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San Francisco grants new mayor 'unprecedented' powers to battle fentanyl crisis

By JANIE HAR - Feb 04, 2025, 06:34 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 04, 2025, 06:34 PM EST
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Demostrators gather at a rally at City Hall to support legislation that gives the mayors extra power to address the city's fentanyl crisis Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors granted newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to give newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city's response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air dens of drug consumption and homelessness.

The board voted 10-1 to eliminate competitive bidding requirements for some contracts and allow the administration to solicit private donations to quickly add 1,500 shelter beds and hire more public safety and behavioral health specialists.

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Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir and anti-poverty nonprofit founder who had never held elective office until he squashed Mayor London Breed's reelection bid last year, celebrated the win. On the campaign trail, he had pledged to work with supervisors to tackle the critical issue.

"As mayor, I am proud to be delivering on that promise today,” Lurie said in a statement. “The Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance gives us the tools to treat this crisis with the urgency it demands. And with our partners on the board, that’s exactly what we will do.”

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