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After first year in office, Mayor Lurie says San Francisco has made ‘meaningful progress’

In his first state of the city address, Lurie said SF is “on the rise,” citing a year of progress on safety, housing and the economy

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie delivers the state of the city address on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026 in San Francisco, Calif. (Alise Maripuu/Bay City News)

A SENSE OF OPTIMISM filled Angelo J. Rossi Park in San Francisco on Thursday as Mayor Daniel Lurie gave his first state of the city address to hundreds of local leaders, city workers, and first responders.

“Today, I am honored to present the state of our city,” Lurie said in his opening statements. “In 12 months’ time, we have become known around the world as a city on the rise. And that doesn’t happen without all of you.”

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Alise Maripuu, Bay City News

Alise is a general assignment reporter with a focus on covering government, elections, housing, crime, courts and entertainment in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Alise is a Bay Area native from San Carlos. She studied history at University of California, Santa Cruz and first started journalism at Skyline College’s school newspaper in San Bruno. She has interned for Bay City News and for Eesti Rahvusringhääling, or Estonian Public Broadcasting. She has covered everything from the removal of former San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus to the divisive battle over the Great Highway on San Francisco’s west side. Please send her any tips.

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