Daniel Lurie’s supporters say his wealth means he owes no one any favors. But skeptics say the rich already have too much say.

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis.

The ordinance will allow Mayor Daniel Lurie's administration to bypass bidding processes that can take months and swiftly enter into contracts to address addiction and homelessness.

San Francisco city leaders on Tuesday will consider an ordinance introduced by Mayor Daniel Lurie that would declare a state of emergency over the city’s fentanyl crisis. The Board of Supervisors is set to hear the first reading of the ordinance that would free up resources by giving the mayor more power in the city’s budget process as related to what the mayor calls “core initiatives.