Daniel Lurie, a philanthropist from a prominent Jewish family, was leading the San Francisco mayor’s race by 12 points on Wednesday morning.

Daniel Lurie, a local nonprofit founder and an heir to the Levi Strauss & Co. fortune, will become San Francisco’s 46th mayor. He unseated incumbent Mayor London Breed, a fellow moderate Democrat, during Tuesday’s general election in the 14th round of ...

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed concedes the election to challenger Daniel Lurie during a news conference at City Hall on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Daniel Lurie’s ties to Levi Strauss and his fortune follow a long thread of local and family history. J. unspools this very Jewish story.

Local filings showed Daniel Lurie spent millions of dollars of his own money to help fund his mayoral run against fellow Democrat and incumbent mayor London Breed.

San Francisco's mayor-elect, billionaire Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, is set to confront the city's persistent housing and homelessness crises as he prepares to take office. Lurie, who won the election with a platform centered on addressing crime,

San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection bid to Daniel Lurie, the Levi Strauss heir. After a tumultuous term marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and urban challenges, Breed conceded the race,

San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her reelection race to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie. The Associated Press called the race on November 19. In conceding the mayoral race to Lurie, 50-year-old London Breed pledged a smooth transition for her successor.