There’s Still Hope for Prosecutorial Reform After Recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

Commentary: San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin's Recall Shows How the Criminal Justice Reform Movement Doesn't Work - The Ohio Star

by Susan Crabtree Two and a half years ago, pre-COVID and before surging crime and fentanyl overdoses gripped San Francisco, District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s left-wing lineage seemed a perfect fit for the liberal bastion by the bay.Likewise, California Rep. Karen Bass was a barometer of Los Angeles’ transformation into a sprawling progressive metropolis. A former Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman, Bass was a top contender to become Joe Biden…

SF Mayor London Breed addresses Chesa Boudin recall

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The final vote has yet to be certified, but it appears that San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has been recalled. It now falls on Mayor London Breed to choose…

SF mayor already talking to potential district attorney candidates after Chesa Boudin recalled

"Getting this well-round perspective of people on both sides is so important in making a decision like this and I will say that in every conversation that I've had with people they do believe in a level of accountability," Mayor Breed said.

San Francisco Mayor Breed mum on interim DA after recall of Chesa Boudin

Now that the voters of San Francisco have decided to remove district attorney Chesa Boudin, the next move is up to Mayor London Breed.

There’s Still Hope for Prosecutorial Reform After Recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

The Chesa Boudin recall should still prompt a rethinking of the notion that prosecution should be “progressive.”

Chesa Boudin supporters react to San Francisco district attorney recall outcome

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin supporters were shocked when they found out the progressive did not win his consequential recall election.