{"id":2338976,"date":"2024-09-10T04:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-in-the-fight-for-her-political-life-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T04:10:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T08:10:30","slug":"san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-in-the-fight-for-her-political-life-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-in-the-fight-for-her-political-life-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Mayor London Breed in the fight for her political life &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsan-francisco-mayor-london-breed-in-the-fight-for-her-political-life-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338976&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Public safety. It\u2019s essential to approach these issues \u200cwith empathy while \u200bensuring accountability and effective governance.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He \u2063emphasizes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/californias-mental-illness-homelessness-court-program-takes-effect-next-week\/\" title=\"California&#039;s Mental Illness and Homelessness Court Program begins next week.\">community-centered approach<\/a> to public safety, focusing on long-term solutions rather than punitive measures alone. Peskin\u2019s platform includes expanding mental health services, supportive housing solutions, and rehabilitation programs, arguing that addressing the root causes of homelessness \u200dand addiction is\u200d crucial for real change.<\/p>\n<p>As the election\u200d looms, the dynamics among these candidates\u2014Breed, Farrell, Lurie, Safai, and Peskin\u2014will shape San Francisco&#8217;s political landscape for years to come. The stakes are high, not just for \u2063the candidates vying for the mayoralty \u2064but for \u2062the residents of a\u2063 city \u200bgrappling with complex challenges including crime,\u200d homelessness, and economic disparities. Each candidate\u2019s differing approach reflects \u200bbroader ideological divides within the Democratic Party, \u2063making this \u200brace a focal point for \u200dnational observers as well.<\/p>\n<p>In this contentious environment, every \u200bdebate, public appearance,\u200b and policy proposal will \u2064likely be scrutinized, as candidates seek to persuade \u200dvoters \u2062that\u2062 they are the best choice to lead \u2064San Francisco into a more secure and\u200c prosperous future.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">San Francisco Mayor London Breed in the fight for her political life<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736970\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/san-francisco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco \">San Francisco <\/a>Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/london-breed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"London Breed\">London Breed<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"San Francisco \">less than&nbsp;60 days<\/a> to convince voters she&rsquo;s up for another four years on the job and capable of steering the city that has struggled post-pandemic to better times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A field of formidable&nbsp;and well-funded opponents say she&rsquo;s had her chance and failed and that it&rsquo;s time for a change.&nbsp;If Breed doesn&rsquo;t win in November, she would become the first incumbent mayor to lose a reelection race since 1996 when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3116293\/ex-harris-boyfriend-denies-trumps-claims-vp-emergency-helicopter-landing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former Mayor Willie Brown\">former Mayor Willie Brown<\/a> defeated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/frank-jordan-endorses-lurie-for-sf-mayor-over-breed\/article_26a85542-ebc2-11ee-a293-636dcc9387fb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"former Mayor Frank Jordan \">former Mayor Frank Jordan<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Farrell answers a question during a debate for the top five candidates in the race for San Francisco mayor, at Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. From left are Ahsha Safa&iacute;, Farrell, Daniel Lurie, Mayor London Breed, and Aaron Peskin. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez\/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Breed, a Democrat who&nbsp;has pivoted in recent months from touting progressive policies to conservative ones, including cracking down on crime and homelessness, is facing rivals who say she is not up for the challenge of leading California&rsquo;s fourth-largest city.<\/p>\n<p>They claim residents wouldn&rsquo;t be safer or happier under her leadership.&nbsp;Her top opponents include former interim Mayor Mark Farrell; Daniel Laurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune; Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin; and two-term Supervisor Ahsha Safai.&nbsp;All of the major candidates in the race are Democrats. Breed, Laurie, and Farrell are considered to be the centrists of the group, while Peskin has been labeled the most progressive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2868809\/london-breeds-reelection-bid-in-serious-trouble-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February poll<\/a>, Breed was in serious danger of losing out to Farrell and Lurie.&nbsp;Twenty percent of likely voters ranked Farrell as their first choice, with Breed coming in at 18%. Lurie came in third with 16%, followed by Safai at 8%.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-presidential-debate-live-updates-trump-harris-abc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2024 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LIVE UPDATES: TRUMP AND HARRIS FACE OFF IN ABC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since then, Peskin has entered the race and Breed has introduced a series of tough-on-crime measures that have seemingly connected with voters. She&rsquo;s promised to clean up the streets and address the homelessness problem, drugs, and crime. <\/p>\n<p>Her newest push to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/london-breeds-asian-american-approval-soars-as-she-cracks-down-on-crime-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"London Breed\u2019s Asian American approval soars as she cracks down on crime - Washington Examiner\">sweep homeless encampments aligns<\/a> with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gov. Gavin Newsom&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;(D-CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3099125\/gavin-newsom-order-dismantle-homeless-encampments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">executive order<\/a>&nbsp;that gives local officials more power to dismantle tents on the sidewalks and in public parks.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Breed also&nbsp;ordered city officials to offer&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homeless people<\/a>&nbsp;one-way bus tickets out of town before providing other services such as housing or shelter. In turn, her job approval rating has jumped 13 percentage points, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3116851\/san-francisco-mayor-uptick-polling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recent poll \">recent poll <\/a>by the&nbsp;<em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Money grab<\/h2>\n<p>San&nbsp;Francisco&rsquo;s mayoral election has drawn interest across the country and has had millions of dollars injected into it from outside sources. It is on target to be the city&rsquo;s most expensive mayoral race to date.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Forward Action SF, a pro-Breed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-att-airbnbheres-the-list-of-corporations-announcing-they-wont-donate-to-gop-lawmakers-who-objected-to-electoral-votes-from-contested-states\/\" title=\"Marriott, AT&amp;T, Airbnb\u2026Here\u2019s The List Of Corporations Announcing They Won\u2019t Donate To GOP Lawmakers Who Objected To Electoral Votes From Contested States\">political action committee<\/a> backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg, announced last week that it will spend at least $2 million to promote Breed&rsquo;s &ldquo;prosperous vision.&rdquo; The money was in addition to a $200,000 donation Bloomberg gave Breed early in the election cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philanthropist Michael Bloomberg prepares to speak at an Earthshot Prize Innovation Camp in London, Thursday, June 27, 2024.(AP Photo\/Kin Cheung, Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Committees like Forward Action SF are allowed to accept unlimited amounts of money as long as they don&rsquo;t directly coordinate with the candidates they support. <\/p>\n<p>While Breed does not have the most amount of money, she does have the most donors, with thousands flocking to her aid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The candidate with the most money is Laurie.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A group supporting Laurie has received seven-figure sums from WhatsApp founder Jan Koum and Miriam Hass, Laurie&rsquo;s multibillionaire mother. She made headlines when she gave $1 million to a committee backing him in December, which at the time was the biggest donation supporting a San Francisco candidate in 25 years. Laurie has pulled in other big-dollar donations giving his backers an opportunity to get his&nbsp;name and blueprint for the city out to voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Candidate spending has also soared with millions more expected to be spent in the last two hectic months of the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breed to get tough on crime, gives cops more money<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Mayor London Breed watches during the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo\/Erin Hooley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Breed has been gaining ground by making good on promises to beef up police budgets, crack down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-shows-school-bus-full-of-children-get-off-in-front-of-open-air-drug-den-in-san-francisco\/\" title=\"Video Shows School Bus Full of Children Get Off in Front of Open Air Drug Den in San Francisco\">open-air drug dens<\/a>, and address the fentanyl crisis, retail theft, and other public safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s also&nbsp;got a plan in place to revitalize the hollowed out downtown area and has done it despite facing a nearly $800 million two-year budget deficit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Things are changing in this city, and I have been on the defense leading this city through some of the most challenging times, making the hard decisions,&rdquo; Breed said after winning a key&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/politics\/sf-democrats-endorse-mayor-breed-over-farrell-lurie-peskin\/article_74ae223c-4aa2-11ef-b3d7-8793462495f3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">endorsement from the San Francisco Democratic Party.<\/a>&nbsp;&ldquo;Now that things are starting to look good, and now that people are loving their neighborhoods and things are starting to feel good, I want to live in that moment as your mayor, in the offense, to take us to the next level.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone is feeling the love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Farrell blasted Breed following the shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in Union Square, seeking to thrust the latest shooting into the heated race in which public safety is a priority for voters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Enough is enough,&rdquo; Farrell posted on X. &ldquo;If we want public safety in San Francisco, then we need change in City Hall.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Farrell doubled down in a campaign email.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her failures are impacting public safety across San Francisco,&rdquo; Farrell wrote. &ldquo;This is why we need change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farrell blames Breed for ruining the city<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One-time San Francisco Interim Mayor Mark Farrell speaks to reporters after being sworn into office at City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. (AP Photo\/Joel Angel Juarez, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Farrell,&nbsp;a venture capitalist who served as the interim mayor of San Francisco&nbsp;for six months in 2018, has gone after Breed repeatedly, trying to tie just about every crime imaginable to her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Farrell had been interim mayor when Breed was elected to finish&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfexaminer.com\/news\/san-francisco-mayor-ed-lee-dies-at-age-65\/article_98a855f6-7f8a-5713-aa63-40d9bf5b847b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayor Ed Lee&rsquo;s<\/a>&nbsp;term after he died unexpectedly in office. Farrell had not planned to return to politics but said he couldn&rsquo;t stand by and watch the city crumble under Breed&rsquo;s leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-37806304-f19d-41e1-8fe9-75624e622956\">&ldquo;It is really painful to watch the city you love and you grew up in maligned across the globe,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-37fbd8b2-c150-4c26-a9cb-a793a11ad068\">Farrell&rsquo;s plan of attack has been centered on the city&rsquo;s homelessness crisis, crime, and the economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">&ldquo;I have watched San Francisco crumble over the last five years since I left City Hall,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;People don&rsquo;t feel safe. The condition of our streets has never been worse. And our local economy has collapsed. And we&rsquo;ve become the butt of jokes across the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">If elected, he has promised to&nbsp;fire Bill Scott, San Francisco&rsquo;s police chief, and ask for the National Guard to be deployed to San Francisco to clean up the streets and disrupt drug rings.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Laurie leans into lack of experience in city government <\/h2>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">Laurie is also hoping to stop Breed and become the city&rsquo;s next mayor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">Unlike Breed, Farrell, Peskin, and Safai, Laurie has leaned into his lack of experience in city government and has presented himself as the antidote for a corrupt and lethargic bureaucracy riddled with red tape.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">Wealthy donors have flocked to the political novice who&nbsp;founded the anti-poverty nonprofit group Tipping Point Community.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gmail-block-d6de7a6f-df8c-4869-b8a3-7482a3eb2df8\">A total of $6.6 million has been raised to support Lurie&rsquo;s candidacy, including $5.2 million to a political action committee that favors him and $1.4 million that&rsquo;s gone directly to Lurie&rsquo;s campaign since he launched it last year. He declined to participate in the city&rsquo;s public financing program and instead put more than $590,000 of his own money into his campaign.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Public safety is among his top priorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must be compassionate but firm in our belief that no one has the right to smash our car windows, pillage our stores, shoot up drugs where our children play, or prey on those suffering from addiction,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It is time to end the perception that lawlessness is an acceptable part of life in San Francisco.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to drug overdoses, Laurie said he would &ldquo;declare a citywide fentanyl state of emergency to bypass the bureaucracy, surge city resources, and access funds from the state and federal government.&rdquo;&nbsp;The declaration will enable the city to hire more people faster and repurpose existing personnel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will cut bureaucracy and ensure a coordinated and measurable response to the emergency we face,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I will appoint a senior-level position in the mayor&rsquo;s office to coordinate the inter-agency response. They will report directly to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peskin&rsquo;s progressive policies set him apart <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin speaks during a board meeting in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. (AP Photo\/Jeff Chiu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peskin is a familiar face to San Franciscans and could be one of Breed&rsquo;s biggest challengers in the liberal bastion. He is unapologetically progressive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The politics of today are marked by blame and not taking responsibility,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/04\/04\/san-francisco-mayor-race-aaron-peskin-00150538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;in an interview.&nbsp;&ldquo;The buck stops with the mayor, and it&rsquo;s time to inject a mature, collaborative discourse that&rsquo;s befitting of San Francisco.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Even though the 59-year-old challenger agrees with other candidates that the city&rsquo;s police department needs more officers, he is advocating new recruits from local colleges. He also agrees that anyone peddling fentanyl, the street-cheap but highly addictive opioid, should be arrested and thrown in jail. But that&rsquo;s where his similarities with the other candidates end.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Peskin is betting liberals concerned with the city&rsquo;s recent shift to the center will coalesce around him and take Breed down.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve been in recovery for three years and know how to help the city recover,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I have very real plans to address homelessness, the fentanyl crisis, and affordable housing needs.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Peskin also believes police officers should not crack down on public drug use and has called Breed out for not doing enough to expand treatment options for addicts. He&rsquo;s also strictly opposed to a ballot measure Breed backed in the March primary that requires welfare recipients to undergo drug screenings or forfeit assistance given to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safai to tackle homelessness in first term <\/h2>\n<p>Safai is an Iranian immigrant with a master&rsquo;s in city planning. Though he is trailing the other top contenders in the race, Safai has leaned on his credentials as a labor organizer. <\/p>\n<p>He has also worked with former San Francisco Mayors Brown and Newsom.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" \"> <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Under Brown, he helped protect immigrants from losing their housing and helped bring a new teenage center and child care center for those in public housing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When he worked for Newsom, he helped people who had been in the prison system, as well as those who were homeless, find jobs that supported local businesses by keeping the streets clean, planting trees, and fixing up public spaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736970\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736970\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing a critical challenge as she has under 60 days to persuade voters that she deserves another four-year term and can guide the city towards recovery after the pandemic. She is up against strong, well-financed competitors who argue that her time in office has not been successful and advocate for a change in leadership. If Breed loses in November, she would be the first sitting mayor to fail to secure reelection since 1996.<\/p>\n<p>In recent months, Breed, a Democrat, has shifted from promoting progressive policies to adopting more conservative stances focused on crime reduction and addressing homelessness. Her main challengers include former interim Mayor Mark Farrell; Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune; Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin; and two-term Supervisor Ahsha Safai. All major candidates are Democrats, with Breed, Lurie, and Farrell seen as centrists while Peskin is viewed as the most progressive.<\/p>\n<p>A February poll indicated that Breed was at risk of losing support to Farrell and Lurie. At that time, 20% of likely voters favored Farrell as their top choice compared to 18% for Breed and 16% for Lurie. Since then, Peskin has entered the race while Breed has implemented several tough-on-crime initiatives that appear to resonate with voters. She aims to clean up streets and tackle issues related to homelessness and drug use.<\/p>\n<p>Breed&#8217;s latest efforts include aligning with Governor Gavin Newsom\u2019s executive order allowing local officials greater authority over homeless encampments. Additionally, she recently directed city officials to offer homeless individuals one-way bus tickets out of San Francisco before providing other services like housing or shelter. As a result of these actions, her approval rating reportedly increased by 13 percentage points according to a recent poll.<\/p>\n<p>The mayoral election in San Francisco is attracting national attention due largely to significant financial contributions from outside sources\u2014making it potentially the city&#8217;s most expensive race ever. A pro-Breed political action committee called Forward Action SF announced plans for at least $2 million in spending on her campaign backed by billionaire Michael Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>While not having the largest campaign war chest overall\u2014Lurie leads in fundraising\u2014Breed boasts numerous individual donors supporting her candidacy.<\/p>\n<p>Farrell has criticized Breed following incidents involving public safety concerns such as shootings linked back into his campaign narrative about needing change at City Hall due largely attributed failures during her tenure which he claims have negatively impacted public safety across San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Laurie presents himself as an outsider without government experience but emphasizes his commitment against bureaucratic inefficiencies while raising substantial funds through wealthy supporters including significant donations from his mother Miriam Hass\u2014a multibillionaire\u2014and WhatsApp founder Jan Koum among others totaling over $6 million raised thus far since launching his campaign last year focusing heavily on public safety issues too alongside tackling drug overdoses through declaring emergencies bypassing red tape altogether if elected into office soon enough!<\/p>\n<p>Peskin stands out among candidates advocating progressive policies aiming directly toward addressing systemic problems within society rather than merely blaming others instead emphasizing collaboration moving forward together towards solutions needed urgently now! <\/p>\n<p>Lastly Safai brings unique perspectives shaped by personal experiences working closely alongside previous mayors helping marginalized communities find stability amidst challenges faced daily throughout neighborhoods across town striving always uplift those around him regardless where they come from ultimately seeking better outcomes everyone deserves equally!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2646,"featured_media":2338977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/san-francisco-mayoral-debate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36674,5894,32422],"class_list":["post-2338976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-london-breed","tag-politics","tag-san-francisco"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/san-francisco-mayoral-debate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2646"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}