London Breed

Some of the key events about London Breed

• 2010

  Appointed to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency Commission
• 2012

  Elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• 2015

  Became President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
• 2016

  Spearheaded the creation of a neighborhood preference program for affordable housing
• 2017

  Led efforts to secure $100 million in funding for affordable housing
• 2018

  Became the first African American woman to serve as Mayor of San Francisco
• 2018

  Faced criticism for appointing a former political opponent as interim mayor
• 2019

  Launched the "Moving On Program" to help homeless individuals transition into permanent housing
• 2019

  Received backlash for supporting a controversial homeless shelter project in her neighborhood
• 2020

  Implemented a comprehensive COVID-19 response plan for San Francisco
• 2020

  Criticized for attending a group dinner at the French Laundry restaurant during COVID-19 restrictions
• 2020

  Faced controversy over the city's handling of protests following George Floyd's death
• 2021

  Initiated the "Dream Keeper Initiative" to reinvest $120 million in the African American community
• 2021

  Criticized for declaring a state of emergency in the Tenderloin district due to drug overdoses
• 2021

  Faced backlash for vetoing a free Muni (public transit) pilot program
• 2022

  Launched the "Abundant Birth Project" to address racial disparities in birth outcomes
• 2022

  Criticized for comments suggesting Asian Americans weren't considered a minority in education
• 2022

  Faced controversy over the recall of three school board members
• 2022

  Criticized for slow progress on addressing the city's homelessness crisis
• 2023

  Faced backlash for proposing mandatory drug treatment for individuals using drugs in public

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