San Francisco's mayor on Monday unveiled an initiative to transform the city's homelessness, mental health, and drug addiction response with immediate and long-term actions.Mayor Daniel Lurie signed an executive directive establishing his "Breaking the Cycle" initiative,

Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled sweeping reforms Monday for San Francisco's ongoing effort to help get people off the streets. Why it matters: The new executive directive, Lurie's first comprehensive policy roadmap tackling the homelessness crisis,

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on has signed an executive directive he says will break cycles of homelessness, addiction, and government failure by changing the city’s response. The “breaking the cycle” order accomplishes both immediate and long-term reforms to tackle the city’s homeless and behavioral health problems,