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First Attempt To Recall San Francisco D.A. Falls Short, But He Could Still Be Ousted From Office

A second campaign to recall the progressive prosecutor has until October 25 to gather the required signatures for ballot placement.

Jeffrey Cawood
First Attempt To Recall San Francisco D.A. Falls Short, But He Could Still Be Ousted From Office
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An effort to recall San Francisco’s district attorney died on Wednesday, but opponents of the reform-minded prosecutor still have a chance to remove him from office.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported, “One of the two dueling efforts to oust San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has failed, falling short of collecting the required 51,325 signatures to qualify for a special recall election, city elections officials said Wednesday.” However, according to the outlet, “A second, more well-heeled recall campaign still looms large over the progressive prosecutor, and claims to have gathered nearly the required signatures months before they’re due in October.”

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