This yearâs race for San Francisco District Attorney has been a doozy. The four-way race to replace George Gascón is wide open. The Nov. 5 elections took on some extra controversy this month when Gascón abruptly resigned. The next day, Mayor London Breed named Suzy Loftus interim DA — just weeks before the polls close. What does this mean for the city? And why the DA position is way more important than you might think.
Guest: Scott Shafer, Editor of KQED’s Politics & Government Desk
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