Charles Kretchmer Lutvak
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Team @DanielLurie
“Everybody says this is a marathon, not a sprint,” he says. “I believe that I’m sprinting through the marathon.” Read @maxraskin @WSJ ➡️ Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘San Francisco Needs to Save Itself’ wsj.com/opinion/mayor-…
Great to see how San Francisco is equipping its employees with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Thank you, @DanielLurie for leading the way!
Today we officially gave AI technology to 30,000 city employees, giving them tools to better serve the people of San Francisco. San Francisco is the global home of AI, and now, we’re putting that innovation to work for the people of this city. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is…
I'm proud to work for a mayor who insists on putting progress ahead of politics. And impressed (but not surprised) that the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Read @kunalmodi in the @sfstandard on the path ahead: sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/0…
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie dropped one of his signature campaign promises: a pledge to build 1,500 shelter beds in 6 months. one of his top advisers says they've instead adopted a more targeted strategy for homelessness, addiction and mental health: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/may…
When I came into office, San Franciscans were ready for change. Families were questioning whether to stay. Small businesses were struggling. Residents had lost trust that city government could deliver. On top of that, we inherited an $800 million deficit—the result of years of…
“San Francisco’s recovery is underway.” 📺 Catch Mayor @DanielLurie with @rajmathai on @nbcbayarea at 6 & 7 PM


Shot/chaser, Alcatraz boondoggle edition
SCOOP: Trump’s audacious plan to convert Alcatraz back to a maximum- security prison could cost $2 billion, @MarcACaputo reports. Officials have made preliminary cost estimates and made repeated visits to the site. Secs. Bondi and Burgum toured yesterday. axios.com/2025/07/18/tru…
There is no realistic plan for Alcatraz to host anyone other than visitors. If the federal government has billions of dollars to spend in San Francisco, we could use that funding to keep our streets safe and clean and help our economy recover. Alcatraz is a beloved destination…
BREAKING: The U.S. attorney general and interior secretary traveled early this morning to Alcatraz, where they were expected to announce a highly improbable plan to reopen the prison on the San Francisco Bay island. sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…
Today we officially gave AI technology to 30,000 city employees, giving them tools to better serve the people of San Francisco. San Francisco is the global home of AI, and now, we’re putting that innovation to work for the people of this city. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is…
“Mayor (Daniel) Lurie is taking the city in the right direction.” Hotel investor who sold off during Covid acquires Mayflower Hotel @calexbearera @SFBusinessTimes bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/n…
More hotel investors of late are betting on San Francisco momentum. bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/n…
Today, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with our permitting reform legislation. San Francisco thrives when our storefronts are full, our neighborhoods are vibrant, and our small businesses have the tools to succeed. Through PermitSF and this…
Good morning from City Hall, where Mayor @DanielLurie is marking 6 months in office LIVE on @KTVU Catch him later today on 📺 @abc7newsbayarea 📺 @KPIXtv 📺 @kron4news
