At least 15 employees from the prosecutor's office were fired by the new district attorney after she ousted her predecessor. Changes to my management team and staff will help advance my vision to restore a sense of safety in San Francisco by holding serious and repeat offenders accountable. The public was promised that I would restore accountability and consequences to the criminal justice system. Three women of color with decades of prosecutorial experience at the highest levels will help our office deliver on that promise. I am confident that these women will promote and protect public safety and deliver justice in all of its forms.
Managing Attorney Arcelia Hurtado, who served as the district attorney's representative on the city's Innocence Commission, was one of the people on the chopping block. Hurtado lost her job and took to social media to vent.
San Francisco's district attorney didn't rule out another run for office.
She said she was fired without cause by the mayor's appointed district attorney. The highest-ranking Latina member of the management team is me. I will keep fighting for justice.
The chair of the commission called Hurtado's dismissal "concerning" because he was the head of the district's post-conviction review unit.
"I can't see why an attorney would be fired if they were competent and ethical like Arcelia," he said.
Rachel Marshall and Simin Shamji were both let go.
Ana Gonzalez was hired as chief assistant, Nancy Tung was hired as chief of special prosecutions and community partnerships, Tiffany Sutton was hired as chief of alternative programs and initiatives and Rani Singh Mann was hired as senior transition advisor.
A June 7 recall election resulted in the ousting of a former public defender. Residents were frightened by the video footage of people attacking and stealing seniors. The person who quit the office to volunteer for the recall is both black and Latina. She is the first Latina district attorney in the city. The city's first black district attorney was the vice president.
She said during the campaign that Boudin was too strict. Cash bail for defendants was eliminated and the minor would not be tried as an adult. She wants prosecutors to be able to use those tools at their discretion.
She said she will run in November to serve the remainder of the term.
The AP contributed.
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