Ousted San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Takes New Role at UC Berkeley, Rules Out 2024 Run

Chesa Boudin will lead the new Criminal Law & Justice Center at UC Berkeley School of Law, focused on research and advocacy for criminal justice reform.
Boudin lost his position as San Francisco district attorney in a recall election last year and will not run again in 2024.
The center will evaluate policy outcomes, recommend solutions to public safety challenges, and work to advance broader criminal justice reforms.
Boudin comes from a family with radical leftist roots and pursued progressive policies as DA that drew both praise and criticism.
In his new role, Boudin aims to take a data-driven approach to reforming the criminal justice system and ending mass incarceration.