Suzy Loftus

Interim San Francisco District Attorney (2019–2020)

Suzy Loftus

Loftus in 2019

District Attorney of San Francisco
Interim
October 4, 2019 – January 8, 2020
Appointed by| London Breed
Preceded by| George Gascón
Succeeded by| Chesa Boudin
Personal details
Born|

Suzanne Theresa Loftus

Political party| Democratic
Education| Santa Clara University (BA)
University of San Francisco (JD)

Suzanne Theresa Loftus[1] is an American attorney who served as interim San Francisco district attorney, nominated by Mayor London Breed after the resignation of George Gascón. Loftus ran in the 2019 San Francisco District Attorney election, losing narrowly to criminal justice reform advocate Chesa Boudin.[2][3]

## Early life and education

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Loftus earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Santa Clara University and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law.[4]

## Career

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Prior to serving as interim San Francisco district attorney, Loftus was president of the San Francisco Police Commission and served as General Counsel of the California Department of Justice. She also served as Assistant Attorney General under Kamala Harris. Loftus went on to serve as CEO of the Center for Youth Wellness, a non-profit family health and wellness center in the India Basin neighborhood of San Francisco.[4] Since 2023, Loftus has been the TikTok's head of U.S. Trust and Safety.[5]

On October 4, 2019, Loftus was nominated to serve as Interim San Francisco district attorney. In the 2019 San Francisco District Attorney election, Loftus and Boudin emerged as frontrunners. Loftus, viewed as more moderate than Boudin, was endorsed by Governor Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, and numerous members of the California delegation to congress.[6]

San Francisco elections utilize a ranked-choice voting system, where candidates who receive the fewest votes are eliminated until a winner is selected.[7] Loftus lost to Boudin in a close race, receiving 49.17 percent of votes cast to his 50.83 percent.[8] Loftus continued to serve in an interim basis until Boudin was sworn in on January 8, 2020.[9]

Loftus was a candidate for a seat on the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. The election, coinciding with California's presidential primary, was held on March 3, 2020, and open to registered Democrats and "no party preference" voters who choose the Democratic ballot.[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Suzanne Theresa Loftus # 239866 - Attorney Licensee Search".
2. ^ "Suzy Loftus appointed interim San Francisco District Attorney". ABC7 San Francisco. October 5, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
3. ^ "Chesa Boudin, reformer public defender, wins election as San Francisco's new DA". SFChronicle.com. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
4. ^ a b "Suzy Loftus". Emerge California. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
5. ^ TikTok TV Spot, 'Suzy Loftus'. Retrieved April 25, 2024 - via www.ispot.tv.
6. ^ "Endorsements". Vote Suzy Loftus for San Francisco DA. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
7. ^ "Suzy Loftus Concedes San Francisco District Attorney Race". NBC Bay Area. November 10, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
8. ^ "Professor McDaniel: Ranked-Choice Voting Could Help SF District Attorney Candidate Suzy Loftus | College of Liberal & Creative Arts". lca.sfsu.edu. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
9. ^ "Chesa Boudin Sworn In as San Francisco's New District Attorney". The Appeal. January 8, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
10. ^ "Social Justice Slate Dominated San Francisco's DCCC Race". San Francisco Bay Times. March 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.