San Francisco Recalls Progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin

  • 2 years ago
San Francisco Recalls, Progressive District Attorney, Chesa Boudin.
On June 8, residents of San Francisco voted to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin, one of the United States' most progressive prosecutors.
On June 8, residents of San Francisco voted to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin, one of the United States' most progressive prosecutors.
CBS reports that partial results from the
San Francisco Department of Elections showed that nearly 60% of voters supported the recall measure.
CBS reports that partial results from the
San Francisco Department of Elections showed that nearly 60% of voters supported the recall measure.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed
will be responsible for
choosing Boudin's replacement. .
That replacement will then have to run
in a general election to serve until 2023,
the remainder of Boudin's term.
Proponents of Boudin's recall claim he failed to prosecute criminals aggressively and instituted policies that put the safety of residents at risk.
Proponents of Boudin's recall claim he failed to prosecute criminals aggressively and instituted policies that put the safety of residents at risk.
Supporters of the recall claimed that car break-ins, viral smash-and-grab robberies and hate crimes against
Asian Americans all increased under Boudin's watch.
Supporters of the recall claimed that car break-ins, viral smash-and-grab robberies and hate crimes against
Asian Americans all increased under Boudin's watch.
Boudin had promised widespread reform
to the state's criminal justice system.
Boudin had promised widespread reform
to the state's criminal justice system.
That reform included ending the prosecution
of minors as adults, stopping the use of cash
bail and reducing jail populations.
That reform included ending the prosecution
of minors as adults, stopping the use of cash
bail and reducing jail populations.
We have two cities. We have two systems
of justice. We have one for the wealthy
and the well-connected and a different one
for everybody else. And that's exactly
what we are fighting to change, Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, via CBS.
We have two cities. We have two systems
of justice. We have one for the wealthy
and the well-connected and a different one
for everybody else. And that's exactly
what we are fighting to change, Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, via CBS.
We know that this is a system that has
systematically failed us, not just
for decades, but for generations, Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney, via CBS