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San Francisco County, CA November 6, 2007 Election
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Improving San Francisco's quality of life

By Kamala D. Harris

Candidate for District Attorney; City of San Francisco

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  • Held more Quality of Life offenders accountable, bringing 80% more misdemeanor cases to trial.
  • Closed legal loopholes that were allowing drug dealers to escape prosecution.
  • Assigned a specialized prosecutor to handle all graffiti related offenses and standardized sentencing policy requiring stiffer penalties for graffiti offenders.
  • Expanded the Community Court Program, opening three new Community Courts in the Sunset, North Beach and Richmond neighborhoods.
  • Formed a Psych Unit to keep mentally ill offenders off the streets and in treatment.
  • Launched new outreach programs to connect the community with the office, holding neighborhood Legal Fairs throughout the City.
  • Assigned community DA liaisons' to work closely with each neighborhood.

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