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

Mayor Daniel Lurie's fentanyl state of emergency ordinance received unanimous approval from the city's Budget and Finance Committee and is set for a vote before the full Board of Supervisors next Tuesday.

Cash-strapped San Francisco is betting on a new way to pay for its fight against a deadly fentanyl crisis: appealing to the city’s wealthy elite.

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.