57 Facts About London Breed

London Nicole Breed was born on August 11,1974 and is an American politician who served as the 45th mayor of San Francisco from 2018 to 2025.

London Breed was supervisor for District 5 and was president of the Board of Supervisors from 2015 to 2018.

London Breed was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2012, and elected its president in 2015.

London Breed served in this role from December 12,2017, to January 23,2018.

London Breed won the San Francisco mayoral special election held on June 5,2018.

London Breed was sworn in as mayor on July 11,2018.

London Breed ran for re-election as mayor in 2024, but lost to Daniel Lurie.

London Breed has stated that her brother's early release from prison would be "what's best for both Napoleon and society overall".

London Breed graduated with honors from Galileo High School where she played in the band and participated in school government.

London Breed was named to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission in 2004.

In November 2012, London Breed was elected to the District 5 supervisor seat, defeating incumbent Christina Olague, who had been appointed to the seat that year by Mayor Ed Lee after Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi was elected sheriff.

On January 8,2015, London Breed was elected President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors first by a vote of 8 to 3 and then unanimously.

London Breed defeated supervisor David Campos, who was nominated for the position.

London Breed succeeded District Four Supervisor Katy Tang, who assumed the presidency temporarily after then-Board President David Chiu resigned to begin serving in the California Assembly.

London Breed cosponsored 2014's Proposition A, a $500 million bond to fund street repaving, infrastructure repair, transit service improvements, and increased bicycle and pedestrian safety.

London Breed was the deciding vote to place 2014's Proposition B on the ballot, which required transportation funding to be increased with population growth.

When Kezar Drive, a major thoroughfare in her district, fell into disrepair, London Breed addressed what she called a "case study in bureaucracy" between the Department of Public Works and Recreation and Parks Department and got the road repaved.

In 2015, London Breed helped pass "neighborhood preference" legislation to prioritize neighborhood residents for the affordable homes built in their community.

The Affordable Divis group requested that London Breed rescind the law, citing concerns about the availability of affordable units and lack of community input.

London Breed declined, citing the need for more homes in the city and conflicts with Proposition C from 2012.

London Breed fought for substantially more funding for emergency medical services, ultimately succeeding in getting $47.3 million invested to hire EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers, as well as buy new ambulances and fire trucks, and improve SFFD facilities.

London Breed's work helped her earn the sole endorsement of the San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 union in the 2018 mayoral election.

In 2015, London Breed worked with then-Mayor Ed Lee to help add 400 new police officers to the San Francisco Police Department.

In February 2016, London Breed announced her reelection bid to represent District 5.

In 2017, London Breed coauthored legislation to provide civil counsel for tenants facing eviction, reducing the chances of vulnerable tenants unfairly losing their homes.

London Breed was unanimously reelected to another two-year term as Board President on January 9,2017.

London Breed served in this position until January 23,2018, when the Board of Supervisors selected Mark Farrell to serve as the interim "caretaker" mayor until a special election on June 5.

Progressive Supervisor Hillary Ronen delivered a speech accusing London Breed of being supported by "white, rich men" and billionaires such as Ron Conway.

London Breed led in the initial count's first-place votes with 35.6 percent, with Mark Leno in second with 25.9 percent, and Kim with 22.8 percent.

London Breed resigned as president of the Board of Supervisors on June 26,2018 and was succeeded by Malia Cohen in a unanimous vote by the Board.

London Breed was elected to a full term in the 2019 mayoral election against five relatively unknown candidates.

In March 2019, London Breed awarded a posthumous certificate of honor to Sinn Fein politician and former IRA member Martin McGuinness for his "courageous service in the military".

London Breed apologized two days later following controversy over McGuinness's involvement with the IRA.

On January 23,2020, London Breed endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president in the primaries.

London Breed conceded the race to Democrat Daniel Lurie on November 7,2024.

On February 25,2021, London Breed announced the "Dream Keeper" initiative to invest $120 million dollars from former law enforcement budgets into revitalization of San Francisco's black community.

London Breed argued that funding was paused before the discrepancy was discovered, but her detractors called for a federal corruption investigation.

In July 2019, London Breed signed an ordinance effectively banning the sale of e-cigarettes in San Francisco, both at brick-and-mortar stores and online to a San Francisco address.

In late 2023, London Breed announced the creation of a new Joint Task Force with SFPD, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, the California Highway Patrol, and the California National Guard in order to combat the opioid epidemic.

London Breed sponsored Proposition E, which San Francisco voters approved on March 5,2024 with a 9-point margin.

London Breed sponsored Proposition C in San Francisco's March, 2024 primary election, which gives a transfer tax exemption the first time commercial properties are converted into residential uses.

London Breed is a major advocate for modular housing, arguing that it can be built more quickly and cheaply than conventional construction, helping the city create more housing sooner.

London Breed's SFMTA has created several Bus Rapid Transit routes, including the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit corridor and the Geary Bus Rapid Transit corridor.

London Breed worked with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and Bay Area Rapid Transit and carried the legislation to add cellular service for riders on Muni's underground trains.

In 2018, London Breed requested the SFMTA Board of Directors expedite their project delivery process.

London Breed introduced legislation to the Board of Supervisors on April 28,2022, to ensure that JFK Promenade would remain a car-free community space.

Since London Breed became Mayor in 2018, the City has given shelter to nearly 10,000 individuals, and helped 5,250 people move into housing.

London Breed has worked to expand mental health and substance abuse recovery beds.

London Breed authored legislation with Supervisor Rafael Mandelman to expand San Francisco's conservatorship laws, based on California Senate Bill 1045, authored by State Senator Scott Wiener.

In November 2020, London Breed attended an eight-person birthday party at the Michelin 3-star restaurant French Laundry in Napa County during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.

In 2021, London Breed called for allowing small businesses to use sidewalk and parking spaces indefinitely as outdoor dining spaces.

On September 16,2021, videos surfaced showing London Breed violating the city's mask mandate by not wearing a mask indoors while dancing at the Black Cat nightclub.

London Breed worked for the subsequent 17 months to launch CleanPowerSF, often fighting with the Lee administration.

In March 2021, London Breed launched a program to provide guaranteed income to artists impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September 2022, a public records request revealed London Breed had required 48 of her appointees to boards and commissions to sign undated letters of resignation for her use.

In 2024, London Breed traveled to China on a trip organized by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries in an attempt to procure pandas for the city.

In February 2020, London Breed made the Nob Hill Gazette's ranking of "A-List Eligibles," listing single celebrities who are notable in San Francisco.