John,

Yesterday, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin made history when he announced that he is filing homicide charges against the police officer who shot and killed Keita O’Neil in 2017.

The fact that this has never happened before in a city that is as progressive as San Francisco, tells you just how difficult it is to create real accountability for acts of police violence. It’s a huge step forward. And Real Justice supporters like you helped make it happen.

In 2019, Real Justice endorsed Chesa for his vision to transform the criminal legal system in San Francisco. Ever since he took office, he’s been sending shockwaves through the political establishment and raising the bar for reform. 

We’re proud of the work Chesa is doing to transform the justice system in San Francisco — and so many other places can do the same. Will you make a donation to Real Justice so we can elect more reform champions like Chesa?
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The change Chesa is leading in San Francisco is a powerful example why who we elect to local prosecutor roles matters.

District Attorneys have the most power of any elected official to disrupt mass incarceration and hold police accountable. By electing reform champions to these seats of power, police departments are increasingly feeling the pressure to reform and consider the consequences for their misconduct. This is what real progress looks like.

But ever since Chesa took office, the GOP and their racist, establishment allies have started investing more money than ever to defeat our endorsed-candidates and attack our reform movement.

We have big plans to elect more justice-focused candidates like Chesa, but it’s going to take all of us working together to fund this work. Can you chip in $5 or anything you can so we can help elect more District Attorneys that are ready to fight for real change in our justice system?

Keep fighting,
Real Justice