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San Francisco County, CA December 14 Runoff

District Attorney; City of San Francisco

The District Attorney prosecutes criminal court cases for the City and County of San Francisco. The term of office for District Attorney is four years. The District Attorney is paid $137,156 a year.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Terence Hallinan 100,971 votes 50.1%

  • Occupation: District Attorney
  • Graduated from Hastings College of the Law
  • Twice elected to the SF Board of Supervisors; Chair of Government Efficiency & Labor Commitee; and Financce Committee.
  • Honored by Harvard University and the JFK School of Government for innovations in fighting and preventing crime
  • Honored by National Organization for Women (NOW) as "Male Ally of the Year"
  • Recruited and promoted the most diverse and activist staff of any D.A. office in CA
  • Named Prosecutor of the Year by Washington Justice Policy Foundation
Priorities:
  • Vigorously prosecute violent crime and corporate crime
  • Aggressive proosecution and early intervention to domestic violence
  • Continue pionerring, tax saving programs for alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenses
Bill Fazio 100,409 votes 49.8%
  • Occupation: Attorney
  • 20-year prosecutor with the SF District Attorney's Office
Priorities:
  • Immediately start ADT A.W.A.R.E. System
  • Professionalize the office
  • Jail Time for Drug Dealers, treatment for drug users

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