Tag: Chesa Boudin

San Francisco Voters Oust Progressive District Attorney in Recall Election

Voters have ousted Chesa Boudin (D) as San Francisco’s district attorney. Unlike California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent recall election, Boudin didn’t face any opponents. On June 7, San Francisco voters were simply asked to answer yes or no to the question, “Shall Chesa Boudin be recalled (removed) from the Office of District Attorney?” With more…


Progressive District Attorneys Radically Change Rule of Law in California Cities

LOS ANGELES—Amidst a wave of “smash-and-grab” robberies and other crimes, a former prosecutor is claiming that more than 50 prosecutors, support and victim services staff, have quit their jobs over San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s progressive criminal justice reform policies. “The office is imploding,” said the source, who produced a list of those who’ve…


Exclusive: Progressive District Attorneys Radically Change Rule of Law in California Cities

LOS ANGELES—Amidst a wave of “smash-and-grab” robberies and other crimes, a former prosecutor is claiming that more than 50 prosecutors, support and victim services staff, have quit their jobs over San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s progressive criminal justice reform policies. “The office is imploding,” said the source, who produced a list of those who’ve…


Newsom Calls for Looters to be Prosecuted After Series of Brazen Robberies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to see the looters participating in a series of mass daylight robberies in his state prosecuted. “I have no sympathy, no empathy whatsoever for people smashing and grabbing, stealing people’s items, creating havoc and terror on our streets,” the Democrat, who recently survived a recall election, told reporters during a…


Californians Lead Recall Campaigns Against Local Officials

California’s recent gubernatorial recall election set off a wave of efforts to recall local officials in the state. This week, the recall campaigns of several notable California local officials earned enough signatures to trigger a recall election. There were nearly 60 recall bids this year, more than double the number of bids in the past…


Former Police Officer Comments on Upcoming Chesa Boudin Recall Election: ‘Crime is Up’

A former police officer from the San Francisco Police Department said that District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s leadership has led to an increase in property crime and theft throughout the city. Boudin is currently the subject of a special recall election scheduled for next year. Lou Barberini, a retired police officer, explained that Boudin assumed the…


San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin to Face Recall After Petition Is Certified

The San Francisco Board of Elections certified a petition on Tuesday in a public effort to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. The board’s certification of the petition will force a 2022 recall election. The election board slated June 7, 2022, for the election, the date of California’s state primary, according to the Department of Elections…


Will San Francisco Recall Radical District Attorney Boudin?

Commentary Chesa Boudin, San Francisco’s radical district attorney, could face a recall later this year. According to Ballotpedia, after an initial recall effort failed, “A second recall effort was started on April 28, 2021, by a group called the San Franciscans for Public Safety. Organizers have until October 25, 2021, to gather the same number…


Suspect Robs Walgreens With Trash Bag in Hand

SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco supermarket was hit by another daylight robbery on June 14. The suspect, and his trash bag, were all caught on camera. The thief stole a garbage bag full of items from the shelves of the Walgreens store on Gough and Fell Streets in San Francisco. An ABC reporter, security guard, and…


Crime-Ridden SF Streets Prompts Recall of D.A. Chesa Boudin | Richie Greenberg

It’s recall fever in California, as yet another elected official is on the chopping block. This time it’s San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin who’s up for recall. My guest today is Richie Greenberg, who’s heading up the effort. Today he is going to discuss why some San Francisco residents want Chesa out, and rising crime…