisher=Vox Media}} Brian was executive director of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Kelly E. |authorlink= |date=January 8, 2016 |title=One-on-One with Daniel Lurie, CEO of Tipping Point Community |url=https://hauteliving.com/2016/01/one-on-one-with-daniel-lurie-ceo-of-tipping-point-community/598066/ |accessdate= |publisher=Haute Living}} His parents divorced when he was two; after which his mother remarried Peter E. Haas. Lurie says he spent most of the time growing up in Haas' house. His father later remarried Caroline Fromm Lurie. Through Haas — the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss — Lurie is an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune.{{cite web |author-last1=Regimbal |author-first1=Alec |date=2023-07-18 |title=SF Mayor London Breed will reportedly face another 2024 challenger: a Levi Strauss heir |url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/levi-strauss-heir-will-reportedly-challenge-breed-18204498.php |website=SFGATE}}

Lurie has two brothers, Ari{{Cite web|first= Meredith |last=May |authorlink= |title= Daniel Lurie of Tipping Point does what's right |publisher=SFGate|date=July 31, 2011 |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Daniel-Lurie-of-Tipping-Point-does-what-s-right-2352738.php |quote= At 34, he is emerging as a leader for a new generation that is tackling poverty with its business expertise as well as its dollars.}} and Alexander, and one sister, Sonia. He attended the Town School for Boys and University High School in San Francisco{{Cite web |last= |first= |authorlink= |date= |title=Daniel Lurie: A Man Who's Wearing Two Hats & Making a Super Difference for Our Greater Community |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-mayoral-race-daniel-lurie-18934956.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731012957/https://siliconvalleytalk.com/news/view/7342/Daniel_Lurie_A_Man_Whos_Wearing_Two_Hats_-_Making_a_Super_Difference_for_Our_Greater_Community |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |accessdate=July 30, 2019 |publisher=SiliconValleyTalk.com}} and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Duke University.{{Cite web |last=Swisher |first=Kara |authorlink= |date=April 11, 2017 |title=Full transcript: Tipping Point Community CEO Daniel Lurie on Recode Decode - His nonprofit works with local governments to solve problems like chronic homelessness. |url=https://www.vox.com/2017/4/11/15250810/transcript-tipping-point-community-philanthropy-homeless-ceo-daniel-lurie-recode-decode |accessdate= |publisher=Vox Media}} After college, Lurie joined Bill Bradley's 2000 presidential campaign where he worked as a field organizer in Iowa.

Career

In 2001, Lurie moved to New York City to work for the Robin Hood Foundation, founded by Paul Tudor Jones.{{Cite web |title=Interview with Daniel Lurie |url=https://www.maxraskin.com/interviews/daniel-lurie |access-date=February 27, 2024 |website=Interviews with Max Raskin}} In 2003, he returned to San Francisco where he received his Master of Public Policy from the Goldman School of Public Policy at University of California, Berkeley, in 2005;{{Cite web|first=|last=|authorlink=|title=Daniel Lurie (MPP '5) CEO and Founder, Tipping Point Community|publisher=Goldman School of Public Policy|date=|url=https://gspp.berkeley.edu/news/profiles/alumni/profile/daniel-lurie|accessdate=July 30, 2019|archive-date=July 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731012958/https://gspp.berkeley.edu/news/profiles/alumni/profile/daniel-lurie|url-status=dead}} his thesis consisted of a business plan for a charitable foundation based on the Robin Hood model.

After receiving his Master's, Lurie founded Tipping Point Community, which has raised over $500 million in its lifetime from private donors.{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=Connor Letourneau, J.D. |title=S.F. mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie says he knows how to fix nonprofits. Can he fix City Hall? |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-mayoral-race-daniel-lurie-18934956.php |access-date=May 7, 2024 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}} Other founding members of the board were former football player Ronnie Lott, Katie Schwab Paige (daughter of Charles R. Schwab), and Chris James (founder of activist investment firm Engine No. 1). Tipping Point focuses on education, housing, employment, and family wellness.

Lurie created the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC){{Cite web |title=Bay Area Host Committee Announces Board of Directors |url=https://bayareahostcommittee.com/bay-area-host-committee-announces-board-of-directors |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Bay Area Host Committee |language=en-US}} and was named by then-San Francisco mayor Ed Lee to lead the 2016 San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl Bid Committee. After successfully bringing the Super Bowl to San Francisco, Lurie was able to ensure that 25% of revenue was designated to local non-profits to help fight poverty, making it the most philanthropic Super Bowl in NFL history. On November 16, 2019, Lurie stepped down as CEO of Tipping Point Community after 15 years of leading the organization.{{Cite web |last=Chronicle |first=Staff Report |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Daniel Lurie steps down as Tipping Point nonprofit CEO |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Daniel-Lurie-steps-down-as-Tipping-Point-14838166.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle}} In 2023, Lurie co-founded the Civic Joy Fund, with the goal of bringing more art, music, and enthusiasm to San Francisco’s streets.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=What Doom Loop? 'Civic Joy Fund' Aims to Bring SF Good Vibes |url=https://sfstandard.com/2023/05/08/san-francisco-civic-joy-fund-aims-to-fix-doom-loop/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=The San Francisco Standard |language=en}}

2024 San Francisco mayoral campaign

{{See also|2024 San Francisco mayoral election}}

= Overview =

On September 26, 2023, Lurie launched his candidacy for mayor of San Francisco in the 2024 election, challenging incumbent mayor London Breed.{{cite web|last=Knight|first=Heather|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/26/us/san-francisco-mayor-levis-daniel-lurie.html|title=Levi Strauss Heir to Challenge Mayor London Breed of San Francisco|work=The New York Times|date=September 26, 2023|accessdate=September 26, 2023}} A committee supporting his candidacy received a $1 million donation from his mother Mimi Haas.{{Cite web |last=Regimbal |first=Alec |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Billionaire mother of SF mayoral candidate spends $1M on her son's race |url=https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/billionaire-mom-gives-1m-to-son-s-sf-mayoral-race-18638051.php |access-date=February 1, 2024 |work=SFGATE}} A report by The San Francisco Standard concluded that this was possibly "the largest contribution to a committee in support or opposition of a candidate in San Francisco history."{{Cite web |last=Koehn |first=Josh |date=January 30, 2024 |title=Mom Drops $1M to Help Lurie Win San Francisco Mayor's Race |url=https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/30/daniel-lurie-mom-spends-million-dollars-san-francisco-mayor-race/ |access-date=February 1, 2024 |website=The San Francisco Standard |language=en}} Other donors included Jan Koum (co-founder of WhatsApp) and the biotech investor Oleg Nodelman, who each contributed $250,000 to the committee, which raised about $3.5 million in total by January 2024. On November 5, 2024, Lurie was elected Mayor of San Francisco. Incumbent mayor London Breed, who finished as runner-up, conceded the race on November 7.{{Cite magazine |last=Har |first=Janie |date=2024-11-08 |title=Daniel Lurie Wins San Francisco Mayoral Race—Ousting London Breed |url=https://time.com/7174049/san-francisco-mayor-election-daniel-lurie-london-breed/ |access-date=2024-11-18 |magazine=TIME}}

= Campaign =

Daniel Lurie ran as a Democrat focused on restoring public safety, revitalizing San Francisco’s economy, and rebuilding trust in city government.{{Cite web |last=Waddick |first=Karissa |title=Outsider Daniel Lurie beats incumbent London Breed in San Francisco mayoral race |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/08/daniel-lurie-london-breed-san-francisco-mayor/76126964007/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=USA TODAY}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=Levi's heir and political outsider Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor's race |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-07/levis-heir-daniel-lurie-wins-san-francisco-mayors-race |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-05 |title=San Francisco mayoral race: Daniel Lurie details plans for city's recovery, homelessness and more |url=https://abc7news.com/post/sf-mayors-race-san-francisco-mayor-candidate-daniel-lurie-homelessness-crime-election-2024/15380954/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=ABC7 San Francisco |language=en}} He campaigned on the need to make San Francisco’s streets safer and cleaner and emphasized breaking the cycle of poverty and homelessness through housing, treatment, and accountability.{{Cite web |last=Sandberg |first=Erica |date=April 13, 2024 |title=Mayoral candidates offer their solutions to recovery |url=https://thevoicesf.org/mayoral-candidates-offer-their-solutions-to-recovery/?utm_source=chatgpt.com%27 |website=The Voice of San Francisco}}{{Cite web |last=Smith • • |first=Christie |date=2025-01-04 |title=San Francisco Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie partakes in city cleanup before taking office |url=https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco/mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-partakes-in-city-cleanup/3751295/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=NBC Bay Area |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie pledges to make San Francisco safer as mayor |url=https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-b8dd4c53f330290faab4feb49cc6ae3c |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=AP News |language=en}} Lurie’s campaign often drew contrasts with City Hall insiders, highlighting bureaucratic failures and the need for fresh leadership committed to delivering core services.{{Cite news |last=Morris |first=J.D. |title=What Daniel Lurie's win means for S.F.: 'Shock to our political system' |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/daniel-lurie-mayors-race-win-means-for-sf-19878539.php |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250624200646/https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/daniel-lurie-mayors-race-win-means-for-sf-19878539.php |archive-date=2025-06-24 |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en}} His campaign raised over $16 million, consisting of a mix of self-financing and broad donor support.{{Cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Sydney |last2=DeBenedetti |first2=Katie |date=2025-01-08 |title=Live Coverage: San Francisco Mayor Lurie Takes Office, Pledges Unity Amid Challenges {{!}} KQED |url=https://www.kqed.org/news/12020422/san-francisco-mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-launches-political-career-cable-cars-chinatown-market-prayer |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.kqed.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Shanks |first=Adam |date=November 13, 2024 |title=How Daniel Lurie outspent his rivals en route to mayoral win |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/how-daniel-lurie-parlayed-financial-edge-to-sf-mayoral-win/article_e5ad6350-a13a-11ef-a072-2b4b73dd14f5.html |website=San Francisco Examiner}}

= Election =

In first-choice votes, Daniel Lurie led the field with 26.3%, followed by incumbent Mayor London Breed at 24.4%, Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin at 22.9%, former Supervisor Mark Farrell at 18.5%, and Supervisor Ahsha Safai at 2.9%.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=Levi's heir and political outsider Daniel Lurie wins San Francisco mayor's race |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-07/levis-heir-daniel-lurie-wins-san-francisco-mayors-race |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web |last=Pehling |first=Dave |date=2024-11-07 |title=Lurie leads Breed, fights off others challengers in San Francisco mayoral race - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-san-francisco-mayor-race-2024-election/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |website=www.cbsnews.com}}{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. R. D. |date=2024-10-16 |title=San Francisco Chronicle endorses Levi's scion Daniel Lurie for SF mayor |url=https://therealdeal.com/sanfrancisco/2024/10/16/san-francisco-chronicle-endorses-levis-daniel-lurie-for-sf-mayor/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=The Real Deal}} Lurie was the only top candidate who was an outsider to politics, having never held elected office. San Francisco mayoral elections use a ranked-choice voting system where voters rank candidates based on their order of preference. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated in successive rounds, with those votes redistributed to the next preferred candidate on each ballot.{{Cite web |title=Ranked Choice {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/ranked-choice-voting |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}} Lurie maintained the lead through all 14 rounds of counting and ultimately secured victory with 56% of the vote to Breed’s 43%.{{Cite web |last=Waddick |first=Karissa |title=Outsider Daniel Lurie beats incumbent London Breed in San Francisco mayoral race |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/08/daniel-lurie-london-breed-san-francisco-mayor/76126964007/ |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=USA TODAY}}{{Cite web |last=Torrez |first=Andre |date=2024-11-07 |title=San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes, congratulates Daniel Lurie on victory |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-offers-concession-congratulates-daniel-lurie-victory |access-date=2024-12-03 |work=KTVU FOX 2}} The final election results were certified on December 3, 2024.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco Department of Elections Certifies November 5, 2024, Consolidated General Election {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news--san-francisco-department-elections-certifies-november-5-2024-consolidated-general-election |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}

Mayor of San Francisco

On January 8, 2025, Lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of San Francisco.{{Cite news |date=2025-01-08 |title=Daniel Lurie was sworn in as S.F. mayor. Here's what he wants to tackle right away |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/daniel-lurie-was-sworn-in-as-s-f-mayor-20013863.php |accessdate=2025-01-08 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{Cite news |date=2025-01-08 |title=Daniel Lurie sworn in as 46th Mayor of San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/daniel-lurie-sworn-in-as-46th-mayor-of-san-francisco/ |accessdate=2025-01-08 |work=CBS News San Francisco}} He announced prior to inauguration that he would only take a $1 salary instead of the full $364,582 salary.{{Cite news |author=Sharon Song |date=2024-12-03 |title=San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie plans to take $1 annual salary |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-plans-take-1-annual-salary |work=Fox 2 KTVU}}

Policy priorities and actions in office

Since taking office in 2025, Mayor Daniel Lurie has focused on restoring public safety, tackling the city’s intertwined homelessness and behavioral health crises, and revitalizing San Francisco’s economy.{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Takes Major Step Forward for San Francisco Safety, Announces "Rebuilding the Ranks" Roadmap to Fully Staff Police Department, Sheriff's Office {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-takes-major-step-forward-for-san-francisco-safety-announces-rebuilding-the-ranks-roadmap-to-fully-staff-police-department-sheriffs-office |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Unveils "Breaking the Cycle," Vision for Tackling San Francisco's Homelessness and Behavioral Health Crisis {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-unveils-breaking-the-cycle-vision-for-tackling-san-franciscos-homelessness-and-behavioral-health-crisis |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |last=Cassidy |first=Megan |date=May 27, 2025 |title=Mayor Lurie to avoid big cuts to S.F. public safety agencies in upcoming budget |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/mayor-lurie-avoid-big-cuts-sf-public-safety-20343186.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcFhc3PVZzo |title=How San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie Plans to Revive City (Full Panel) |date=2025-06-05 |last=Bloomberg Podcasts |access-date=2025-06-27 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Introduces Legislation to Advance Major Downtown Development, Drive Downtown Recovery {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-introduces-legislation-to-advance-major-downtown-development-drive-downtown-recovery |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-23 |title=Lurie's plan to use the private sector to rescue downtown SF |url=https://sfstandard.com/2025/06/23/downtown-san-francisco-economic-recovery/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=The San Francisco Standard |language=en}} His administration has committed to adding new shelter and treatment beds as part of the “Breaking the Cycle” plan, which aims to reduce visible street homelessness and connect more people to long-term housing and care.{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Unveils "Breaking the Cycle," Vision for Tackling San Francisco's Homelessness and Behavioral Health Crisis {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-unveils-breaking-the-cycle-vision-for-tackling-san-franciscos-homelessness-and-behavioral-health-crisis |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=SF mayor announces 'Breaking the Cycle' plan to address homelessness crisis |url=https://abc7news.com/post/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-announces-new-breaking-cycle-plan-address-homelessness-crisis/16038091/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=ABC7 San Francisco |language=en}}

Lurie has also prioritized building more affordable housing.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-25 |title=San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveils "Family Zoning" plan to boost homebuilding - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-mayor-daniel-lurie-unveils-family-zoning-plan-homebuilding/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Introduces Family Zoning Legislation to Make City Affordable for Generations of San Franciscans {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-introduces-family-zoning-legislation-to-make-city-affordable-for-generations-of-san-franciscans |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Breaks Ground On New 100% Affordable Housing Developments {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-breaks-ground-on-new-100-affordable-housing-developments |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}} He has championed reforms to streamline housing approvals, remove unnecessary barriers for builders, and lower costs for affordable developments.{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Roland |date=February 13, 2025 |title=Mayor Lurie launches initiative to speed up S.F.'s slow permitting process |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-permits-lurie-20165597.php?\ |website=San Francisco Chronicle}}{{Cite web |last=Klearman |first=Sarah |date=June 24, 2025 |title=Lurie unveils a new San Francisco-specific alternative to state density-bonus law |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2025/06/24/san-francisco-density-bonus-local.html |website=San Francisco Business Times}} His administration introduced legislation on February 25th, 2025, to make it easier to convert empty office buildings into housing and launched an online permitting tracker to increase transparency and speed up project timelines.{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Signs Legislation to Boost Conversion of Empty Office Buildings into New Homes Downtown {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-signs-legislation-to-boost-conversion-of-empty-office-building-into-new-homes-downtown |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Launches Permit Reform Effort With Focus on Housing and Small Business {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/mayor-lurie-launches-permit-reform-effort-with-focus-on-housing-and-small-business |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}} In May 2025, the median home list prices in San Francisco surged 51% compared with a year ago in the downtown ZIP code, a signal that confidence is returning to the city’s housing market in response to the Lurie administration’s priorities.{{Cite news |last=Griffith |first=Keith |date=2025-06-20 |title=San Francisco Comeback: Downtown Home Prices Rebound as New Mayor Cleans Up the Streets and AI Boom Woos Workers Back to Offices |url=https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/san-francisco-home-prices-mayor-daniel-lurie/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250624125235/https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/san-francisco-home-prices-mayor-daniel-lurie/ |archive-date=2025-06-24 |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Real Estate News & Insights {{!}} realtor.com® |language=en-US}} In the second quarter of 2025, San Francisco’s office leasing market showed signs of recovery.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco Office Market Reports {{!}} Avison Young US |url=https://www.avisonyoung.us/web/san-francisco/office-market-report |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=San Francisco |language=en-CA}} According to preliminary data from real estate firm CBRE, the total vacancy rate in the downtown core declined to 35.1%, down from 35.8% the previous quarter—marking the largest quarterly decrease since 2015. Availability also dropped to 37.7%, reflecting an 80-basis-point improvement.{{Cite web |last=Klearman |first=Sarah |date=June 23, 2025 |title=San Francisco's office vacancy rate dropped again in the second quarter. You can thank AI |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2025/06/23/ai-tenants-san-francisco-office-quarter-2.html |website=San Francisco Business Times}}{{Cite web |last=Hoge |first=Patrick |date=June 24, 2025 |title=SF office-vacancy rate heads for biggest decline in 10 years |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/business/sfs-office-vacancy-rate-heading-for-biggest-drop-since-2015/article_dbb23edb-a7fc-4ec5-bb70-81fbceb988bc.html |website=San Francisco Examiner}}

Lurie has made public safety a cornerstone of his administration, setting a goal of hiring 425 new police officers, sheriff’s deputies, and 911 dispatchers within his first three years to reduce response times and ensure consistent neighborhood patrols to deter crime.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-09 |title=Opinion {{!}} Daniel Lurie's police chief hire will make or break his mayoralty |url=https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/05/09/daniel-luries-police-chief-hire-will-make-or-break-his-mayoralty/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=The San Francisco Standard |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Barros |first=Joe Rivano |date=2025-05-13 |title=Mayor Lurie unveils package boosting S.F. law enforcement hiring |url=http://missionlocal.org/2025/05/mayor-lurie-unveils-package-boosting-s-f-law-enforcement-hiring/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Mission Local |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Torrez |first=Andre |date=2024-11-07 |title=San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes, congratulates Daniel Lurie on victory |url=https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-offers-concession-congratulates-daniel-lurie-victory |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=KTVU FOX 2 |language=en-US}} On May 13, 2025, Lurie announced a “Rebuilding the Ranks” initiative is aimed at restoring baseline staffing across public safety agencies and reducing reliance on overtime.{{Cite web |title=Mayor Lurie Takes Major Step Forward for San Francisco Safety, Announces "Rebuilding the Ranks" Roadmap to Fully Staff Police Department, Sheriff's Office {{!}} SF.gov |url=https://www.sf.gov/news-mayor-lurie-takes-major-step-forward-for-san-francisco-safety-announces-rebuilding-the-ranks-roadmap-to-fully-staff-police-department-sheriffs-office |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.sf.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-14 |title=San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie issues order to increase SFPD staffing - CBS San Francisco |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-issues-rebuilding-the-ranks-order-increase-sfpd-staffing/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}

Lurie has also committed to making local government more transparent and accountable.{{Cite web |last=Pehling |first=Dave |date=January 9, 2025 |title=San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie promises "new era of accountability" at City Hall |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/watch-san-francisco-mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-inauguration/ |website=CBS News}}{{Cite web |last=Hoge |first=Patrick |date=May 20, 2025 |title=Mayor champions suite of permit-reform ordinances |url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/business/daniel-lurie-champions-permit-reforms-for-sf-businesses/article_1db5d041-1951-4016-aa08-4579ffcdd32d.html |website=San Francisco Examiner}} In February 2025, he launched a new permitting tracker to increase public visibility into city operations.{{Cite web |last=Li |first=Roland |date=February 13, 2025 |title=Mayor Lurie launches initiative to speed up S.F.'s slow permitting process |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sf-permits-lurie-20165597.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle}} His administration has pledged to review nonprofit contracts to ensure public funds are being used effectively and to shift resources away from underperforming providers.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Mayor Daniel Lurie Promises 'New Era of Accountability' In New Homelessness Plan |url=https://sfist.com/2025/03/17/mayor-daniel-lurie-promises-new-era-of-accountability/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports |language=en}}

Personal life

In 2006,{{Cite web |last=May |first=Meredith |authorlink= |date=July 31, 2011 |title=Daniel Lurie of Tipping Point does what's right |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Daniel-Lurie-of-Tipping-Point-does-what-s-right-2352738.php |publisher=SFGate |quote=At 34, he is emerging as a leader for a new generation that is tackling poverty with its business expertise as well as its dollars.}} Lurie married Becca Prowda; they have a son and a daughter.{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Kelly E. |authorlink= |date=January 8, 2016 |title=One-on-One with Daniel Lurie, CEO of Tipping Point Community |url=https://hauteliving.com/2016/01/one-on-one-with-daniel-lurie-ceo-of-tipping-point-community/598066/ |accessdate= |publisher=Haute Living}} He practices transcendental meditation.

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