36 Facts About Daniel Lurie

Daniel Lawrence Lurie was born on February 4,1977 and is an American politician and philanthropist who is the 46th and current mayor of San Francisco, serving since 2025.

Daniel Lurie was elected in 2024, having defeated incumbent mayor London Breed.

Daniel Lurie is the founder and former CEO of Tipping Point Community.

Daniel Lawrence Lurie was born and raised in a Jewish family in San Francisco, the son of Mimi and Rabbi Brian Lurie.

Daniel Lurie's parents divorced when he was two; his mother remarried Peter E Haas and his father remarried Caroline Fromm Lurie.

Daniel Lurie has two brothers, Ari and Alexander, and one sister, Sonia.

Daniel Lurie attended the Town School for Boys and University High School in San Francisco.

Daniel Lurie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Duke University.

In 2001, Daniel Lurie moved to New York City to work for the Robin Hood Foundation, founded by Paul Tudor Jones.

On November 16,2019, Daniel Lurie stepped down as CEO of Tipping Point Community after 15 years of leading the organization.

Daniel Lurie remains with Tipping Point as chair of the board.

On September 26,2023, Daniel Lurie launched his candidacy for mayor of San Francisco in the 2024 election, challenging incumbent mayor London Breed.

On November 5,2024, Daniel Lurie was elected Mayor of San Francisco.

Daniel Lurie is a moderate Democrat, and was endorsed by some Republican groups, such as the San Francisco Briones Society.

The co-founder of this group, Jay Donde, said that Daniel Lurie was the only candidate who could deny being involved in the politics that led to the mess that the city is currently in.

Daniel Lurie reacted to this endorsement by stating that he is a lifelong Democrat but welcomes the endorsement because he looks for support from anyone, and his policy views are common sense and not political: improve safety, end homelessness, and crack down on drug problems.

For example, Daniel Lurie called for a fully staffed police department and sheriff's office during the 2024 election.

Daniel Lurie's campaign criticized City Hall insiders for not building more housing and needing to provide both funding and staff for the police and sheriff departments.

Daniel Lurie had family wealth, allowing him to contribute more than $8 million to his campaign.

Daniel Lurie's campaign played into this view and focused on how he was an outsider with no government experience.

The campaign centered on Daniel Lurie being a political newcomer with a business background, pitching himself as common-sense and accountable.

Some people argued that Daniel Lurie won because of high public support for his policy issues and a lack of government experience, which is historic as Daniel Lurie was the first candidate to be elected mayor of San Francisco with no government experience since 1911.

For example, some critics said that Daniel Lurie was buying the election and was a "trust fund kid" relying on family wealth, while others said he was simply campaigning seriously to increase his name recognition.

Daniel Lurie was the only top candidate who was an outsider to politics, never holding a position in local government.

San Francisco State University political science professor Jason McDaniel said this election represented change, with Lurie having never held political office but running a well-funded campaign, capitalizing on how ranked choice voting works and focusing on how he will do things differently in office.

On January 8,2025, Daniel Lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of San Francisco.

Daniel Lurie announced prior to inauguration that his salary would be capped at $1 per year instead of the full $364,582 salary.

Daniel Lurie has taken a policy position on housing, crime, and the economy.

Daniel Lurie has publicly stated that during his term in office, he wants to build more affordable housing and more homeless shelters.

Daniel Lurie stated that he plans to lower the requirements for affordable housing to allow builders to either finish or start new projects.

Daniel Lurie wants to use the police department to address the drug and mental health crisis that occurs on the streets.

Daniel Lurie has taken a stance on other public issues such as the economy and downtown.

Daniel Lurie has stated that he wants to increase transparency with the local government and San Franciscans.

Daniel Lurie said that he will eliminate funding to nonprofits that have failed to provide the city with results.

Daniel Lurie has taken a stance on education, pledging to pay public teachers on time and recognize more students for their achievements.

In 2006, Daniel Lurie married Becca Prowda; they have a son and a daughter.