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Mark Farrell running to be SF mayor again, vows to fire police chief if elected

Venture capitalist Mark Farrell has entered the race for San Francisco's mayor, joining current Mayor London Breed, Supervisor Ahsha Safai, and businessman Daniel Lurie.

Farrell criticized Breed for the city's decline post-pandemic and vowed to prioritize public safety if elected, including a zero tolerance approach to crime and firing SFPD Chief Bill Scott. [ more ]

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SF mayor's race heats up as Breed gets another challenger

Mark Farrell, former interim mayor of San Francisco, has announced his candidacy for mayor, criticizing the current mayor's leadership.

San Francisco's downtown has struggled to recover from the pandemic, and residents are unhappy with the city's issues, holding someone responsible. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

San Francisco mayor's race heats up with another challenger to London Breed

Former interim mayor of San Francisco, Mark Farrell, is running for mayor again.

Farrell believes he has the right skills to turn the city around. [ more ]

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San Francisco Considers a Measure to Screen Welfare Recipients for Addiction | KQED

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing controversial public safety measures on the upcoming ballot.

One proposal would require single adults on welfare to be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or lose cash assistance. [ more ]

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Mayor London Breed Hopes to Lure Historically Black Colleges to Downtown SF With New Program

San Francisco Mayor London Breed plans to offer summer classes through historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the city.

The city also intends to attract and establish a satellite campus for an HBCU downtown as part of its efforts to bring more students to replace downtown workers. [ more ]

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Mayoral Candidate Mark Farrell Lays Out His Law-and-Order Agenda

Mark Farrell is a mayoral candidate in San Francisco with a law-and-order agenda and Silicon Valley support.

Political dynamics in San Francisco led to unique circumstances when London Breed succeeded in becoming the mayor. [ more ]

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New Poll Shows Mark Farrell Beating London Breed in First-Choice Vote, and Breed Trailing In Ranked-Choice

Mark Farrell leads with first-choice votes, Daniel Lurie with second-choice, Mayor Breed faces low approval ratings. [ more ]

Mission Local

Mark Farrell enters SF mayor's race - rips London Breed as 'a mayor without a vision for San Francisco'

Mark Farrell announces his campaign to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco, criticizing current Mayor London Breed.

Farrell's policy proposals focus on addressing property crime, homelessness, and vacant office space in San Francisco. [ more ]

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Mark Farrell Formally Announces He's Running for Mayor, Giving Breed Three Moderate Challengers

Former SF supervisor Mark Farrell announces run for mayor against London Breed

Farrell's campaign priorities include increasing police staffing and addressing homelessness and drug addiction [ more ]

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1 week ago

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Vea como se comportan: La alcaldesa Breed asiste a la Cumbre sobre rehabilitacion de opioides

Mayor London Breed's personal experiences with addiction have influenced her policies around opioid detection and treatment. [ more ]

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4 weeks ago

London Breed in China: Here's where SF mayor will go, who she'll meet

Mayor London Breed is traveling to China on an economic mission with a group of Asian business and community leaders.

The purpose of the weeklong trip is to attract new business and tourism to San Francisco, including meetings with Chinese-based tech businesses and discussions on bringing pandas back to the San Francisco Zoo. [ more ]

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1 month ago

SF Mayor Heads to China Next Week to Promote Tourism and Lobby For a Panda

Mayor London Breed is heading to China to promote tourism and lobby for a giant panda to visit SF.

The visit is privately funded by the San Francisco Special Events Committee and aims to strengthen ties and economic opportunities with China. [ more ]

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1 month ago

Day Around the Bay: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Stage Rally at SF Waterfront Event for New Ship, USNS Harvey Milk

Buchanan Street Mall Project received $8.1 million federal grant for renovation with added amenities.

SF Mayor London Breed scheduled to visit China to promote tourism and sister city relations, focusing on bringing pandas to SF. [ more ]

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Breed-Backed SF Ballot Measures on Cops, Drug Screening Appear to be Cruising to Big Wins

Voters support Breed's measures on police powers and drug screening for welfare recipients.

Outcome of the affordable housing bond Prop A in SF remains uncertain due to the close margin needed for it to pass. [ more ]

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Mayor Breed Backs Republican-Led Campaign to Overhaul Prop. 47

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is supporting a Republican-authored effort to redo the state's Prop. 47 sentencing law.

Breed's campaign is focused on burnishing her tough-on-crime credentials to address her low poll numbers and criticism on crime issues. [ more ]

San Francisco Chronicle

Billionaire and former NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg donates $200,000 to Breed's S.F. mayoral race

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is supporting San Francisco Mayor London Breed's reelection with a $200,000 donation.

Other big donors in the race include Mimi Haas, who has given $1 million to support her son's candidacy against Breed. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza

Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza, blaming the San Francisco supervisors for veering into foreign policy.

Breed criticized the supervisors for inflaming division and hurting the city, and accused them of choosing sides. [ more ]

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5 months ago