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.

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.

Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s 46th mayor, took office this month vowing swift action to fix the myriad crises that have dampened the Californian city’s fortunes from its tech boom-era highs.

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