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Chesa Boudin (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ s ə b uː ˈ d iː n /, CHAY-sə boo-DEEN; born August 21, 1980) is an American lawyer who served as the 29th District Attorney of San Francisco from January 8, 2020, to July 8, 2022.
Jan 24, 2024 · The public defender and son of leftist radicals who spent years in prison for their roles in a deadly armed robbery was elected district attorney on a...
Jun 7, 2022 · Voters in San Francisco topple the city’s progressive district attorney, Chesa Boudin. Mr. Boudin, who had eliminated cash bail and sought to reduce the prison population, was removed in a vote...
Jun 7, 2022 · SAN FRANCISCO — Progressive Dist. Atty. Chesa Boudin, who became a lightning rod for controversies over crime and homelessness in San Francisco, will not finish his first term as the city’s...
Dec 16, 2019 · In 1981, when Chesa Boudin was 14 months old, his parents — members of the radical and violent Weather Underground — left him with a babysitter so they could take part in an armored car...
Chesa Boudin is the founding executive director of Berkeley’s Criminal Law & Justice Center. He served as San Francisco’s elected district attorney from 2020 until his recall in 2022.
Jun 8, 2022 · SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin following a heated campaign that captivated the country and...