record of service and accomplishment, he was thrust further into the spotlight in 2011, when gavin newsom moved to sacramento and ed became mayor. now, san francisco is the kind of city where a mar i don't rememb remember -- mayor has to be hands on. it's not just receiving council officials and hosting parties. it's understanding what's going on, balancing budget, responding to constituents, solving problems, and knowing this city in every street and district. ed lee was that kind of mayor, and he did an exemplary job. when he took over, the city was in recession. not only did we bounce back, our unemployment rate, which had been nearly 10% when he took over, is down to 2.7% today. housing has always been a big issue, but under his leadership, the city added more housing units than under any other mayor. 17,000 new or rehabilitated units have been completed, with a goal of 30,000 by 2022. of course, the remaining problem is their affordablity. he was a leader in the fight against homelessness, developing and implementing something called a navigation center, which i had the pleasure of v

newsom moved on to become the lieutenant governor.so i can't imagine the city without ed lee, his wife and modern politics are intertwined in this city. i understand you were told a few details about his passing. he was grocery shopping? >> i think it would be appropriate to say that anita, his wife, sent him to do his family chores. one of his family chores was to shop for the family at an appropriate safeway store in his neighborhood. ed lee never moved away from being the husband and the father, as well as the mayor. >> reporter: as he was grocery shopping, that is when an ambulance was called and he was rushed to the hospital? >> i was told at the time he was shopping he had, obviously, an incident involving a heart attack and he was -- they did everything they could to possibly save him and finally had to acknowledge he had expired. >> reporter: as we mentioned you had a big hand in making sure he was the interim mayor when gavin newsom went on to become lieutenant governor. what is it you saw in him and the city has seen since t

we had to get six votes for him to become the mayor following newsom, but we needed one more day. we convinced newsom not to get sworn in as lieutenant governor for one more day to give us a little bit more time. we also had to make sure that ed lee didn't know what we were doing. and sure enough, anita helped, kept him over there, but he had to be home because sometimes in this town, when you get the votes, you better call the election immediately. otherwise, the votes might disappear. sure enough, he headed home. start to get on the airplane, and some airport personnel person welcomed mr. mayor on the airplane. ed lee had no idea what she was talking about. he turned around to look to see who she was walking about. she was talking about ed lee, and fortunately, it was not totally given away, because he landed, and we got him to, in fact, accept the job. why did we do that? we did that because ed lee had the qualities of a person whom if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just spoke about, he would be the only one would be rated appropriately by the head hunters as to

gavin newsom tweeted out this photo of himself with ed lee... and wrote he is "absolutely heartbroken by mayor lee's passing. newsom went on to say san francisco has lost a selfless leader, and dedicated public servant, whose intellect, integrity, boundless optimism & contagious love... elevated our city to greater heights. (pam) and you're looking live at san franciso city hall .... where people are dropping off flowers and writing messages of remembrance for mayor lee tonight.(pam) many san franciscians are now coming to grips with the sudden death of mayor lee. (grant) kron4's maureen kelly talked to people who say they feel blindsided motorcyclesa san francsico police officers on motorcycles drive off in advance from general hospital to escort the late mayor has he taken away in a coroner's van. a small crowd gathered to watch the motorcade drive by.some still in shock by the news.and i said this i said no this can't be true, man i just saw him yesterday he was downtown doing some homeless coalition work yesterday and i said well manshocked

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

we also worked for former mayor gavin newsom. during the course of his decades long career, mayor lee worked under -- in five city departments on a four different mayors. he had a long history in city government. willie brown said his unconventional path to becoming mayor made him unique. >> he was not a politician at all. he didn't reach the pinnacle by being somebody's staffer are running somebody's campaign. all those things were not part of who he was. he was really a public servant, capable of holding a position as a result of quality rather than the kind of things that gets many of us titles. >> reporter: brown is part of his legacy. he was san francisco's first asian-american mayor. he said his passing is a great loss for the city of san francisco and said he's also grieving the loss of his close friend. back to your. >> we also know that mayor brown advised mayor lee on a number of issues. they work very closely on many different issues. >> reporter: yes. they had a long history together. he worked for mayor brown for abo

lieutenant governor gavin newsom said mayor lee was an extraordinary politician who never sought the spotlight. speakers such as senator dianne feinstein, nancy pelosi and london buried remembered mayor lee as a man without scandal, without trash and who put the city first.>> ed was a person who had an infectious smile. he had a feeling that was expressed that he wanted to work with him. whenever i got a call from ed lee , it was always pleasant. even when he asked for things, he did it with such a charm and humanity that it was always welcome. he gave politics a good name. he gave san francisco a good name because he was a very good man.>> i am not aware of any civil servant, any elected official who has served in as many leadership and management positions in this city. ed lee said 27 years of public service to san francisco are truly compelling and they are also unique.>> reporter: ed lee 's legacy is part of san francisco's progressive history. it was gavin newsom who said that the city righted itself by electing lee, the first chinese- american mayor. lee champion san francisco'

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he took out the title when he was elected to serve out gavin newsom's term. he was known for his stance on homelessness and sanction ware cities. london breed, the board of supervisor's president read the statement released this morning. take a listen. >> in accordance with the city charter aassume the role as mayor of the city and county of san francisco effective immediately. >> reporter: and london breed is taking on that role. she was someone very close with the mayor. this is an emotional morning for here. we will have another news conference at 10:00 right here at city hall. live in san francisco, sandra osborne, kpix 5 news. >> sandra, thank you. back in 2011 ed lee took over as acting mayor before winning two elections. >> for more on his run, here is anne makovec. >> he was sort after a reluctant politician, sort of thrown into it after being behind the scenes in san francisco, spending 30 years at city hall, built a lot of bridges and made a lot of things happen, but he wasn't your typical glad handing politician. in fact, he did a lot of his work s

>> absolutely. >> gavin newsom and ed lee, not the same style at all. >> gavin newsom with a lot of charismand really loving the limelight. ed lee not like that at all. very self-effacing, very unassuming. really the bureaucrat that he was used to being did not have the sort of political wizardry like a willie brown, either. so he was sort of the man in the middle, but that's why he had been tapped to fill that interim spot. >> it's easy to forget that mayor ed lee is not from here. he made the bay area his community and san francisco his home to such a large extent, embraced by the community in chinatown, embraced by rose pack who helped convince him to run when he was so reluctant and he broke his promise to the board of supervisors that he would not run as a result of convincing from her and others. born in seattle. the son of immigrants, four out of six children. >> yeah, he was raised in the housing projects in seattle and when he first came to san francisco he was a housing rights activist and he led the fight to make housing better for residents in chinatown and so when he became the

when he was appointed mayor he was taking over for former mayor gavin newsom who resigned to become the lieutenant governor of california. mayor ed lee at first said he wasn't sure he would run to keep his post the following november, but he got we tigs with the campaign-themed "run, ed, run j." so he ran and won easily, then ran for re-election in 2015, virtually unopposed. he has been a very popular mayor. here are comments from the san francisco's first acting mayor. according to city charter she is now acting mayor, london breed. >> the 43rd mayor of san francisco, ed was 65 years old. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, anita, his daughters tania and brianna, and his entire family. >> again, san francisco mayor ed lee was 65 years old. you heard from london breed there who is now the acting mayor of san francisco. she was very close to the mayor ed lee, following in a lot of his footsteps, of course she never expected to be following this closely at this point. it will be interesting over the coming days how her leadership comes together, a shocking time for the city of san

i was happy to be of assistance to him to become newsome's replacement. also am proud of the fact that i'm the guy that convinced ed lee to move to san francisco. he lived in oakland and he was working for the city. he was representing people in chinatown and all the housing issues. but, icon vinced him that he needed to live in the city. >> of course. helping to set that path. you must have been so shocked to hear the news. how did you hear this morning? >> caller: i was awakened by london breed, shortly before 1:00 a.m., or there abouts. i would not have believed it had i not recognized their voices. i had just been with ed lee a day or so before. he introduced me. normally, i would be introducing him but he introduced me for a speaking engagement on behalf of malia cohen and london introduced him. it was our usual exchanges that we often engaged in. he was a good health, good spirits. he seemed as lively and interestingly as he had ever been. he was casually dressed, no tie. he was the ed lee that i had come to love. >> what did you see in him? >> call

newsome moved off. he came in at exactly the time that the progressives were seriously talking about giving a tax break to the people who you wanted to move up here from the silicone valley. ed lee didn't have to orchestrate any of that. it all just happened. it had been in incubation for a period of time under newsome. he got the benefit of that. believe me that was the thing that propelled his administration to this day. >> you were instrumental as were a couple other people in selecting ed lee who has been city administrator, a bureaucrat. why? why did you select ed lee to be the stand in for newsomend then turn around talk him into running? was that part of a master plan? >> at all times, many of us were about trying to make sure that the asian community that had moved between 30 and 35% of the population would get appropriate representation. we were of the opinion that we had to have an asian to do that following newsome. there was no other asian. >> you were also intent to continuing legacy of wil

and you mentioned it when you talked about gavin newsome. we have seen this before when ed lee took over the office from gavin newsome because gavin went to the lieutenant governor office. ed lee was not elected by the voters to be the mayor. he was appointed by six votes. well more than that. from the board of supervisors. and the board could do it again. today board of supervisors president london breed is acting mayor. >> and i ask for your patience and i ask for your support. >> but without the support of her fellow supervisors breed to be replaced soon. >> if the board of supervisors collects six votes from the membership and you can't vote for yourself. they can select any person of frist who is of legal voting age to serve as mayor through june 2018. >> that's how lee got the job. >> now a few weeks later i stand before you as your mayor. [ applause ] >> reporter: before his appointment there was extraordinary pressure on the board of supervisors. today that pressure is building again. though none of the supervisors are ready to ackno

then mayor gavin newsom resigned to become lieutenant governor. the board of supervisors unanimously appointed him. >> there are 11 approvals. >> reporter: ed lee was born in seattle, washington, to blue- collar parents who came to the u.s. from china. his father was a cook. his mother was a seamstress. >> that greediness that my dad had in his life to be able to raise a family of six. >> reporter: lee graduated from uc berkeley law school and became a civil rights internal. known for helping low income tenants, women and immigrants. >> i wanted to use the law to open up doors for a lot of people who laws prevented them from being successful and being equal. and this drives me a lot personally. >> reporter: ed lee worked in different city agencies before becoming city administrator in 2005. he was reappointed for a second term in 2010 and then became interim mayor a year later. san francisco's first asian- american mayor. >> i will do my very, very best to represent all of the communities that you live in, that we cherish and make this city a grea

he was appointed after newsome became the lieutenant governor. he didn't want the job and would never run for re-election. this woman is credited with pressuring him into it. rose pack died in september, 2016. key influencer in the san francisco chinese community. really the key influencer in the chinese community. she paved the path for lee into the mayor's office. he became 43rd mayor of san francisco january 2011, appointed, not elected. almost immediately, there was pressure to stay in the mayor's office. pressure came from the voters, chinese community and san francisco giants as well. he wins in 2011. he runs again in 2015. that's the second or third term, depending on how you count it. he's remembered by a lot of things. you touched on the transformation of san francisco from a city that suffered through the dot com bust. >> the heart of silicon valley, everything was booming here. >> hard to imagine for people who moved into san francisco in the last eight years to imagine what san francisco was like. >> how different it was. beautiful ci

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's termafter newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

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he went on to work for former mayor newsome.g his decades' long career, he worked for four different mayors and in several departments. and prior to his work in city government, lee had been a respected civil rights attorney working with the asian law caucus. willie brown talked about his career and place in san francisco history. >> he was my public works director. he was some of everything in my administration and he was the same way in the newsome administration where he became ceo -- cao. and he was just incredible in his help to run the cities. >> he meant a lot to me and my family. it is all around sad. >> he cared for the homeless a lot and tried to solve the problems in the city. so, yeah, it is kind of a loss. >> reporter: back out here live, you can see the flag at the plaza in front of san francisco city hall at half- staff as well, along with the flags on top of city hall. at 10:00 this morning, we are expecting a news conference to happen at city hall with the newly sworn in acting mayor, london breed, who had been

newsom moved on to become the lieutenant governor, so i can't manual the city without ed lee. >> mayor lee was surrounded by family and staff members overnight. many were in tears at the night wore on and they learned of his death just after 1:00 in the morning. all the supervisors were also called to the hospital. >> when the community saw an asian-american leader rise up to become the first asian- american mayor of the city and county of san francisco, it was a huge moment of pride. >> reporter: she says his legacy as the city's first asian-american mayor is an important one. >> this is a sad moment for the city and county of san francisco, but at this time it is more important for us to come together, to stand behind the family of mayor ed lee, a man who had been a public servant for over 40 years here in san francisco, one of our first asian-american department heads, our first asian- american mayor, and expressing my sincere condolences to his family and colleagues. >> reporter: and that is what we are hearing a lot of here. there arement that disagreed politically be mayor ed --

board of supervisors after gavin newsom resigned as mayor to become lieutenant governor. mr. lee won election in the november 2011 and was reelected did in 2015. >> the mayor's office released a statement saying -- it is with profound sadness and terrible grief that we confirm mayor ed lee passed away on tuesday summer 12 at 1:11 am at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. family, friends and colleagues were at his side. our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and his two daughters and his family. >> the acting mayor of san francisco is board of supervisors president london breed who was sworn in early this morning. london breed was elected to the board of supervisors in november 2012 and was elected president of the board in 2015. >> she made a brief announcement outside san francisco general hospital early this morning. >> christien kafton has been out there for a while and you heard the statement from london breed. what do you know? >> reporter: we are here at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital where there was a large gathering of the mayor's family. city of

lieutenant governor gavin newsom and, the former mayor of san francisco tweet this is photo... city. san jose mayor sam liccardo posted his comments. it reads, -- tweets this photo... >> and the san jose mayor sam lieu cado writing in part... ntly valued in public life." from his humble beginnings.. mayor lee rose to the top of city hall.. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us now with more on his life.. and the legacy he leaves behind. first asian american mayor of san francisco. and at first, was a rather *reluctant politician... after spending decades at city hall working *behind the scenes. ((burn january 28 - 5p_lunar new year sf sv_kpix5kri - :09 - for all of the diversity of san francisco, lets put on >> for all the diversity of san francisco, let's put in a great international celebration of adversity this year. >> that is mayor he had lee kicking off this year's lunar celebration. one of many happy moments during his seven years as the san francisco mayor. mayor ed lee was first appointed mayor by the board of supervisors in january of 2011 after gavin newsom left to become l

. >> reporter: a visibly shaken gavin newsom was -- >> i was in his office and they boxed everything up. >> reporter: this afternoon, two officers on motorcycles escorted the hearse carrying the mayor's body to the mortuary. firefighters stood on an overpass, honoring the mayor's service with their salutes. >> i do solemnly swear. >> reporter: seven years ago he was sworn in after being chosen to replace newsome. he was reluctant at first but warmed to the job. a second term in 2015. >> very good friend, very good friend. we did lots of things together. >> reporter: former mayor willie brown says lee's decades of public service included serves in his own administration. >> he was not a politician at all. >> reporter: most importantly, it was his work on a civil rights attorney for the nonprofit asian law caucus that laid the groundwork for a life of public service. that passion guided his work as mayor for all people, especially immigrants, women, and tenants. >> i wanted to use the law to open up doors for a lot of people who laws prevented them from being successful or equal. and t

he was appointed to that position when mayor gavin newsom became the lieutenant governor. as far as the cause of death, we reported based off our information from former san francisco mayor, another one, willie brown, who said the cause of death may have been a heart attack for mayor ed lee. the hospital we heard from here at zuckerberg san francisco general, they did not disclose the cause of death, only telling us that mayor ed lee was brought to their hospital roughly around 10:00 p.m. in critical condition. they did their best but they said he passed away at 1:11 a.m. as it stands, london breed, who you heard talk there, she will be the acting mayor. she's going to have to go through a process which is optional as far as the appointment from the board of supervisors. i want to mention, mayor ed lee is survived by his wife and his two children, but here the mood they're saying they are shocked and saddened, guys. >> yeah, pete, a lot of people are saddened by this, even congresswoman nancy pelosi who represents san francisco just put out this statement a few moments ago

the 43rd mayor of san francisco re-elected twice after being appointed in 2011 after gavin newsome took on the role. there will be an availability. we don't know if we are going to get details on the cause of death. that update will take place at 10:00 a.m. at city hall. a very emotional time. a number of elected officials, san francisco elected officials holding back tears here dur thag news conference. we are hoping to get more information regarding this cause of death for mayor ed lee. the next meeting will take place at 10:00 a.m. >> i know you were out there live and it had a somber tone, understandably, they didn't say much else to you, right? they just kind of huddled afterward? >> reporter: yes. yes. they came out here, i would say maybe 3:30ish when we broke into the newscast. they came out here huddled. a number of elected officials. they sent a statement e-mailed to the media saying mayor ed lee passed away at 1:11 a.m. and left it at that. there was a spokesperson that i tried to get details from. obviously, it's a tough time, an emotional time. i asked, do we know the cause

that was the perspective we all had. >> gavin newsom's reaction. it sounds like they cleaned out the mayor's office and it looked like gavin newsom got a little choked up. can you shed light on what that was about? >> yeah. that is skaktdly what he was talking about. he snapped his fingers as if to say life changes just like that. he was here yesterday and now his things are being moved out. he did get choked up. he said out with the old and in with the new, a crass way to put it. he had tears in his eyes and i had nears mine. you get -- tears in mine. you get to have a relationship when you work with them daily. >> aq ladies came from -- accolades came from outside san francisco. >> they had great respect for the mayor of san francisco. >> mayor schaaf and licardo were planning to do a lot of things. >> he was a great friend, confidant and mentor. he was truly a regionalist. not just in words. he was constantly seeing that we are all intercorrected. >> the marries were playing joint missions to -- marries were mayors were working together to proje

servant to the public, and a tireless bearer of equality's torch, says lieutenant governor gavin newsom. his contagious love for san francisco elevated the city, and he will be missed and loved by all of us. thank you. now, we will entertain public comment before closed session item by mr. alan yiaung. please to the podium, and we'll allow three minutes. >> hello. good evening again. i'm not sure what to say, but as i said -- mentioned before, i'm really sorry about what happened this school year, but please consider what happened throughout my whole 16 years of teaching at washington high school. and the students that came in earlier, they're not -- i didn't ask them to come. i mean, i just posted a couple of things to a couple of parents, and then they were the ones that said, you should show up, you should show up, and i really appreciate the students for coming today. but -- and i know there's enough e-mails that were sent, and i've got copies of them. please read them, because they're the only ones that i think that can speak mostly about who i am and that you can consider. and i k

january 11, 2011, when ed lee was sworn in as the interim mayor of san francisco replacing gavin newsom when he was elected -- lieutenant governor. amberley was there for that event. >> reporter: the board of supervisors voted unanimously to select the 58-year-old ed lee to become the interim mayor. the swearing-in ceremony on the steps of the rotunda in front of dignitaries along with hundreds of citizens filling every balcony to get a glimpse of the new mayor. >> i, edwin m. lee do solemnly swear -- >> reporter: the mayor said he plans to hit the ground running tomorrow and start tackling at $360 million budget deficit and hiring a new police chief. he says he's honored to become the city's first chinese- american mayor but he is a mayor for all people. >> i will do my very, very best to represent all of the communities that you live in, that we cherish that make this city a great city. >> reporter: with asians making up 31% of the population, community leaders say there is a strong sense of pride. >> this is been a milestone for the asian community. a long time coming. >> reporter: a

the public policy institute of california shows newsome is favored. villaraigosa has 18%. john chiang is backed by 9%. john cox who also has 9% of support. 37% remain undecided. >>> and good morning. time now 4:38 a.m. on this friday. a couple of issues. live doppler 7 showing you in the north bay we have dense, patchy fog now. santa rosa, the visibility down to three miles. ten miles is as good as it gets around here from petaluma to napa. there will be some issues in the north bay with fog. 36 that current number in santa rosa. 37 in novato. 42 in vallejo. we widen out the map. mild air in san francisco this hour at 50 degrees. we're at 36. the 12-hour planner and the north bay show you we start off chilly. 8:00, early on we're in the 30s. tons of sunshine and temperatures topping out in the 60s. a beautiful looking picture from sutra towers. nothing but sunshine today, cool to start off the weekend tomorrow for more. to frances. good morning. >>> good morning, drew. a new crash on the 680 connector to eastbound 580 in pleasanton. traffic is green in all directions excep

a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another big score for mayor ed lee and the blossoming tech scene in san francisobut as rents soared and apartment vacancies plunged, he faced a growing backlash from housng advocates. you know you have no heart, man. you're kicking the people who built this city out of here.getting ready for the 49ers steelers and ... whoa.an embarassing blackout at candlestick ... as the 49ers packed their bags for santa clara.it appears that there will be no hail mary pass

like willie brown's boldness or gavin newsom's glamor. lee has been both credited and blamed for changing the face of the city. all that from a man who didn't seem much interested when first appointed to the job.(jr stone) kron four's catherine heenan takes a closer look at his tenure as mayor. it is special to be the first asian american mayor of this cityed lee took office nearly seven years ago.... a longtime city hall bureaucrat who said he had no ambition other than to serve out gavin newsom's term after newsom was elected lieutenant governor.a protege of chinatown political legend rose pak, he changed his mind after a few months and filed for re=election.his priorities ... economic growth and affordable housing, two goals that sometimes came in conflict with each other. (cagle) "san francisco is hoping tax breaks will keep twitter from moving its headquarters elsewhere..."the so=called twitter tax convinced tech giants like twitter, linkedin and salesforce that san francisco was a viable alternative to silicon valley.(gabe) another

the lieutenant governor gavin newsom emotional as he shares memories. >> talk about families, he spent 30 years here. these department heads. these are his closest friends. and they lost someone they hold dear. it is hard. >> governor jerry brown tweeted this today on behalf of all californians, anne and i extend our deepest condolences to mayor le's family, his many friends and the entire city of san francisco. ed was a true champion for working people and epitomized the california spirit. he'll truly be missed. >> board of supervisors now acting mayor, making her the first female african-american chief executive. >> she'll be the acting mayor and the president of the board of supervisors. she has all the powers and responsibilities and duties of acting mayor by virtue of her position as board president. >> so what's next is city charters says she will remain at the helm until one of two things happen. no matter what, an election will take place june 5th of next year. she will finish out the term which ends in 2020. before that, the board of supervisors can meet. the person would need

newsom became lieutenant governor in 2011. >> ed was not a politician. he did not always deliver the best sound bite or carry the room with unspoken charisma. flash never mattered to him. disagreements never deterred him. what mattered most to him always was helping his fellow san franciscans. >> reporter: that is out new mayor board of supervisors president london breed. she is the acting mayor, the first black woman to be mayor of san francisco. she grew up here in public housing. she is 43. and she has been on the board since 2013. there will be an election on june 5, 2018, where the next mayor will be closen to finish out lee's term which was set to end in 2020. in the meantime, between now and june the board of supervisors has the option to appoint an interim mayor but in the meantime, it will be mayor breed. live in san francisco, anne makovec, kpix 5. >>> city leaders pushed through one of mayor's last requests. yesterday they declared a citywide emergency that will streamline the construction of homeless shelters. mayor lee had set a goal to get

so i think there may be a hunger and even still resentment that that didn't happen when gavin newsom left office. i think you may see someone appointed from the board who is definitely not going to run, someone older, someone like louise renny, for example, or ed harrington, former city controller. >> i haven't heard those names in quite a while. >> someone like that would be fairly sure not to run. louise renny has got to be 82 or something. but i don't think you're going to see, say, one of the people thinking of running, say jane kim, mark farrell, who may well want to run, i don't think you're going to see them get six votes at the board because then you have the same problem they perceive with london breed which is sort of having a head start. >> well, much to watch. again, this weekend will be spent honoring the life and legacy of ed lee. and i want to thank you all for being here today. assemblyman david chew, rachel swan, and also our politics and government senior editor, scott shafer. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> and that will do it for us. please tune in over

that's newsom's race. he could be right there in the breadbasket.ke a look outside to see what's going on in the real world. >> i love how the qualifications is not political acumen, but he is really good looking. his wife, wow, have you seen his wife? >> that's reality, brian. you imagine -- have you even her? oh, man, she is a babe. >> she was lovely. >> he was tall. >> he was tall. had that beard. [ laughter ] >>> okay. mount vaca and a few clouds out there, which sets the tone for the day. partly cloudy skies to begin this beautiful final day of 2017. a little bit of a hazy start. looking towards the bay bridge, concord 41 degrees, san francisco 49. another spare the air day with that high pressure putting a lid on the pollutants in the bay area. that means the usual thing. wood burning, no, no, no, all that. so still a fairly nice day with mostly cloudy skies. heading out the door a bit of a chilly start. it will be dry today and we have some clouds around this afternoon as well. numbers will be from the low-to- mid 60s, that's not bad for the