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 Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie named OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to his transition team on Monday. Lurie beat incumbent Mayor London Breed this past election with the help of donations from other tech leaders in artificial intelligence.

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’s mayor-elect Daniel Lurie (D), who won over the incumbent last week, discussed Democrats’ losses and his success in an interview Tuesday. CNN’s Erin Burnett pressed Lurie on the impact of the election results on Democrats.

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.