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District Attorney asks for staff to handle auto‑burglary caseload, warns body‑cam review and diversion will strain resources
Summary
DA George Gascón told supervisors an overwhelmed one‑attorney auto‑burglary unit needs three additional attorneys; he also warned that the DA’s office faces growing body‑worn camera redaction workloads and a likely surge in AB 1810 mental‑health diversion petitions.
District Attorney George Gascón briefed the Budget & Finance Committee on prosecution priorities and administrative strains, reiterating two budgetable requests and outlining new statutory workloads.
Gascón said his office’s dedicated auto‑burglary unit currently consists of a single attorney who handles roughly 33–50 cases while the city sees about 300 auto‑burglary cases annually; the DA requested three…
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