SF Standard: Interim DA Jenkins Pocketed Six Figures as Consultant for Nonprofit Linked to Boudin Recall Backers

 

Hi, it’s Chesa Boudin. I hope you’re having a safe and enjoyable summer. I’m writing to you about a troubling news story that broke this week. Take a look at this headline: Newly filed ethics records show that Interim DA Jenkins raked in more than $100,000 as a consultant for the ‘non-profit’ arm of the recall effort. This is shocking news as Jenkins repeatedly claimed she was a “volunteer,” not an employee of the recall effort. She used her status as a “volunteer” to convince voters to trust her, when the whole time she was being secretly paid. In addition to being dishonest, it’s unethical: federal tax law prohibits 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from participating in such political activity. It’s also a blatant contradiction of Jenkins’s claim that she is a “progressive Democrat.” A progressive would not be paid by William Oberndorf, the right-wing GOP mega donor who bankrolled the recall effort. And that’s not all. If the so-called "non-profit' paid Jenkins more than $100,000 to provide services to the recall effort, the recall campaign was required to declare that as an in-kind contribution, something it did not do. All of this stinks of corruption, and highly unethical behavior. The people of San Francisco deserve better. My administration made sure that no one was above the law. We sought to combat corruption and hold the rich and powerful accountable. That is work I am committed to continuing. So today, I’m asking you to join me in calling on the SF Ethics Commission to investigate the ties between Jenkins, people in her administration, and the recall effort and demand full disclosure of the funds paid and received to them during the campaign. Brooke Jenkins failed to meet the standards the people of San Francisco deserve, and these activities are unbecoming of the office of District Attorney. It’s clear the people of San Francisco want accountability and transparency for their leaders. That includes appointed DA Jenkins. Thank you for reading, Chesa Boudin CONTRIBUTE »

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