Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Lands New Role at UC Berkeley.
Ousted San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, known for his progressive policies, has been named the executive director of UC Berkeley School of Law's Criminal Law & Justice Center. Boudin, who was voted out of office in a recall election in June, plans to conduct research and advocate for criminal justice reform. Critics have blamed his policies for a spike in crime in San Francisco, but Boudin claims that Republicans and the "sensationalistic media" manufactured the issue. Boudin is the son of two members of the far-left Weather Underground terrorist organization who were convicted of murder and served decades in prison.
