SF Mayor-elect volunteers, offers thoughts ahead of inauguration [Video]

As San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie prepares to take the oath of office on Wednesday, he spent the weekend doing some volunteering. 

Lurie hit the streets on Saturday with volunteers from the Civic Joy Fund for a day of trash clean-up.

“The San Francisco comeback starts today,” said Lurie. “What better way to start inauguration week than with a call to service?”

Lurie said the hands-on work reflected his belief that everyone could play a role in improving the city.

“Every single person in San Francisco can do their part. We have a whole country and the world telling us what we are,” said Lurie. “We’re the only ones that should be defining us, and that starts with doing one small thing every single day.” 

Lurie steps into office after a contentious election centered on issues ranging from homelessness and affordable housing, to drugs and crime on city streets.

“We’re …