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Ethics/Professional Responsibility,
Criminal

Jun. 2, 2020

3 DAs ask bar to ban top prosecutors from accepting law enforcement donations

The proposed rule change aims to ensure prosecutors are acting independently to enhance the public’s trust in the criminal justice system, the proponents said.

3 DAs ask bar to ban top prosecutors from accepting law enforcement donations
Chesa Boudin, the DA in San Francisco, says elected prosecutors should not take campaign donations from unions that represent law enforcement. (New York Times News Service)

Following a turbulent weekend of protests and riots, three of California's 58 district attorneys implored the administrative arm of the state's court system to issue a new ethics rule to "cure" potential conflict of interest issues between elected prosecutors and police unions.

During a remote news conference Monday, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton, San Joaquin County...

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