Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie ran as the "non-politician" who could hit reset at San Francisco City Hall. But even as a political newcomer, Lurie, scion of one of the city's elite old-money families, is far from an outsider.

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)

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced members of his transition team, a group that he described as "shaking up the status quo" which include Open AI CEO Sam Altman and retired Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.

San Francisco's mayor-elect, Daniel Lurie, has tapped OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to help run his transition team, the campaign announced on Monday, as part of

While Breed, the first Black woman mayor of San Francisco, was seen as among the most progressive leaders in the city's history, Lurie took a more moderate, centrist approach throughout his campaign. Having survived allegations of buying the race, Lurie will now look to implement a series of changes when he takes office on Jan. 6.

Sam Altman is on incoming San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's transition team, along with other figures from law, government and philanthropy.

Kevin Ko reports on the team that will help San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie transition into office. Website: YouTube: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter:

San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie on Monday announced his transition team, which will be led by Open AI's Sam Altman and former San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.