{"id":3977,"date":"2022-06-08T09:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petersantilli.com\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2022-06-08T09:17:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T09:17:58","slug":"san-francisco-da-chesa-boudin-recalled-in-blow-to-progressives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petersantilli.com\/?p=3977","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin recalled in blow to progressives"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 8, 2022 at 04:09AM San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin recalled in blow to progressives<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin looks on during a news conference on May 10, 2022, in San Francisco, Calif.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
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San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin <\/a><\/span>was projected to be ousted in a recall Wednesday, marking a stunning setback for progressive advocates of criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press called the race around 12:04 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Boudin\u2019s loss is the latest and loudest signal that voters\u2019 appetites for reform is softening amid a nationwide spike in violent crime. His replacement will now be chosen by Mayor London Breed <\/a><\/span>(D), who is expected to tap someone with a more moderate reputation.<\/p>\n

Boudin first took office in early 2020 and ran on a slew of progressive promises, including to end cash bail, stop the practice of prosecuting children as adults and offer defendants the chance to enter a rehabilitation program rather than prison.<\/p>\n

Crime has remained roughly the same in San Francisco since Boudin first entered the job, and no evidence has emerged to link his policies to violent crime.<\/p>\n

That appears to make Boudin a victim to a national environment in which more voters are concerned about rising crime in many major cities, making them less eager for the types of change Boudin ran on.<\/p>\n

The issue is particularly potent in San Francisco, which has grappling with a stubborn homelessness problem, a rash of burglaries and open-air drug markets. Compounding that are rumors of a tense relationship between Boudin and the San Francisco Police Department.<\/p>\n