London Breed
United StatespoliticianFemaleb. 19744.0Global Dominance: 0.04%London Breed is the former mayor of San Francisco, having served since 2018. As the first African American woman to hold the position, she focused on issues such as homelessness, housing, and public safety. Breed's leadership was marked by a progressive approach to social issues, although she faced criticism regarding the city's rising crime and homelessness rates. In 2024, she was defeated by Daniel Lurie in a more centrist campaign.
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London Breed was the moderate incumbent mayor rejected by voters in San Francisco.
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The former mayor led the city from 2018 until 2025, after losing her re-election bid to incumbent Mayor Daniel Lurie.
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London Breed revealed renderings for a redesign of the space that lacked any trace of the Vaillancourt Fountain.
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Canada· 2025-09-29
Then-Mayor London Breed announced she was launching a 'very aggressive' removal of tents across San Francisco.
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United Kingdom· 2025-08-23
Former Mayor London Breed said last year that an HBCU campus in San Francisco would 'boost our downtown and our economy, while bringing new minds and ideas to grow within our world-renowned culture of innovation.'
These city leaders want to expand HBCUs beyond the South. Here’s why they say it’s critical as DEI is under attackUnited States· 2025-08-17
London Breed served as the mayor of San Francisco and is criticized for her handling of crime and homelessness.
New York is flirting with an economic catastrophe
Australia· 2025-06-25
London Breed lost her re-election bid last year to current Mayor Daniel Lurie.
The Market in former X headquarters closing this weekUnited States· 2025-02-25
Lurie defeated then-incumbent Mayor London Breed in 2024 by running a more centrist-style political campaign.
San Francisco's new mayor Daniel Lurie models himself after New York's BloombergUnited States· 2025-02-24
