San Francisco, CA
Daniel Lurie makes it official: He’s San Francisco's next mayor
Daniel Lurie, the first-time candidate, made it official this morning: He is San Francisco’s next mayor, and a public servant who will likely work for free.
“I have to talk to the city attorney about salary. I don’t anticipate taking one, but I have to talk to him about that,” said Lurie, the Levi Strauss heir to a crowd of supporters, campaign staffers, and reporters at St. Mary’s Square in Chinatown on Friday morning. This was the mayor-elect’s first public address since election night.
As for his own wealth, which enabled him to pour over $8.6 million into the campaign, Lurie said he will put all of his holdings into a blind trust on Day One. He takes office on Jan. 8.
Lurie said he received a “gracious call” from Mayor London Breed on Thursday, who conceded the race to Lurie that afternoon, and said she will work with him on a smooth transition.
“Your voices and your call for accountable leadership, service and change have been heard,” Lurie said reflecting on his 13-month-long campaign. “I stand before you, humbled and inspired with the great honor and privilege of serving you, the people of San Francisco, as your next mayor.”
The press conference was scant on details but did offer a couple: He will declare a fentanyl state of emergency on Day One, as he promised on the campaign trail, and he said public safety would be his “No. 1 priority” including focusing on drug dealing. “We’re gonna get tough,” he said.
He reiterated the issues he promised to address during his administration: street cleanliness and safety, drug and behavioral health crises, City Hall corruption and ineffective bureaucracy, housing affordability, small businesses and downtown revitalization.
Lurie acknowledged the challenges ahead: Both San Francisco’s own economic and social challenges and those brought about by the ascent of a second Trump administration. But as to how to prepare for such challenges, the mayor-elect laid out some high-level, common-sense promises, but scant details were revealed during the 15-minute press conference.
Lurie said he will build a world-class administration but didn’t offer any names of who will be on his team — only promising that the administration will “reflect the diversity” of the city. “The people I hire and appoint will not be in service to me, but to all of you and your desire to have a City Hall that works and listens to you,” the mayor-elect promised.
As for the looming fear and worry among San Franciscans in the face of four years of Trump, Lurie, who has “serious disagreement with President Donald Trump,” offered reassurance. “San Francisco will stand up for the rights of all of our neighborhoods,” he said. “We will never turn a blind eye to racism, bigotry, or anti-Asian hate.” He said his disagreements with the Trump administration would not stop him from doing work here in San Francisco.
Fielding questions from the press, Lurie did not say whether he would fire the police chief, and said he would not interfere in the process of Breed appointing a new District 2 supervisor when the incumbent Catherine Stefani leaves for her new job as a California Assemblymember. He was one of the few candidates who declined to offer voters a list of those he would fire, saying that he instead would interview all department heads in the first months of his administration.
As for the San Francisco Unified School District budget that will drop next week, Lurie said will work with Maria Su, the new superintendent.
And as for the persisting illegal street vending issue plaguing the Mission District, Lurie didn’t offer solutions but assures that it will be his focus in the Mission and every corner of the city.
“We have change coming on January 8th, 2025,” Lurie said in closing. “This city will rise again.”
The San Francisco Giants have been one of the biggest disappointments in baseball this season, prompting the front office to explore operating as sellers this summer. Amid a flurry of MLB trade rumors this week about a potential firesale, there is now more buzz regarding the future of Matt Chapman with the team.
MLB insider Robert Murray spoke to executives around the league who said that Chapman is “the most appealing” trade target of the group that also includes Rafael Devers and Willy Adames.
Matt Chapman Trade Landing Spots
- Matt Chapman contract (Spotrac): $25.166 million AAV (2026-2030)
It’s no surprise that Chapman is the most coveted player among the highly-paid trio. He is a Gold Glove Award winner at third base who can still provide well above-average fielding at the hot corner as a 33-year-old. On top of that, he is also outproduced Adames by a wide margin this season and offers far greater positional value than Devers.
However, there is a complicating factor. Chapman has played 10 seasons in the majors and has a full no-trade clause. He also made it clear to reporters this week that he prefers to remain in San Francisco, especially since he is a California native.
Rafael Devers Trade Landing Spots
- Matt Chapman stats (2026): .252/.337/.400, .737 OPS, 7 home runs, 41 RBI in 309 plate appearances
As a result, per Murray, San Francisco is not expected to move him this offseason. That makes it even more likely that the club’s highest-paid players remain with the team for the remainder of the season, with president of baseball operations Buster Posey expected to pursue alternative options.
More than likely, the Giants will instead be trading the likes of Robbie Ray, Tyler Mahle, and Luis Arraez. All three veterans are on expiring contracts, so San Francisco will attempt to get whatever it can for them on the trade market next month.
Willy Adames Trade Landing Spots
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco hotels see steady World Cup business, but fall short of Super Bowl surge
Bay Area bars and restaurants are packed for World Cup watch parties this week, but San Francisco hotels are not seeing the same sell-out crowds experienced during the Super Bowl earlier this year.
While the Super Bowl brought a concentrated week of events that sent hotel prices soaring into the thousands, the World Cup spans more than a month. The extended timeline has resulted in a slower, steadier trickle of out-of-town soccer fans booking rooms.
The Bay Area has several exciting matches on the schedule at Levi’s Stadium, but none feature top-seeded teams or the mega-star power seen when “Messi mania” previously swept the region.
“We knew we weren’t going to get any of the first-place teams. We weren’t going to get Brazil, or Germany, or any of the teams carrying big fan bases — Messi, Ronaldo,” said Alex Bastian, CEO of the Hotel Council of San Francisco. “But that being said, this is still such a great thing, because people are coming here from around the world.”
Bastian noted that the city’s hospitality industry is still in a strong position for the summer.
“We have a great convention calendar for the month of June, and because we were prepared, we’re doing much better compared to our colleagues across the country,” he said.
A significant surge in hotel bookings could still happen if Levi’s Stadium secures a match featuring Team USA. That possibility grew stronger following the U.S. team’s 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
“I’m really excited about Team USA. I’m USA all the way,” Bastian added. “I’m hopeful that when that game is played here, the world will come check out San Francisco as well.”
The San Francisco Giants are headed even farther south today as they begin a weekend road series against the Miami Marlins.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be noted bigot Landen Roupp. Roupp enters today’s game with a 4.24 ERA, 2.96 FIP, with 82 strikeouts to 32 walks in 74.1 innings pitched. His last start was in Friday night’s 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs, in which Roupp clearly cared more about proselytizing than he did about winning, allowing four runs on four hits with five strikeouts and two walks in four and two thirds innings.
As of the time this is being written on Thursday, the Marlins have not announced a starting pitcher for today’s game and I am off today (Happy Juneteenth!). But you can head on down to the comments for the most up to date information.
Who: San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins
Where: loanDepot park, Miami, Florida
Regional broadcast: NBC Sports Bay Area
Radio: KNBR 680 AM/104.5 FM, KSFN 1510 AM
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