Overview

• After telling the New York Times he would welcome National Guard help, Marc Benioff clarified on X that public safety rests with city and state leaders and noted Salesforce coordinates about 200 additional law‑enforcement professionals for Dreamforce each year.
• Salesforce announced a $15 billion, five‑year investment in San Francisco and pledged $1 million to boost police hiring bonuses, framing the moves as support for long‑term local safety and economic growth.
• Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and multiple supervisors rejected bringing in the Guard, pointing to legal limits on troop policing and citing a reported 30% citywide crime decline and recent SFPD staffing gains.
• Dreamforce is proceeding at Moscone Center with an estimated 45,000–50,000 attendees, substantial economic impact, and hundreds of off‑duty officers on patrol, with no indication of any National Guard deployment.
• Elon Musk amplified calls for federal intervention on X, describing downtown San Francisco in dire terms, even as Benioff softened his stance and local officials maintained opposition.