San Francisco Mayor Taps Billionaires for Homeless Shelter Beds

Daniel Lurie

Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has turned to some of the country’s wealthiest philanthropists to advance his agenda on homelessness while the city faces a daunting budget deficit.

The $37.5 million fundraising haul includes $10 million from Charles and Helen Schwab’s foundation and another $10 million from Crankstart, the personal foundation of billionaire venture capitalist Michael Moritz.