Boudin explained his choice not to seek re-election in a Twitter thread, saying he puts his family “first.” “Over the past few weeks, I have spoken with family, friends and every day San Franciscans about how we can best continue to make our criminal justice system fairer and more effective. I have dedicated my public life to this effort because it makes our communities stronger and safer,” he wrote. “I have also taken stock of the burden of three-plus years of almost non-stop campaigning on my family,” Boudin said, adding, “I am committed to criminal justice reform. I am also devoted to my family.” 2022 special regional election thread — Chesa Boudin Happy Birthday (@chesaboudin) August 4, Fed-up San Francisco voters reminded the progressive DA during the June 7 election of what many said were Boudin’s soft-spoken policies that contributed to the city’s rise in crime, street drug dealing and robberies. Mayor London Breed appointed Brooke Jenkins as the new DA in July. During a news conference Wednesday, Jenkins announced a new office policy that would revoke open drug appeal cases and promise to hold dealers accountable. Chesa Boudin chases cars as he climbs San Francisco before his eviction in June. APBoudin looks distressed during election night on June 7. Getty Images “We cannot stand by while these neighborhoods continue to suffer from the violence and drug trafficking that happens openly on their streets, and we also cannot continue to stand by while people continue to die on our streets,” Jenkins said. . “We must make changes now to save lives.” Boudin told the San Francisco Chronicle last month that he is still considering a run for attorney general. On Thursday, however, Boudin said the focus on his family would come first, including taking care of his elderly father, who “just came back from prison after more than 40 years.” As DA, Boudin came under fire for his anti-crime policies in the face of rising crime in the city. Getty Images His father, David, who was released from prison last year, was a member of the left-wing Weather Underground group. David Boudin and his wife, Kathy, were considering prison for a botched 1981 robbery in New York City that left two police officers and a Brinks truck guard dead. Boudin’s mother died of cancer in May. The embattled DA stood by his policies, including his outraged work that “offered second chances to those who had caused harm and supported victims,” according to his tweet.
