Leif DautchSan Francisco Needs a Survivor-Centered System for Tracking Rape KitsSan Francisco’s criminal justice system has not done right by survivors of sexual assault. The most recent data show that just one percent…Jun 17, 2019Jun 17, 2019
Leif DautchLet’s Reduce Car Break-Ins in San Francisco by 50% in 5 YearsWhen my wife and I had our car broken into in 2017, I decided to learn everything I could about these crimes. What I found was shocking. In…May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
Leif DautchWhat Does the District Attorney Even Do?One of the first questions I get as a candidate for District Attorney of San Francisco is: “What does the District Attorney even do?” And…Apr 22, 2019Apr 22, 2019
Leif DautchCriminal Justice Reform Done RightWith a criminal justice system plagued by persistent racial inequities, staggering incarceration rates and costs, and one of the highest…Dec 11, 2018Dec 11, 2018
Leif DautchSan Francisco’s Car Break-in EpidemicWhen my car was broken into in October 2017, I became by my estimate the 26,000th person in San Francisco to meet that fate that year —…Nov 3, 20181Nov 3, 20181
Leif DautchHunters Point Shipyard saga is a textbook case of environmental injusticeIt’s one thing to read about “environmental justice.” It’s another thing to see it play out before our very eyes. Case in point: the…Nov 1, 20181Nov 1, 20181
Leif DautchEconomic Opportunity Is the Key to Preventing CrimeCalifornia is in the midst of a fundamental transformation of its criminal justice system, with policymakers realizing that economic…Oct 23, 20181Oct 23, 20181
Leif DautchIn Wake of Kavanaugh Hearings, Let’s Expand Affirmative Consent EducationThe sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh sparked an important conversation about the moral standards to which public…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018