RJ Mickelson

<a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">London Breed’s rise to power is a distinctly San Francisco story</a>. Born in 1974 at Kaiser Hospital on Geary Street, Breed was raised by her grandmother, Comelia Brown, in the Plaza East public housing projects in the city’s Western Addition. She attended Galileo High School in the Russian Hill neighborhood and graduated from the University of California, Davis, before returning home to San Francisco.

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<a href="https://sfstandard.com/politics/london-breed-mayor-san-francisco-drugs-homelessness-crime-economy-election/">London Breed’s rise to power is a distinctly San Francisco story</a>. Born in 1974 at Kaiser Hospital on Geary Street, Breed was raised by her grandmother, Comelia Brown, in the Plaza East public housing projects in the city’s Western Addition. She attended Galileo High School in the Russian Hill neighborhood and graduated from the University of California, Davis, before returning home to San Francisco.

Breed worked at City Hall and then led a nonprofit in the Western Addition until 2012, when she launched her first run for office and was elected to the Board of Supervisors. Breed would briefly become the first Black woman mayor of San Francisco after the death of Mayor Ed Lee, before a special election victory in 2018 and securing a full term as mayor in 2019.

Breed worked at City Hall and then led a nonprofit in the Western Addition until 2012, when she launched her first run for office and was elected to the Board of Supervisors. Breed would briefly become the first Black woman mayor of San Francisco after the death of Mayor Ed Lee, before a special election victory in 2018 and securing a full term as mayor in 2019.

Below is a photo gallery tracking Breed’s journey through the years.

Below is a photo gallery tracking Breed’s journey through the years.

A composite image of London Breed as a toddler with her grandmother, Comelia Brown, left, and a portrait of London Breed as a baby, right, that was published in the 1992 Galileo High School yearbook. | Courtesy London Breed

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/INLINED3_BreedProfile11142022-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-172042"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An illustration of a composite image shows London Breed as a toddler with her grandmother, Comelia Brown, left, and a portrait of London Breed as a baby, right, that was published in the 1992 Galileo High School yearbook. | Courtesy London Breed</figcaption></figure>

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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/INLINED3_BreedProfile11142022-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-172042"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An illustration of a composite image shows London Breed as a toddler with her grandmother, Comelia Brown, left, and a portrait of London Breed as a baby, right, that was published in the 1992 Galileo High School yearbook. | Courtesy London Breed</figcaption></figure>

A portrait of London Breed as a Senior, in the 1992 Galileo Academy of Science and Technology yearbook. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_02-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171766"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">London Breed's senior portrait appears in the 1992 Galileo Academy of Science and Technology yearbook. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard</figcaption></figure>

London Breed, center left, and her classmates in the 1992 Galileo Academy of Science and Technology yearbook. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_03-2500x2012.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171770"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">London Breed, center left, and her classmates pose for a picture in the 1992 Galileo Academy of Science and Technology yearbook. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard</figcaption></figure>

London Breed, center, laughs with Mikayla Sherman, left, and Hawra Alshimary, right, as they prepare to perform during a holiday gift wrapping event at the African American Art &amp; Culture Complex in San Francisco, on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. Breed, Executive Director of the center, will be taking over as supervisor of District 5 in January. | Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_04-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171773"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">London Breed, center, laughs with Mikayla Sherman, left, and Hawra Alshimary, right, as they prepare to perform during a holiday gift-wrapping event at the African American Art &amp; Culture Complex in San Francisco on Dec. 11, 2012. | Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

David Campos, left, London Breed, center, and David Chiu, right, take the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony at the Board of Supervisors meeting in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_05.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171776"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">David Campos, left, London Breed, center, and David Chiu, right, take the oath of office during the swearing-in ceremony at the Board of Supervisors meeting in San Francisco on Jan. 8, 2013. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

Acting Mayor London Breed is surrounded by city officials during a City Hall news conference following the announcement that Mayor Ed Lee has died in San Francisco, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_06-2500x1687.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171779"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Acting Mayor London Breed is surrounded by city officials during a City Hall news conference following the announcement that Mayor Ed Lee had died in San Francisco on Dec. 12, 2017. | Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Acting Mayor London Breed joins a community candlelight vigil in honor of Mayor Ed Lee at Portsmouth Square in Chinatown in San Francisco, on Thurs. December 21, 2017. | Michael Macor/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_07-2500x1680.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171783"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Acting Mayor London Breed joins a community candlelight vigil in honor of Mayor Ed Lee at Portsmouth Square in San Francisco Chinatown on Dec. 21, 2017. | Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

Board of Supervisors President London Breed, center, greets supporters before speaking to reporters in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Former state Sen. Mark Leno pulled ahead in San Francisco's race for mayor by the slimmest of margins early Wednesday under the city's unusual voting system, although Breed maintained her lead in first-place votes. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_08-2500x1719.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171786"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Board of Supervisors President London Breed, center, greets supporters before speaking to reporters in San Francisco on June 6, 2018. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo</figcaption></figure>

SF Mayor London Breed talks with a homeless man in front of Outfit on Castro Street as she takes a neighborhood walk this morning on Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 in San Francisco. | Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_09-2500x1667.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-171789"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed talks with a homeless man in front of Outfit on Castro Street as she takes a neighborhood walk on Aug. 13, 2018. | Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, holds the hand of Senator Kamala Harris, right, at the Curran in San Francisco, on Saturday, January 12, 2019. | Yalonda M James/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_10-2500x2183.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171792"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, holds the hands of then-U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, right, at the Curran Theater in San Francisco on Jan. 12, 2019. | Yalonda M. James/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, far left, participate in the Women's March San Francisco on January 19, 2019. | Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_11-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171795"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, and Congresswoman Barbara Lee, far left, participate in the Women's March San Francisco on Jan. 19, 2019. | Kelly Sullivan/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, right, share a laugh after Breed delivered the State of the City Address in San Francisco, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_12.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171798"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed, left, and former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, right, share a laugh after Breed delivered the State of the City address in San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2019. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, speaks at a news conference after a fire in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019. A gas explosion in a San Francisco neighborhood shot flames high into the air Wednesday and was burning several buildings as utility crews scrambled to shut off the flow of gas. Construction workers cut a natural gas line, San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_13.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171801"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed, center, speaks at a news conference after a fire in San Francisco on Feb. 6, 2019. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed, center, greets Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Governor Gavin Newsom, right, at the 2019 SF Symphony Gala dinner in San Francisco, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. | Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_14-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171804"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed, center, greets Jennifer Siebel Newsom and her husband, Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, at the 2019 SF Symphony Gala dinner in San Francisco on Sept. 4, 2019. | Gabrielle Lurie/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

Honorable judge Teri Jackson, left, administers the Mayoral oath of office to London N. Breed, right, in the rotunda at City Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in San Francisco. | Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_15-2500x1746.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171807"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Honorable Judge Teri Jackson, left, administers the mayoral oath of office to London N. Breed, right, in the rotunda at San Francisco City Hall on Jan. 8, 2020. | Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed takes a knee for eight minutes and forty six seconds in honor of George Floyd at City Hall on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in San Francisco. Black Lives Matter demonstrations continued in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who was killed in Minneapolis police custody. | Santiago Mejia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_16.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171811"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed takes a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds in honor of George Floyd at City Hall on June 9, 2020. Black Lives Matter demonstrations continued in the wake of the death of Floyd, who was killed in Minneapolis police custody. | Santiago Mejia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed, right, raises her fist next to Sheila Burton, member of the bay area chapter of Brady, United Against Gun Violence, at a news conference about the shooting death of Jace Young in San Francisco, on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_17-2500x1666.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171814"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed, right, raises her fist next to Sheila Burton, member of the Bay Area chapter of Brady: United Against Gun Violence, at a news conference about the shooting death of Jace Young in San Francisco on July 7, 2020. | Jeff Chiu/AP Photo</figcaption></figure>

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 25: Mayor of San Francisco London Breed shakes hands with Gabe Kapler #19 manager of the San Francisco Giants after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park on June 25, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GettyImages-1325626949-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171853"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed shakes hands with Gabe Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park in San Francisco on June 25, 2021. | Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed listens during a COVID-19 briefing about the first confirmed case of the omicron variant outside City Hall in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. The U.S. recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant Wednesday — a person in California who had been to South Africa. Genomic sequencing on the patient's virus was conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed it as consistent with the omicron variant. | Eric Risberg/AP Photo

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_18-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171817"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed listens outside City Hall on Dec. 1, 2021, during a Covid briefing about the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant. | Eric Risberg/AP Photo</figcaption></figure>

Supervisor Matt Dorsey and SFPD representatives watch Mayor London Breed speak at a press conference before a neighborhood walk regarding the state of businesses in the SoMa district of San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_20.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171823"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Supervisor Matt Dorsey and SFPD representatives watch Mayor London Breed speak at a press conference regarding the state of businesses in the SoMa District in San Francisco on June 8, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed skates along to Cupid Shuffle with other roller skaters during the San FranDISCO outdoor roller rink opening event on Oct. 15, 2022 in San Francisco. Mayor Breed said she first started skating as a kid on training wheels. | Evan Reinhardt for The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_21-2500x1667.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171826"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed skates along to "Cupid Shuffle" with other roller skaters during the "San FranDISCO" outdoor roller rink opening event on Oct. 15, 2022. Mayor Breed said she first started skating as a kid on training wheels. | Evan Reinhardt for The Standard</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed and City officials join with Everett Middle School staff, and students to participate in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 20, 2022 in San Francisco, California, United States. | Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_22-1618x2500.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171829"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed and city officials join with Everett Middle School staff and students to participate in the "Great California ShakeOut" earthquake drill on Oct. 20, 2022, in San Francisco. | Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed chats with San Francisco Standard reporter Josh Koehn at the Margaret S. Hayward Playground and community center in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. With City Hall visible in the background, Mayor Breed reminisces on growing up in the Western Addition and her memories in the playground pre-renovation. | Camille Cohen/The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_24.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171835"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed looks out at the Margaret S. Hayward Playground the Western Addition neighborhood in San Francisco on Nov. 16, 2022. | Camille Cohen/The Standard</figcaption></figure>

Mayor London Breed (center left) stands with supervisors during a meeting held at UN Plaza in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Breed held the meeting at the plaza to address city issues including the Fentanyl epidemic. UN Plaza is an area known for open drug use. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_25-2500x1668.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171838"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mayor London Breed, center left, stands with supervisors during a meeting held at United Nations Plaza in San Francisco on May 23, 2023. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Breed held the meeting at the plaza to address the city's fentanyl epidemic. | Benjamin Fanjoy for The Standard</figcaption></figure>

San Francisco Mayor London Breed smiles during an interview on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in San Francisco, Calif.

<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://content.sfstandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BreedPhotoGallery_26-2500x1663.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-171841"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">San Francisco Mayor London Breed smiles during an interview on June 1, 2023, in San Francisco. | Noah Berger for The Standard</figcaption></figure>

Photo gallery: Mayor London Breed’s rise to power

Han Li

San Francisco’s incumbent Mayor London Breed is struggling with the city's ongoing crises and low approval ratings. Now, she's received more bad news.

San Francisco’s incumbent Mayor London Breed is struggling with the city's ongoing crises and low approval ratings. Now, she's received more bad news.

Daniel Lurie, the nonprofit founder and Levi's heir challenging Breed in November's election, released poll results to the press on Wednesday suggesting he’s well-positioned to defeat her under the city's ranked-choice voting system.

Daniel Lurie, the nonprofit founder and Levi's heir challenging Breed in November's election, released poll results to the press on Wednesday suggesting he’s well-positioned to defeat her under the city's ranked-choice voting system.

The poll, conducted by David Binder Research, surveyed 600 likely San Francisco voters in both English and Chinese earlier this month.

The poll, conducted by David Binder Research, surveyed 600 likely San Francisco voters in both English and Chinese earlier this month.

It showed that Breed remains the top first-choice candidate for 26% of voters, more than Lurie's 21%. Former Mayor Mark Farrell, who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/29/mark-farrell-san-francisco-mayor-race-london-breed-2024/">is considering a run</a> but has not yet officially announced his candidacy, and mayoral candidate and sitting Supervisor Ahsha Safaí received 15% and 10%, respectively. About 28% of voters remain undecided.

Mark Farrell, ex-San Francisco mayor, could challenge London Breed in 2024

It showed that Breed remains the top first-choice candidate for 26% of voters, more than Lurie's 21%. Former Mayor Mark Farrell, who <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/11/29/mark-farrell-san-francisco-mayor-race-london-breed-2024/">is considering a run</a> but has not yet officially announced his candidacy, and mayoral candidate and sitting Supervisor Ahsha Safaí received 15% and 10%, respectively. About 28% of voters remain undecided.

Under the city’s complex ranked-choice voting system, voters can select multiple candidates in order of preference. If a voter's top choice is eliminated due to insufficient votes, their vote gets redistributed to their next preferred candidate who remains in the race. This process continues until one candidate secures over 50% of the remaining votes.

Under the city’s complex ranked-choice voting system, voters can select multiple candidates in order of preference. If a voter's top choice is eliminated due to insufficient votes, their vote gets redistributed to their next preferred candidate who remains in the race. This process continues until one candidate secures over 50% of the remaining votes.

Wednesday’s release said that Lurie would win a plurality of second-choice votes, giving him 40% of first and second-place votes compared with 34% for Breed.

Wednesday’s release said that Lurie would win a plurality of second-choice votes, giving him 40% of first and second-place votes compared with 34% for Breed.

However, the number is just a simple combination of the votes, and it doesn’t provide a detailed redistribution of the second-choice votes nor mention third-choice votes.

However, the number is just a simple combination of the votes, and it doesn’t provide a detailed redistribution of the second-choice votes nor mention third-choice votes.

The campaign and David Binder, who conducted the poll, confirmed that they didn’t include third choices in the poll because there are many undecided voters, but they ran the elimination process and did find Lurie will be the final winner.

The campaign and David Binder, who conducted the poll, confirmed that they didn’t include third choices in the poll because there are many undecided voters, but they ran the elimination process and did find Lurie will be the final winner.

The poll also surveyed Cantonese speakers, showing Lurie leading by 27 points in a one-on-one competition with Breed: He received 56% support from Chinese voters, and Breed only got 29%. The remaining 16% were undecided.

The poll also surveyed Cantonese speakers, showing Lurie leading by 27 points in a one-on-one competition with Breed: He received 56% support from Chinese voters, and Breed only got 29%. The remaining 16% were undecided.

Maggie Muir, the consultant for Breed’s campaign, said the poll conducted 10 months from election day without the final list of candidates is irrelevant and could easily be shaped to achieve Lurie’s desired outcome.

Maggie Muir, the consultant for Breed’s campaign, said the poll conducted 10 months from election day without the final list of candidates is irrelevant and could easily be shaped to achieve Lurie’s desired outcome.

“The facts remain that Daniel, his mom and brother are demonstrating they’ll spend millions to buy the Mayor’s Office for him, and the only policy he’s offered he’s stolen from Mayor Breed,” she said. “That’s not leadership.”

“The facts remain that Daniel, his mom and brother are demonstrating they’ll spend millions to buy the Mayor’s Office for him, and the only policy he’s offered he’s stolen from Mayor Breed,” she said. “That’s not leadership.”

In a filing Wednesday, a committee supporting Lurie’s campaign for mayor reported nearly $3.3 million in contributions, including $1 million from his mother, Mimi Haas, and $100,000 from his brother, artist Ari Lurie.&nbsp;

In a filing Wednesday, a committee supporting Lurie’s campaign for mayor reported nearly $3.3 million in contributions, including $1 million from his mother, Mimi Haas, and $100,000 from his brother, artist Ari Lurie.&nbsp;

The poll found Breed's job approval rating to be just 29%. A similar <a href="https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/24178532-220-6880-sf-mayoral-survey-memo-d2a-2/?embed=1&amp;responsive=1&amp;title=1">poll conducted late last year</a> showed comparable results, signaling low favorability for Breed.&nbsp;

The poll found Breed's job approval rating to be just 29%. A similar <a href="https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/24178532-220-6880-sf-mayoral-survey-memo-d2a-2/?embed=1&amp;responsive=1&amp;title=1">poll conducted late last year</a> showed comparable results, signaling low favorability for Breed.&nbsp;

"Lurie's the only candidate not tied to City Hall's entrenched system that's allowed crime, homelessness and corruption to spread unchecked," said Tyler Law, Lurie's campaign consultant, in a statement. "This poll provides more evidence that Daniel has the widest path to victory in November."

"Lurie's the only candidate not tied to City Hall's entrenched system that's allowed crime, homelessness and corruption to spread unchecked," said Tyler Law, Lurie's campaign consultant, in a statement. "This poll provides more evidence that Daniel has the widest path to victory in November."

Bad news for Mayor London Breed in new poll

Scott Alan Lucas

SCENE: EARLY MORNING IN SHENZHEN, CHINA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024. A HUSHED SIXTH-GRADE CLASSROOM. LONDON BREED ENTERS STAGE RIGHT.

SCENE: EARLY MORNING IN SHENZHEN, CHINA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2024. A HUSHED SIXTH-GRADE CLASSROOM. LONDON BREED ENTERS STAGE RIGHT.

TEACHER: Good morning, children. Today, our guest is the mayor of San Francisco, London Breed. She is here in China this week to talk to our leaders about important things, like economic development and cultural exchange. The mayor will now take your questions.

TEACHER: Good morning, children. Today, our guest is the mayor of San Francisco, London Breed. She is here in China this week to talk to our leaders about important things, like economic development and cultural exchange. The mayor will now take your questions.

CHILD 1: You’re here because you want our pandas, aren’t you?

CHILD 1: You’re here because you want our pandas, aren’t you?

BREED: Well, not just that. Also, I hope to connect our two cities economically and spur more tourism to San Francisco. But yes, I am hoping to bring back two pandas who can live for a while with us at our magnificent zoo.&nbsp;

BREED: Well, not just that. Also, I hope to connect our two cities economically and spur more tourism to San Francisco. But yes, I am hoping to bring back two pandas who can live for a while with us at our magnificent zoo.&nbsp;

CHILD 1:&nbsp;Doesn’t California have its own bears?

CHILD 1:&nbsp;Doesn’t California have its own bears?

&nbsp;BREED: Yes, but we have very few now.

&nbsp;BREED: Yes, but we have very few now.

&nbsp;CHILD 1: What happened to them?&nbsp;

&nbsp;CHILD 1: What happened to them?&nbsp;

BREED: Ummmm ... we killed them. But we won't do that to yours! [Awkward silence.] Did you know we have a wonderful zoo in San Francisco where the pandas will live?&nbsp;

BREED: Ummmm ... we killed them. But we won't do that to yours! [Awkward silence.] Did you know we have a wonderful zoo in San Francisco where the pandas will live?&nbsp;

CHILD 2: Wonderful? We heard about it maybe being in … what word did the headline use?

CHILD 2: Wonderful? We heard about it maybe being in … what word did the headline use?

CHILD 3: <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-zoo-safety-18986471.php">Turmoil</a>.

CHILD 3: <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-zoo-safety-18986471.php">Turmoil</a>.

CHILD 2: Yes, turmoil. So why should we trust you with our pandas?&nbsp;

CHILD 2: Yes, turmoil. So why should we trust you with our pandas?&nbsp;

BREED: I’d like to answer that question with a question of my own. And that question is—who has a different question?

BREED: I’d like to answer that question with a question of my own. And that question is—who has a different question?

CHILD 3: <a href="https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3227433/rise-shenzhen-chinas-silicon-valley-seaside-town-fast-moving-city-secret-pockets-tranquillity">Shenzhen is famous</a> for how quickly we became a city. But we heard it takes a long time for you to build new buildings. We build ours in, like, a week. How long does it take you? Two weeks? Three weeks?

CHILD 3: <a href="https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3227433/rise-shenzhen-chinas-silicon-valley-seaside-town-fast-moving-city-secret-pockets-tranquillity">Shenzhen is famous</a> for how quickly we became a city. But we heard it takes a long time for you to build new buildings. We build ours in, like, a week. How long does it take you? Two weeks? Three weeks?

BREED: Well, we are trying to get better at that. Sometimes it takes many years to build things in San Francisco, but it’s worth it in the end.

BREED: Well, we are trying to get better at that. Sometimes it takes many years to build things in San Francisco, but it’s worth it in the end.

CHILD 3: My mom told me that some people in your city don’t want to teach algebra to eighth graders. Is it because algebra is too easy?

CHILD 3: My mom told me that some people in your city don’t want to teach algebra to eighth graders. Is it because algebra is too easy?

BREED: Well, that’s not quite correct, and in fact, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-prop-g-eighth-grade-algebra-results/">our voters recently</a> …

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BREED: Well, that’s not quite correct, and in fact, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/05/san-francisco-election-prop-g-eighth-grade-algebra-results/">our voters recently</a> …

CHILD 3: We learn algebra in elementary school. By the eighth grade, American children are learning string theory, yes?

CHILD 3: We learn algebra in elementary school. By the eighth grade, American children are learning string theory, yes?

BREED: No, they’re not. Who has another question?

BREED: No, they’re not. Who has another question?

CHILD 4: Given American economic interests in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry—&nbsp;

CHILD 4: Given American economic interests in Taiwan’s semiconductor industry—&nbsp;

GOVERNMENT MINDER: Woah, woah, woah—

CHILD 4: Sorry. Given American economic interests in [winks] pandas and the rise of, um, panda tensions, would you go to war to protect Taiwan if the People’s Liberation Army invaded?

CHILD 4: Sorry. Given American economic interests in [winks] pandas and the rise of, um, panda tensions, would you go to war to protect Taiwan if the People’s Liberation Army invaded?

BREED: No. Yes. I don’t know. [Looks to government minder.] How do I answer this one?&nbsp;

BREED: No. Yes. I don’t know. [Looks to government minder.] How do I answer this one?&nbsp;

CHILD 5: Is it true San Francisco’s streets are covered in poop? Why do you not have toilets to poop in?

CHILD 5: Is it true San Francisco’s streets are covered in poop? Why do you not have toilets to poop in?

BREED: We do have toilets, but sometimes people can’t get to them in time.

BREED: We do have toilets, but sometimes people can’t get to them in time.

CHILD 5: My grandfather told me people had to live outside once in China, back when we were a poor country. Why do people live outside in America? Are you a poor country now?

CHILD 5: My grandfather told me people had to live outside once in China, back when we were a poor country. Why do people live outside in America? Are you a poor country now?

BREED: Yes. No.&nbsp; I don’t know. [Looks to government minder.]&nbsp;

BREED: Yes. No.&nbsp; I don’t know. [Looks to government minder.]&nbsp;

BREED: We are building a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/noe-valley-expensive-toilet-san-francisco/">lot more toilets</a>, though!

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BREED: We are building a <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/noe-valley-expensive-toilet-san-francisco/">lot more toilets</a>, though!

CHILD 5: How many homes are you building now in San Francisco? We have so many in Shenzhen.

CHILD 5: How many homes are you building now in San Francisco? We have so many in Shenzhen.

BREED: I know–<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-london-breed-china-shenzhen-yimby/">I am impressed!</a> In San Francisco, right now, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/08/san-francisco-new-housing-permits-pace/">we are building 7</a>.&nbsp;

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BREED: I know–<a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/16/san-francisco-london-breed-china-shenzhen-yimby/">I am impressed!</a> In San Francisco, right now, <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/04/08/san-francisco-new-housing-permits-pace/">we are building 7</a>.&nbsp;

BREED:&nbsp;It’s important to keep in mind that, in a democracy, we have to balance a lot of competing priorities—like affordability, tenants’ rights, certain people’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">shenanigans</a> around historical preservation …

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BREED:&nbsp;It’s important to keep in mind that, in a democracy, we have to balance a lot of competing priorities—like affordability, tenants’ rights, certain people’s <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/03/04/sick-of-his-shenanigans-housing-spat-carves-battle-lines-in-san-francisco-mayoral-race/">shenanigans</a> around historical preservation …

CHILD 5: What is this historical preservation? Are you saying San Francisco doesn’t want to grow and change?

CHILD 5: What is this historical preservation? Are you saying San Francisco doesn’t want to grow and change?

BREED: Some of us do. It’s complicated. But you know about all our wonderful tech companies, right? Apple! Tesla! Oracle! Maybe you’ll grow up to come work for one of them.

BREED: Some of us do. It’s complicated. But you know about all our wonderful tech companies, right? Apple! Tesla! Oracle! Maybe you’ll grow up to come work for one of them.

CHILD 6: Yes, yes! My dad works at TikTok—he has all of your data.

CHILD 6: Yes, yes! My dad works at TikTok—he has all of your data.

CHILD 6: Yup, all of it. And your press secretary’s, and your chief of staff’s …

CHILD 6: Yup, all of it. And your press secretary’s, and your chief of staff’s …

TEACHER: Okay last question, class.

CHILD 6: Tell you what. We’ll give you our pandas but only if they are safe. Can you promise us they won’t get stolen? We hear everything nice in San Francisco <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-bay-area-crime-car-break-ins-burglaries-bipping-bip-city-bipped-bippin/">gets bipped</a>?&nbsp;

Why is San Francisco called Bip City?

CHILD 6: Tell you what. We’ll give you our pandas but only if they are safe. Can you promise us they won’t get stolen? We hear everything nice in San Francisco <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-bay-area-crime-car-break-ins-burglaries-bipping-bip-city-bipped-bippin/">gets bipped</a>?&nbsp;

BREED: No promises, children. But I’ll do my best!

BREED: No promises, children. But I’ll do my best!

Scott Alan Lucas is a former editor at San Francisco magazine whose book, “Last Night in San Francisco,” about the death of technology executive Bob Lee, will be published next year by Steerforth Press.

Scott Alan Lucas is a former editor at San Francisco magazine whose book, “Last Night in San Francisco,” about the death of technology executive Bob Lee, will be published next year by Steerforth Press.

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