Restore Community Trust
While we have seen a decrease in crime rates and shrinking jail populations, many people in our community still do not feel safe, and trust in law enforcement has eroded. I will prioritize rebuilding trust with San Francisco communities – particularly communities of color and immigrant communities – and tackle the misuse of
Here’s how we build a more just system together:
- Eliminate bias in charging decisions, jury selection, sentencing recommendations
and plea bargains - Double down on efforts to reform the cash bail system and other court fees, which disproportionately impact the poor and people of color – eliminating future opportunities for success.
- Enforce office-wide policies to consider immigration consequences in handling cases, protecting non-citizen defendants from excessive federal punishment
- Oppose the Trump Administration’s efforts to further criminalize immigrants and co-opt the justice system for immigration enforcement
- Investigate each officer-involved shooting with the highest level of integrity, independence
and transparency to ensure answers are provided and officers are held accountable where they have broken the law
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Celebrating — and redoubling — the fight for LGBTQ equality
“To keep our communities safe, it will take all of us coming together around our shared values and demanding change. As District Attorney, I will be committed to reducing violence toward the LGBTQ community by aggressively and appropriately prosecuting hate crimes.”
Survivors of Sexual Assault Deserve Better
“As District Attorney, I will prioritize cases involving sexual violence. In my first 100 days, I will convene a team to re-examine every eligible rape case that was discharged for lack of evidence.”
San Francisco District Attorney Candidate Suzy Loftus (樂 素 詩) Issues Call to Action for AB392: California Act to Save Lives
SAN FRANCISCO (CA) — Today District Attorney candidate Suzy Loftus issued a call to action and affirmed her support for AB392: The California Act to Save Lives, from State Assemblymember Shirley Weber. Read the complete call to action here."If we want people to trust...
San Francisco District Attorney Candidate Suzy Loftus (樂 素 詩) Statement In Response to Public Safety Hearing Today
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Healing our Youth: From Youth Detention to Youth Development
This week, I sat around a table with youth advocates, criminal justice reformers, union leaders, community members, and city officials for a discussion of what it will take to fundamentally end the incarceration of children as we know it in San Francisco. By way of...
San Francisco District Attorney Candidate Suzy Loftus (樂 素 詩) Announces Bold Vision to Change Juvenile Justice System
SAN FRANCISCO (CA) -- Today Suzy Loftus, candidate for San Francisco District Attorney, released her vision to enact systematic change to juvenile justice policies. The full policy piece can be found here. “We have a responsibility to ensure every child can grow up...
Establishing a Civil Rights Unit
Our criminal justice system is deeply tainted by racially disparate outcomes. Tom and I are raising our three daughters and have always told them that if they work hard and play by the rules, they can achieve anything. But time and time again, top headlines in the...