At conservative-leaning forum, S.F. leaders say they love pragmatism, efficiency, and Daniel Lurie

"“How do you attract more of us, people who have business experiences, who have run organizations effectively to come and work in city government?” asked former school board member Ann Hsu from the audience. Added Ned Segal, Lurie's policy chief responsible for housing and economic development,“I hope that I can be successful enough in this role ... [so that] a number of other people might look and say, 'I'd like to do that too' ... There isn't great precedent in San Francisco for people wanting to leave the private sector and come to City Hall.”"

"“The exchange echoed many during the six panels at a 'Renewing San Francisco's Promise' event held Wednesday at a California Street ballroom. The so-called solutions summit, aimed to identify 'practical solutions that deliver real results for the city,' was hosted by a D.C.-based conservative think tank, the American Enterprise Institute.”"

"“Their local partner was political pressure group Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, a group that has raised millions to rid the city of progressives. Jay Cheng, the group's recently resigned executive director, was originally scheduled to be a speaker.”"

"“Current district attorney Brooke Jenkins was perhaps the second most popular politician among the audience and speakers, only surpassed by Lurie. Jenkins kicked off her panel on public safety by saying that local judges are making decisions that 'are based on ideology, are based in a lack of competence and experience in functioning in a criminal courthouse. It is leading to bad outcomes on the street,' she said.”"

A conservative-leaning forum focused on practical solutions for San Francisco and featured city officials and policy leaders. Attendees praised pragmatism, efficiency, measurable results, and public-private partnerships, with strong support for Mayor Daniel Lurie. Questions were raised about attracting people with business and organizational experience into city government, and policy leadership expressed hope that success would encourage others to leave the private sector for City Hall. Panels aimed to deliver real outcomes for the city. The event was hosted by a conservative think tank and supported by a local pressure group that has sought to remove progressives from power. Public safety panels included claims that judges make decisions driven by ideology and lack of courthouse competence, contributing to negative street outcomes.

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