Today, in response to a rare request by the California Supreme Court for briefing about the constitutionality of California’s death penalty as it is applied, Governor Gavin Newsom filed an amicus brief stating that California’s death penalty has been applied in a manner that is unfair and racially biased.

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced his cosponsorship of California State Assemblymember Rob Bonta (AD-18)’s first-in-the-nation legislation to require elected prosecutors to recuse themselves from the investigation and prosecution of law enforcement misconduct if they accept financial contributions from law enforcement unions.

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin and San Francisco Department of Elections Director John Arntz announced that their offices will work together to combat election fraud in the upcoming general election.

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that the San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will begin a pilot program to expand testing of all toxicology samples from sexual assault survivors from two days to five days, allowing for samples from survivors to be tested for sedative agents in a much broader time frame following a sexual assault.

Today, on the third anniversary of the Route 91 Harvest Festival mass shooting in Las Vegas, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the signing and expansion of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between nine Bay Area counties to streamline a coordinated response in the event of a mass casualty crime incident.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that longtime San Francisco public servant David Campos will serve as the District Attorney’s Office’s new Chief of Staff. Mr. Campos’s public service includes three years on the San Francisco Police Commission as well as eight years on the Board of Supervisors.

Amidst unprecedented financial hardship for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Supervisor Preston and District Attorney Boudin announced today a partnership between their offices to spearhead a first-of-its-kind victim assistance program for small neighborhood businesses.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin joins current and former District Attorneys from across the state to create the Prosecutors Alliance of California.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin joins current and former District Attorneys from across the state to create the Prosecutors Alliance of California.

Today, District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that Heather Zalatimo, 45, the former acting Chief Information Security Officer of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), was arrested for her role in DPH entering into an IT contract in which she had a financial interest.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin releases a statement emphasizing the importance of AB 767, a bill sponsored by Assemblymember Grayson, which would expand California’s Victim Compensation Board benefits to include victims of police violence.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the filing of a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to immediately stop DoorDash from continuing to break the law by classifying its delivery workers as independent contractors instead of employees.

San Francisco District Attorney Boudin joins three other current and former District Attorneys to announce their co-sponsorship of A.B. 767, which would expand California Victim Compensation Board coverage to include victims of police violence.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that San Francisco Sheriff Deputy Jalen Rosales has been arrested and charged with possession of an assault weapon.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that Care.com will pay $1 million in civil penalties and restitution.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced that his office has agreed to reduce the sentence of Clifford Stanley Bolden, the last remaining person on California’s death row out of San Francisco county, to a 47 years-to-life sentence.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, the Grassroots Law Project, and District Attorneys from Boston and Philadelphia announce the formation of local “Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commissions” in each city.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was joined by District Attorney of Contra Costa County Diana Becton; District Attorney of San Joaquin County Tori Verber Salazar; and Former District Attorney of San Francisco County George Gascon in signing a letter calling for the California Victims’ Compensation Board to change its regulations to allow for victims of police violence to qualify for victims’ compensation.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced the filing of an employee protection action against DoorDash alleging the company has and continues to illegally misclassify its delivery workers as independent contractors when, in fact, they are employees.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces a bold new policy directive to prevent the charging and prosecution of cases relying upon the word of officers who have previously been found to have committed serious misconduct.

Today, the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) voted to award Community Works (CW) just under $2 million from the Youth Reinvestment Grant (YRG) Program.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces a bold new policy directive to allow victims and witnesses of police violence to receive victims’ compensation.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces two new changes to the District Attorney’s Office designed to hold law enforcement accountable and protect the public…

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Supervisor Shamann Walton announce a resolution motivated by the murder of George Floyd to protect the public and particularly people of color from police misconduct.

Today, in the wake of mass protests following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, a coalition of current and former elected prosecutors representing millions of Californians in diverse counties banded together to call on the California State Bar to cure the conflict of interest created by police unions’ outsized influence in local elections.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Governor Newsom’s Office, and Airbnb announce a joint collaboration with the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (“the Partnership”) to support residents fleeing domestic violence amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announces the launch of a new Economic Crimes Against Workers Unit within the DA’s office to investigate and prosecute crimes committed by employers against workers.

As part of the City’s COVID-19 response, District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Mayor London Breed and the Human Services Agency have secured 20 furnished apartment units in partnership with Veritas for survivors of domestic violence in San Francisco

The office will end the practice of using status based sentencing enhancements except in extraordinary circumstances, will no longer charge contraband crimes stemming from pretextual searches.

his afternoon, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin hosted Marilyn Mosby, State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, and Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County (MA) District Attorney, for an office wide discussion about the challenges and future of progressive prosecution.

Attorneys at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office received a formal policy today ending the practice of prosecutors asking for cash bail as a condition of pretrial detention.

CONTACTS:Alex Bastian / (415) 314-4848 / Alex.Bastian@sfgov.orgRachel Marshall / (415) 416-4468 / Rachel.Marshall@sfgov.org – Primary caregivers will be invited to participate in a diversion program