Lurie
Coverage of Lurie in the Nexus archive.
- SF was headed for government-backed groceries. Lurie and Amazon had other plans
San Francisco was pursuing government-backed grocery initiatives, but Lurie and Amazon opposed the plan. Supervisor Bilal Mahmood introduced a law modeled after Zohran Mamdani's approach to fund affordable grocery stores.
- Lurie has ‘no plans’ to endorse in D8 and D10 races, declining to back ally Manny Yekutiel
Lurie has no plans to endorse candidates in the D8 and D10 races and will not support ally Manny Yekutiel. Yekutiel is facing a recent sexual assault allegation.
- SF Commission greenlights Lurie’s controversial permitting software deal
The San Francisco Civil Service Commission approved Lurie’s OpenGov permitting software contract with a 4-1 vote and added conditions. The decision was met with dissatisfaction from city workers and their union.
- Let’s get ready to bumble: How Lurie’s big boxing event imploded
Lurie's big boxing event imploded, with observers citing a lack of vetting and highlighting vulnerabilities in the city's approval process.
- The $30M nonprofit quietly fueling Lurie’s domination of City Hall
A $30M nonprofit linked to Mayor Lurie plans to fund his priorities through 2027, according to a newly discovered document. The identity of the group's funders remains unknown.
- Mayor Lurie, Supe Mahmood hit the brakes on controversial S.F. real estate tax cut
Mayor Lurie and Supe Mahmood have paused a plan to reduce real estate taxes on property sales of $10M or more in San Francisco. The decision follows opposition to the proposed tax cut.
- ‘Hiding something’: Lurie broke records law over PG&E blackout texts, commission rules
The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force ruled that Lurie violated records law by withholding texts related to the PG&E blackout. The mayor is ordered to release correspondence from the December outage following a complaint by The Standard.
- Lurie’s budget spares city jobs for now — but axe may still fall next year
Lurie’s budget avoided layoffs for city jobs in the current year due to a surprise surplus and hiring freeze, but a projected $1B deficit by 2029 could lead to future job cuts.
- Lurie and labor are on a collision course. Tuesday’s election may determine when it comes.
Lurie and labor are in conflict, with Tuesday’s election potentially determining the timing of their confrontation. The election could result in voters rejecting Prop. D or removing current supervisors.