Robert GrahamThe City of San Francisco, home of the social justice movement and the tech industry, is in an uproar over the removal of black interim Mayor London Breed and her replacement by white male venture capitalist Mark Farrell.
Breed replaced Ed Lee as interim Mayor in December after the latter suddenly died at age 65. Breed was the next in line of succession due to her position as president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
However, on Tuesday night, Breed was ousted and replaced by Farrell during an animated Board of Supervisors meeting, following hours of testimony. According to Bay Area public radio station KQED, “Farrell initially secured the seat by a 7-2 vote but faced a second vote when Supervisor Katy Tang withdrew her initial vote of support. In the end, Farrell took office with a 6-3 vote.”
