San Francisco District Attorney Archives

Proposed San Francisco Legislation That Would Make Violent Offender Data More Open to Public Passes Committee

October 29, 2021 4:03 pmOctober 30, 2021 9:08 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 2-0 on Thursday to approve legislation that would force the District Attorney and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to release more information on violent offender arrest...

LA Mayor Garcetti Switches Endorsement In DA Race From Incumbent Lacey To Gascón

October 5, 2020 6:18 pmOctober 6, 2020 7:15 am

On Sunday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti switched his endorsement in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s race from incumbent DA Jackie Lacey to former San Francisco DA George Gascón after their performances in a heated debate the day before....

Lawlessness in San Francisco Blamed on District Attorney Chesa Boudin

September 13, 2020 9:10 amSeptember 13, 2020 5:31 pm

The San Francisco Marina Times has a story about a meth-addicted homeless vagrant who was caught on video surveillance in August burgling a commercial building in the Mission District. Members of the San Francisco Police Department recognized the guy and...

Assemblyman Philip Y. Ting who introduced AB 1215.

New Bill Would Clear Criminal Records of Some Prisoners After Serving Sentence

February 25, 2020 3:32 pm

Assembly Bill 2978, a bill in which prisoners who have committed certain crimes would have their criminal record erased after completing their sentence, was introduced to the Assembly on Monday. 2 million criminal records cleared According to AB 2978, authored...

The Los Angeles District Attorneys Association Warns Public About Soros-Backed Candidates

November 25, 2019 6:36 amNovember 25, 2019 8:53 am

Legal experts are warning the public about dark money being used to buy the District Attorney’s office in Los Angeles. George Soros, the left-winged billionaire, has been working from the shadows buying up DA seats across the nation, and his...

President Kamala Harris Would Ban Your Guns

May 15, 2019 3:31 pmMay 15, 2019 3:32 pm

“When we look at the issue of assault weapons, let’s be really clear. Assault weapons are designed to kill a lot of people in a very short period of time. Let’s look at the facts: 1 in 4 police officers...

The Audacity of Harris

January 24, 2019 8:00 amJanuary 28, 2019 5:39 am

“Kamala Harris aiming to pull off an Obama-sized feat in 2020,” ran the Sacramento Bee headline on the junior California Senator’s decision to seek the presidency of the United States. Harris is running to “fight for our American values” and...