San Francisco Mayoral Debate Focuses on Corruption and Homelessness

Candidates Breed and Farrell exchange heated accusations, while Lurie, Peskin, and Safaí highlight their own solutions.

The debate, hosted by KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle, featured sharp exchanges on corruption and homelessness.
Mayor London Breed and former Mayor Mark Farrell traded barbs over recent corruption scandals and crime statistics.
Daniel Lurie criticized the current administration's handling of homelessness, while defending his nonprofit's efforts.
Aaron Peskin promoted his Proposition C to create an inspector general for rooting out corruption in San Francisco.
Ahsha Safaí accused Breed of gaslighting residents about crime rates and criticized her for leaving the city during a major flood.