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Lurie Hails Crime Drop, Unveils Affordability and Reform Agenda in First State of the City

He casts falling crime as a springboard for affordability measures, permitting overhaul, charter reform, budget repair.

Mayor Daniel Lurie addresses the crowd at the State of the City address at Rossi Field on Jan. 15, 2026. Photo by Mariana Garcia.
Mayor Daniel Lurie, center left, stands as Gov. Gavin Newsom makes remarks during a press conference about homelessness funding in San Francisco on Jan. 16, 2026.
Mayor Daniel Lurie makes remarks during a press conference on homelessness funding in San Francisco on Jan. 16, 2026.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces homelessness funding allocations in San Francisco on Jan. 16, 2026.

Overview

  • City data cited by Lurie show overall crime down roughly 25–30%, homicides at their lowest since 1954, and police applications up 54%.
  • Lurie’s new Family Opportunity agenda expands free and subsidized child care by raising income eligibility thresholds, with additional youth training pathways through City College.
  • The first phase of a citywide permit tool is slated for Feb. 13, alongside a plan to consolidate the Permit Center with planning and building departments and a charter-reform commission preparing 2026 proposals.
  • Facing a deficit nearing $1 billion, the administration will campaign for ballot measures this year, including a parcel tax to stabilize Muni and broader governance changes.
  • The mayor defended his Family Zoning housing plan as opponents filed a lawsuit this month, and he detailed an enforcement-plus-treatment shift on street drug use with a RESET Center in development and reported encampments down 44% from 2024.