95bears said:
This man has a major hand in accelerating the ruin of san francisco. I am ashamed he is now part of Cal.
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/article/chesa-boudin-brings-lifetime-of-experience-to-lead-new-criminal-law-justice-center/
You didn't believe our school when they told us for decades where they stood? I also ceased awhile ago donating to our school, while I continue to donate heavily to my law school. The school lost me a long time ago, just like the Democrats lost me permanently. If they tell me my views and my religion are unwelcome based on a purity test as opposed to seeking common ground, no sympathy for me when they seek my contribution. My law school may lean toward being liberal, but they are more welcoming and have earned their right to seek and receive monetary gifts from me. Other than football from my years at UC Berkeley and Tedford years, UC Berkeley has done more to alienate than to invite.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for San Francisco, but the city was more greatly harmed by Newsom (which was such a disappointment but his long-term goal was being president and not just a mayor of SF) when he was a mayor than Boudin's pro-criminal and anti-punishment stance.
Having said that, I would still prefer the attitude of San Francisco than the attitude I witnessed in Hillsborough when I lived there. People in San Francisco will at least live with the consequences of their policies and the deterioration of the quality of life that their extreme policies effect. What I could not stomach were the NIMBY attitudes of my prior neighbors in Hillsborough who would yap and yap about their liberal positions and how they hated Republicans and income disparity all the while making it harder for people of color to live in the neighborhood (and limit any development that could result in greater integration), complain about their immigrant nannies and housekeepers, hold pre-school birthday parties for their daughters by reserving the whole penthouse floor of the Four Seasons hotel, and make excuses on why they were too busy to volunteer when there was no company-wide initiative or addition to their C.V..
I respect that people of San Francisco for continuing to vote for the politicians and implementing policies knowing the consequences.