San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie took office on Jan. 8, succeeding former Mayor London Breed. He won the final round of voting with 56 percent. With the new change of scenery, San Francisco will undergo many changes with this new leadership.

Aiden De Souza ’26 said, “I feel like the city has had the same issues for a while and we need new leadership to spark change.”

Lurie introduced initiatives to address the homelessness and fentanyl crisis. On Feb. 12, an ordinance was signed declaring the fentanyl crisis a state of emergency.

Lurie also announced that a shelter in the Tenderloin would be opened around April, accepting people with urgent mental health issues and substance abuse.

English teacher Dan Baxter, who attended the inauguration, said, “Just in general, my feelings are hopeful.”

The declaration came after San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to give Lurie greater powers and flexibility.

Lurie is the heir of the Levi Strauss fortune, and comes from a line of long wealth. He also founded the Tipping Point community in 2020, a nonprofit that has raised over $500 million and has provided housing, education, and employment to many around the Bay.

Baxter said, “I think as a nonprofit leader he probably has a lot more experience sort of building coalitions.”

Lurie also launched an initiative called Permit S.F, which focuses on speeding up approvals for housing and small businesses and improvement on permit technology.

With Lurie leading the City, many are looking forward to a bright future.