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DistrictAttorney|LeagueofPissedOffVotersNovember2019Questionnaire

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SuzyLoftus

LaurenFeuerborn

lauren@votesuzyloftus.com

415-385-3394

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TheonlywayIknowhowtoanswerthisquestionistosaythis:Iwasbornlovingthistown.Inmanyways,IcreditSanFranciscowithhelpingmyMomtoraiseme.ThecityhasbeenamajoractorinmanystagesofmylifeandmademewhoIam.It’swhereI’mchoosingtoraisemythreegirls.We’vemadeprogress-butthereismuchmoreweneedtodo.Ithinkourcityneedsleadersdeeplyrootedinourcommunitiesandaccountabletodeliveringonourprogressivevalues-notjusttalkingaboutit.

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Wearebuildingabroadcoalitionofsupportersthatcanbefoundinfullonmywebsite.Iamhonoredtohavethesupportofmy3children—Maureen,VivienneandGrace.AndIamalsohonoredtohavethesupportofSupervisorsRafaelMandelmanandGordonMarandSEIU87andtheCarpentersandanumberofamazingwomenelectedleadersincludingCongresswomanKatiePorterandControllerBettyYee.

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Whendidyou�rstfallinlovewithSanFrancisco?

Pleaselistthe3endorsementsyouaremostproudof

Establishthe�rst-everCivilRightsUnitwithintheo�ceoftheSanFranciscoDistrictAttorney.Staffedwithexperiencedcivilrightslawyers,prosecutors,andpolicyandresearchexperts,themissionoftheCivilRightsUnitwillbetoprotectandadvancetherightsofallSanFranciscans.Holdthoseinpoweraccountable,whetheritbeformistreatmentbypoliceo�cers,corporatecriminality,orlawbreakinglandlords.Iwillfosteraccountabilitybyestablishingindependentscrutinyofo�cerinvolvedshootingsbyinvitingtheCaliforniaDepartmentofJusticetoconductinvestigationsofthesecriticalincidents,prosecutingcorporatefraudandpredatorybusinesspractices,holdinglandlordswhoengageinunlawfulevictionsorignoreunsafehousingconditionsaccountable,andenforcingourenvironmentalprotectionlaws.InvestinginNeighborhoodProsecutorswhowillworkwithcommunitymembersandlawenforcementtoaddresscrimesthaterodeoursenseofsafety.Weneedtoendthe�nger-pointingofgovernmentagenciesandinsteadadoptaproblem-solvingapproachtoneighborhoodissuesandensurewearecollaboratingwithapublichealthapproach.

BoardMember,FiveKeysCharterSchool,anorganizationestablishedbytheSanFranciscoSheriff’sDepartmentin2003asthe�rstcharterschoolforincarceratedadultsinthenation.TheyofferstudentstheopportunitytoobtaintheirGED,helptheincarcerated�ndemploymentthroughjobtraining,parentingclassestosupportfamilialrelationships,programswhichoffertherapeuticservicesforthoseinrecovery,andtobuildasenseofcommunityuponrelease.ParentTeacherAssociation,FrancisScottKeyElementaryParentTeacherAssociation,APGianniniMiddleSchoolSanFranciscoWomen’sPoliticalCommittee

PresidentoftheSanFranciscoPoliceCommission

Whatarethetopthreeissuesyouwillworkon,andhowwillyouimplementsolutionsinatimelymanner?(1250characterlimit)

Whatfor-pro�tornon-pro�tboardsdoyouserveon,includingpoliticalorganizations?

Whatlocalandstatecommissionsandpolicybodieshaveyouservedon--currentlyorinthepast?

LocalIssues

Someofthethingspissed-offvotersarewatchingrightnow!

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DidyousupportthelocalimplementationofSB1045,mentalhealthconservatorship?

Doyousupportthepoliceuseofforcelegislation,AssemblyBill392?

DoyousupporttheclosureofJuvenileHall?

Doyousupporttheclosureof850Bryant,jails#3and#4?

DoyousupportopeningsupervisedconsumptionservicesinSanFrancisco?

InthecaseofFederalinterferencewithCityprogramswhichwouldoptimizehealthoutcomesforthosewithsubstanceusedisordersandwouldfosterresourceswhichtransitionthemintorehabilitationprograms,Iwouldworkcollaborativelytokeepourhealthprogramssafefromexternalinterference,incoordinationwithpartnerswhosimilarlyvaluepublichealth—suchaslocalandstatelawenforcement,communitypublichealthresources,andpublichealthadvocacygroups.Iwouldalsoa�rmstatelegislationAB362whichseekstoallowforsupervisedconsumptionservicesstatewide,whichwouldmakeourcitiessaferandcleaner.

Isupportdiversionforalldefendantschargedwithpossessionoffenses.Forthosewhodeclinetoparticipateindiversion,wewoulduseotheravenuestosteerthemintotreatmentand,withanunderstandingofharmreduction,insistthatdefendantshavemultipleopportunitiestoworkontheirsobriety.Jailisneverthemosteffectiveanswertoaddiction.Inaddition,mostlow-levelpossessionforsaleandsalescasescanbehandledbyaproblem-solvingcourt,suchasDrugCourtforthosestrugglingwithaddiction,BehavioralHealthCourtfortheduallydiagnosed,oraprogramgroundedineducationandemploymentforthosenotaddicted.IwillalsousemydiscretionunderanewCalifornialawtoreevaluatepastsentencestoidentifyincarceratedpeoplewhosecon�nementisnolongerintheinterestofjustice.Ibelievethattherearemanypeopleinourprisonsthatmadegreatrehabilitativestridesandcouldbereunitedwiththeirfamiliesandcommunitywithoutimpactingpublicsafety.

Ifso,whatwouldyoudotoprotectthemfromFederalinterference?

AsDA,whatwouldyoudotorepairtheharmdonebythewarondrugs?

Ifullysupportthe2016Californialegislationwhichlegalizedrecreationalmarijuanastate-wide.MoreneedstobedonetonormalizecannabisconsumptionandabandonthefailedpoliciesoftheWaronDrugs–whichonlyexacerbatedmassincarceration.Isupportdiversionprogramsforalldefendantschargedwithpossessionoffensesandalternativeroutesforthosewhodecidenottoparticipate,ratherthanincarceration.

Incarcerationisourmostexpensiveoutcomewithoneofthehighestfailurerates.Wehaveamoralobligationtodisruptthestatusquoandbuildsystemsthatdeliversafetyforourcommunitiesmostimpactedbyviolenceandtrauma.Iwillworkwithourjusticepartners,communitymembersandstafftoensurethatalljusticepathwaysreducetheover-relianceonincarceration.Wemustdeepenourreformeffortsinthreeways:�rst,bybeingboldinourapproach;second,bybeinggroundedinandaccountabletocommunity;and�nally,bybeingeffectiveatcreatingpartnershipsacrosseducation,publichealthandotherupstreamsystemstodivertpeopleawayfromthecriminaljusticesysteminthe�rstplace.Thecollectiveover-relianceonpunitiveapproachestosafetyhavefailedtokeepussafeandhavedisproportionatelypunishedpeopleofcolor.Implicitandexplicitbiasandthepredictableandresultingdisparitiesareadirectthreattothelegitimacyofourjusticesystem.TheDA’so�ceplaysacentralroleintacklinghead-onhowdecisionsmadecanresultindisparateresults.AsDistrictAttorney,Iwilltakethesemeasurestoendracialdisparity:ConductacompleteauditofSFDApracticesandoutcomes,ledbyexpertsinthe�eld,tounderstandwhereexistingpoliciesandpracticesareincreasingordecreasingdisparities.Collectandanalyzedataonchargingdecisions,useofprosecutorialdiscretion,convictionintegrity,andotherkeydecisionpointstounderstandwheredisparitiesarebeingexacerbated.Pilotbestandemergingpracticestoeliminatebias,suchascolor-blindcharging.Establishnewpoliciesaroundchargingdecisions,pleaoffers,sentencingrecommendationsandotherpracticestocombatracialdisparities.Requireimplicitbias,proceduraljustice,andracialequitytrainingforallSFDAemployees.

Doyousupportdecriminalizingalldrugs,whyorwhynot,andifso,whatstepswouldyoutaketoaccomplishthat?

HowwouldyoureducetheSFjailpopulation,includingreducingtheextremeracialdisparityinthejailnow?

Prosecutingactionsandillegallodging/campingandotherquality-of-lifeconductthatisabyproductofanindividual'shomelessnessorpovertydoesnothelptoaddresstheunderlyingfactorswhichleadtoaperson’sarrest.Overrelianceoncharging“qualityoflife”infractionshasnotproveneffectiveatdeterringaberrantbehaviors.Iwillprioritizetakingaproblemsolvingapproachtoqualityoflifeconcernsthatengagesourcitypartnersandcommunitybasedorganizationstomoreeffectivelyremedyneighborhoodconcerns.AsDistrictAttorney,Iwillworkcollaborativelywithcitypartnerstoadvocateformoresupportivehousingasacriticalaspecttogettingpeopleintosafeandsupportivespaces.Myapproachwillbegroundedinthecommunityandbuiltaroundtheprinciplesofsharedsafetyandbuildinghealthandthrivingneighborhoods.

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Whatrole,ifany,shouldthecriminaljusticesystemhaveinaddressinghomelessnessinSF?

Didyousupport2012’sProp35,theCaliforniansAgainstSexualExploitationActInitiative?

IfelectedDA,willyouabstainfrom�lingchargesagainstsexworkersortheirclientsforconsensualactsofprostitutionamongadults?

policeholdincrediblepower—fromthepowertochangethecourseofsomeone’slifetothepowertotakealife.Historyandrecentyearshaveshownthatthispowerisnotalwaysusedintheinterestsofjustice.AsDistrictAttorney,Iamcommittedtousingmypositionandresourcesatmydisposaltotargetanderadicateabusesofpower.Theopaqueresponseoflocalo�cialsinaddressingo�cer-involvedfatalitiesandcriticalincidentshavebroughtunnecessarygriefandtraumatoourcommunities.Establishinglegaljusti�cationofpolice-involvedcriticalincidentsisnotthegoalofmeaningfulaccountability—eventhoughitisthemajorityofpastandcurrentpractice.Wemustlearnfromthesetragediesandreformourlegalstandardstore�ectthehighestofprofessionalandcommunitystandards.Standardsofaccountabilitymustbeachievedincommunityandwithaconsensusapproachlongbeforeacriticalincidentoccurs.Wemustconveneleadersfromlawenforcementtogetherwithreformadvocates,andfamilymembersofthosethatdied.Everystepinthisprocessmustbepublic-facingandmustprotecttherightsofthefamiliesimpacted.AsPresidentoftheSanFranciscoPoliceCommission,Iadvancedboldpoliciestobringmoretransparencyandaccountabilitytopolicing,includingtheadoptionofanewuse-of-forcepolicyandbody-worncameraregulation.Ioversawtheterminationofmoreo�cersaccusedofseriousmisconductthaneverbefore.IpushedthroughlongoverdueupdatestotheSFPDUseofForcePolicy.WeoperationalizedLifeA�rmingpracticesthroughanewCrisisInterventionTeamGeneralOrder.Webannedtheuseofcarotidholds,requiredo�cerstosubmitwrittenreportseverytime�rearmswereunholstered(creatingadditionaladministrativeburdenforanewlyde�nedformofuseofforce),prohibitedthepracticeofshootingatmovingvehicles,reengineered�rearmtrainingpracticestoeliminate“group”trainingexercises,androlledoutabody-worncamerapolicywithsigni�cantcommunityinputforeverychange.Weensuredthateveryonehadroomatthetabletosharetheirperspective.Asaresult,wehaveseena30%decreaseinuseofforceandfewero�cerinjuries.Allofthisillustratesasimplepremise:wecanbuildcommunity-drivensolutionsthatdeliverpositiveoutcomesforcommunitymembersandlawenforcemento�cialsalike.AsDistrictAttorney,Iwill:Establishindependentscrutinyofo�cer-involvedshootingsbyinvitingtheCaliforniaDepartmentofJusticetoleadandconductinvestigationsofthesecriticalincidentsTheIndependentInvestigationsBureau(IIB)willserveasthespecialprosecutionunittocoordinatewithindependentinvestigatorsandmakechargingdecisionsregardingallegationsofpolicemisconduct.IIBwillalsospeciallyhandleallchargesagainstpoliceo�cerscommittedintheirpersonalcapacity.Publishthe�ndingsofo�cer-involvedshootinginvestigations,increasingtransparencytoahistoricallyopaqueandbureaucraticprocess.

Indetail,describehowyouwouldinvestigateafatalo�cerinvolvedshooting.Wouldyousetatimelinetohaveinvestigationscompleted?

November2019Election

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Other:

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DoyousupporttheJuulballotmeasurethatwouldoverridethevaporproductsbanordinancepassedbytheBoardofSupervisorsandaddrestrictionsonthesale?

Doyousupporttheballotmeasure“SunlightonDarkMondayInitiative”?

DoyousupporttheproposedtaxonnetriderfaresofTNCs,autonomousvehiclesandprivatetransitservicesvehicles?

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Doyousupporttheproposedadditionaltaxonbusinesseswithdisproportionateexecutivepay?

WhoareyousupportingforMayor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

LondonBreed

RobertJordan

WilmaPang

PaulY.Robertson

JoelVentresca

EllenLeeZhou

LondonBreed

RobertJordan

WilmaPang

PaulY.Robertson

JoelVentresca

EllenLeeZhou

WhoareyousupportingforD5Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

VallieBrown

RyanLam

NomvulaO'Meara

DeanPreston

VallieBrown

RyanLam

NomvulaO'Meara

DeanPreston

WhoareyousupportingforCityAttorney?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

DennisHerreraDennisHerrera

WhoareyousupportingforDistrictAttorney?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

ChesaBoudin

LeifDautch

SuzyLoftus

NancyH.Tung

ChesaBoudin

LeifDautch

SuzyLoftus

NancyH.Tung

WhoareyousupportingforPublicDefender?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

ManoharRajuManoharRaju

WhoareyousupportingforSheriff?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

PaulMiyamoto

RonaldTerry

PaulMiyamoto

RonaldTerry

PastElections

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No

WhoareyousupportingforTreasurer?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

JoséM.CisnerosJoséM.Cisneros

WhoareyousupportingforBoardofEducation?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

WilliamCarduner

JennyLam

WilliamCarduner

JennyLam

WhoareyousupportingforCommunityCollegeBoard?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

YiQuanGuo

IvyLee

YiQuanGuo

IvyLee

Didyousupport2018’sPropC"OurCity,OurHome"taxongrossreceiptsofbusinessestofundhomelessservices?

WhodidyousupportforMayorinJune2018?

1st 2nd 3rd

AngelaAlioto

MichelleBravo

LondonBreed

RichieGreenburg

JaneKim

MarkLeno

AmyFarrahWeiss

EllenLeeZhou

AngelaAlioto

MichelleBravo

LondonBreed

RichieGreenburg

JaneKim

MarkLeno

AmyFarrahWeiss

EllenLeeZhou

WhodidyousupportforD2Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

CatherineStefani

NickJosefowitz

SchuylerHudak

JohnDennis

CatherineStefani

NickJosefowitz

SchuylerHudak

JohnDennis

WhodidyousupportforD4Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

GordonMar

JessicaHo

TrevorMcNeil

ArthurTom

LouAnnBassan

MikeMurphy

TuanNguyen

AdamKim

GordonMar

JessicaHo

TrevorMcNeil

ArthurTom

LouAnnBassan

MikeMurphy

TuanNguyen

AdamKim

WhodidyousupportforD6Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

MattHaney

ChristineJohnson

SonjaTrauss

MattHaney

ChristineJohnson

SonjaTrauss

FinalQuestion

WhodidyousupportforD8Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

RafaelMandelman

Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse

RafaelMandelman

Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse

WhodidyousupportforD10Supervisor?

1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement

ShamannWalton

TonyKelly

TheoEllington

UzuriPease-Greene

GloriaBerry

AsaleChandler

ShamannWalton

TonyKelly

TheoEllington

UzuriPease-Greene

GloriaBerry

AsaleChandler

SanFrancisconeedstherightleadertodeepenourapproachtoreformanddeliverrealchangeforcommunitiesmostimpactedbyourcriminaljusticesystem.Wemustdeepenourreformeffortsinthreeways—�rst,bybeingboldinourapproach,second,bybeinggroundedinandaccountabletothecommunityand�nallybybeingeffectiveatcreatingpartnershipsacrosseducation,publichealthandotherupstreamsystemssowecandivertpeopleawayfromthecriminaljusticesysteminthe�rstplace.Whenwedothat,wewillbuildasaferandmorejustcity.Iamproudtobealeaderwhohasunitedmanydiversevoicesbehindourvisionandamcommittedtodeepeningourreformeffortsandrefusingtostepbackwardtoatoughoncrimestrategy.OurnextDistrictAttorneymusthavethecredentialsandexperiencetoleadsweepingreformsandtakeaproblem-solvingapproachtoneighborhoodissuesandpropertycrime.TheonlywayoutofaplaceoffrustrationthatmanySanFranciscansfeelrightnowisthroughit.Wehavetodemonstrate—sometimesblockbyblock—thatinvestinginsmarterapproachestobuildingsharedsafetyworks.Wehavetodemonstratethatwhenweprioritizetheneedsofsurvivors,whenwedivertpeopleoutofourcriminaljusticesystem,investinaddressingintergenerationalpovertyandtrauma,cutbureaucracyandhelppeopleinneed,successfullycyclepeopleoutofoursystemandtransitionoffendersthroughsmartandeffectivere-entry,SanFranciscowillbemoresafeandoursystemswillbemorejust.Theprosecutor’schargeistodojustice.IleftprosecutingcasesandlaunchedtheCenterforYouthWellnessbecauseIbelievethatoneofthemosteffectivewaystoservejusticeiswhenwebuildsharedsafetyandstartearliertoinvestinchildren,familiesandcommunitiesmostimpactedbyviolenceandtrauma.Thiswasn’tatypicalpathforsomeonewhoservedasaprosecutorbutitre�ectswhatIbelieve—whenwearesmartabouttheinvestmentswemakeineducationandpublichealth,wecanbegintobuildsharedsafetyanddeliverjustice.Ihavebeenalawenforcementleaderfornearly15years,I’vetakenontough�ghtsandI’vewonbecauseIknowhowtobuildacoalitionandIknowhowtomakeculturechange.Ittakesavision,ittakesexperienceandittakesleadership.Asthesayinggoes,cultureeatspolicyforbreakfast.Tomaketrue,sustainedandboldchangeinoursystem,weneedtohaveleaderswhocanchangetheapproachfromwithinwhiletransformingtheo�cetobemoreaccountabletothecommunity.IamtheleaderwhocanmakeSanFranciscoamodelofreformfortherestofthecountry.Iwillworktowardsiteveryday.IwouldbetremendouslyhonoredtohaveyourendorsementandyoursupportaswedeepenourapproachtodeliveringsmartjusticeinSanFrancisco.

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