San Francisco Mayor Dies Unexpectedly

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee died unexpectedly early this morning at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. He was 65 years old. The office didn't immediately explain what Lee died of at 1:11A PST, but said: "family, friends and colleagues were at his side." Lee was San Francisco's 43rd mayor and its first Asian American in that post. The child of Chinese immigrants, Lee was born and raised in Seattle and moved to the Bay Area to attend law school at the University of California at Berkeley. As a student, he became involved in advocacy by working for the civil rights group Asian Law Caucus. Lee was best known for his progressive policies on immigration -- defending San Francisco as a 'sanctuary city.' He also tried to combat the city’s longstanding homelessness problem with the creation of Navigation Centers -- which are short-term housing options, and investments in affordable housing programs. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President London Breed became Acting Mayor, per the city charter. This makes her the first Black female Acting Mayor of the city. More here.