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Chesa Boudin (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ s ə b uː ˈ d iː n /, CHAY-sə boo-DEEN; born August 21, 1980) is an American lawyer who served as the 29th District Attorney of San Francisco from January 8, 2020, to July 8, 2022.
Jan 24, 2024 · The former San Francisco DA, who was ousted in a 2022 recall election, talks about the challenges and opportunities for progressive prosecutors and policies. He discusses the need for long-term institution building, data-driven decision-making and public education.
Jun 7, 2022 · Voters in San Francisco topple the city’s progressive district attorney, Chesa Boudin. Mr. Boudin, who had eliminated cash bail and sought to reduce the prison population, was removed in a vote...
Chesa Boudin is the executive director of Berkeley’s Criminal Law & Justice Center and a former San Francisco district attorney. He implemented reforms to reduce incarceration, prosecute police misconduct, and expand diversion for crime reduction.
Dec 16, 2019 · In 1981, when Chesa Boudin was 14 months old, his parents — members of the radical and violent Weather Underground — left him with a babysitter so they could take part in an armored car...
Jun 8, 2022 · When Chesa Boudin campaigned for San Francisco district attorney, in 2019, the story he told was one of experience: he’d grown up visiting his imprisoned parents —former members of the Weather...
Jul 29, 2021 · The Trial of Chesa Boudin. Can a young progressive prosecutor survive a political backlash in San Francisco? By Benjamin Wallace-Wells. July 29, 2021. “It doesn’t matter that crime is down,”...
