On Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joined San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's transition team. The tech executive will work with nine other renowned leaders to drive Lurie's administration toward innovation that would revitalize the city.

Business Today

Lurie, a Levi Strauss heir and philanthropist, will become San Francisco's next mayor on January 8, replacing London Breed, the first black female mayor who served since 2018. As mayor, Lurie will struggle with the city's post-pandemic economic recovery as well as evident drug and homelessness issues.

Reuters

Lurie's administration is embracing the tech industry, which was originally based in Silicon Valley but recently relocated to San Francisco, raising tension in a city famed for hippies and counterculture. The city's failure in public safety has driven several tech titans out of the Bay Area, including Elon Musk, who closed X's downtown San Francisco headquarters in August.

The Business Standard

TechCrunch

Mayor-elect Lurie and his transition team will oversee the city's transition and lay the groundwork for change in San Francisco. Lurie's team also includes Mission Asset Fund CEO José Quiñonez and former SF Fire Department Chief Joanne Hayes-White as co-chairs.

The Washington Examiner

CBS News

Another co-chair is Michael Tubbs, a former Stockton mayor and 2026 Lt. Governor contender. Other members of the team include Lurie campaign co-chair Ned Segal, prosecutor and San Francisco Democratic Party chair Nancy Tung, and retired SFPD commander Paul Yep.

While some Silicon Valley investors supported President-elect Trump, WhatsApp’s co-founder and former CEO Jan Koum backed Lurie in San Francisco. Two other former software entrepreneurs, Bilal Mahmood and Danny Sauter, were chosen to serve on the city’s board of supervisors.

OpenAI's Sam Altman becomes latest tech executive involved in San Francisco government

OpenAI's Sam Altman becomes latest tech executive involved in San Francisco government

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