Democrats in California They plan to turn a new page with the election of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, who defeated incumbent Mayor London Breed.

A first-time candidate, Lurie, the heir apparent to Levi Strauss and the founder of a poverty-fighting nonprofit, has positioned himself as a tough-on-crime alternative to Breed’s lax policies on the crime, drug use and homelessness that plague the city.

Lurie bested Breed, the city’s first Black female mayor, by more than 10 points, 56% to 43%.

In his first speech as mayor, Lurie pledged to “keep our streets clean and safe for everyone, and to fight drugs and drugs.” behavioral drug crisisshaking up a corrupt and ineffective bureaucracy, building enough housing so our neighbors can live here, supporting our small businesses, and breathing life back into our downtown.”

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Daniel Lurie (left) defeated incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed in the city’s mayoral race. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AP/Jeff Chiu)

Fox News contributor Steve Hilton has also worked for: British Prime Minister David CameronHe told Fox News Digital that the change comes after San Francisco hit new lows in recent years.

“This great, iconic city is descending into crime, chaos, misery and decay because of far-left policies because the Democrats have been in power forever,” Hilton said. “You’ve seen open-air drug markets, you’ve seen homeless camps everywhere, and crime is rampant.”

“And finally people are fed up, we want change,” he said. “So they kicked out Mayor Breed of London and picked Daniel Lurie. He’s a Democrat, but he’s a sensible guy. He wants to clean up this city.

“People want change in California; you’ve seen it everywhere.”

Chris Cheng (left), Fox News contributor Steve Hilton and Lee Neves discuss Daniel Lurie’s mayoral race victory with Fox News Digital. (Fox News Digital)

San Francisco city workers remove a homeless encampment in the city’s Bayview neighborhood. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Democrats in California’s one-time jewel city told Fox News Digital they hope Lurie’s election will bring change.

Chis Cheng, a professional sports bowler who has lived in San Francisco for 17 years, said he is excited about the implementation of Lurie’s policies.

“I am very excited about the election Here are the results for the mayoralty. “I was supporting London Breed but the last few years have been very difficult in the city,” he said. “The past few months have gotten better but it was too little, too late.”

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“I voted for Daniel Lurie and believe he is our best choice for mayor to reverse the dire situation in certain parts of San Francisco,” Cheng added. “My neighborhood has its share of homelessness and drug abuse, and I live in a nice neighborhood that generally doesn’t have those things.

“This shows that the character of some San Francisco neighborhoods that have traditionally been safe for kids is changing. We really need someone like Daniel Lurie to come in and enforce the laws, clean up our streets and make them safe again in a corner of San Francisco.”

Drug use and homelessness plagued San Francisco. (Tayfun Coşkun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

California Democratic Political Consultant Lee Neves told Fox News Digital he hopes the party will moderate following the city’s mayoral results.

“I think the voters in San Francisco and the Bay Area definitely sent a message on Tuesday. They’re tired of the status quo. They’re tired of the policies of welcoming criminals and giving in to crime.” excuses for homelessness“They want results, they want the homeless off their streets, off their parks.”

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“They want their streets and parks back, and they want to be able to go shopping without worrying about being robbed,” Neves said. he added. “Voters are tired of this. The Democratic Party needs a wake-up call to soften our policies.

“We need to get to the center of where people are so they can feel safe in their own communities.”