Chesa Boudin critic replaces him as San Francisco DA

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has picked a vocal critic of District Attorney Chesa Boudin to replace him in office after he was recalled in a special election last month. The mayor said former prosecutor Brooke Jenkins will bring accountability and criminal justice reform back to the DA’s office. Jenkins quit working for Boudin in 2021 and criticized her former boss as too lenient with offenders. She said a prosecutor could be progressive while holding offenders accountable. Boudin was ousted in a June 7 recall election fueled by frustration over public safety in the deeply Democratic city. Jenkins will be the city’s first Latina DA.