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Government

Jun. 9, 2022

Who will replace Boudin? And will his initiatives be halted?

Americans, even in liberal cities, are accustomed to hard-charging prosecutors who focus on putting criminals in jail, Joshua Spivak, senior research fellow at UC Berkeley School of Law’s Constitution Center.

The landslide recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin raises questions about whether its success spells doom for progressive prosecutors or is a byproduct of the city and state’s unique political quirks.

One thing is clear: Boudin was beaten badly as the recall was winning on Wednesday with just shy of 60% of the vote. He lost by overwhelming margins in most of the city as many Democratic voters — including San Francisco’s la...

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