Overview
- Dreamforce opened with an expanded security presence, with Salesforce adding roughly 200 law‑enforcement professionals to support the event.
- After telling the New York Times he was “all for” National Guard troops, Marc Benioff posted a clarification emphasizing that public safety is the responsibility of city and state leaders.
- Mayor Daniel Lurie pointed to a roughly 30% decline in crime, while District Attorney Brooke Jenkins scheduled a news conference to publicly oppose any troop deployment.
- Following criticism, Salesforce pledged $15 billion in investment over five years in San Francisco and $1 million for police hiring bonuses.
- Elon Musk continued to urge federal intervention on X, but local officials said there is no sign of a deployment and noted legal barriers to sending troops without state consent.