Incumbent Mayor London Breed trailed Levi's heir and philanthropist Daniel Lurie in early returns in San Francisco's mayor's race, a hard-fought contest in which homelessness and property crime emerged as pivotal issues.

Lurie, a philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, was ahead of incumbent Mayor London Breed as initial votes in the ranked choice mayoral race came in Tuesday night.

Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Mat

Voters in San Francisco are deciding whether to reelect Mayor London Breed in a heated and expensive race against four key fellow Democrats over issues of homelessness and public safety.

SAN FRANCISCO - Election Day 2024 has arrived and millions of Californians are casting their votes in key races, both locally and nationally. Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump are vying for the presidency in a contentious race that has remained close leading up to Election Day.

Incumbent SF Mayor London Breed is trying to convince voters she deserves a second term in office. She faces four main challengers, all of whom are Democrats: Daniel