San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie condemns ‘Tax the Jews’ chant heard during protest

Jewish leaders and California elected officials have condemned an antisemitic chant that was audible during a protest Wednesday against the repeal of a local San Francisco tax ordinance. During a news conference addressing a new housing construction development plan hosted by San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie and San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, protesters […]

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Daniel Lurie, Jewish political neophyte and heir to Levi Strauss fortune, wins San Francisco mayoral race

A Jewish scion to a business fortune with deep ties to the Bay Area Jewish community will be San Francisco’s next mayor. Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing empire who has never before held political office, bested incumbent London Breed in this week’s elections. Lurie was beating Breed in ranked-choice voting, 56.2% […]

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