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DA says new workload from Prop 36 and racial-bias analyses requires more prosecutors
Summary
District Attorney Nathan Hockman told the board Prop 36 and new statutorily required analyses (racially blind charging and Bridle/Bridal Justice Act-type motions) have created large mandatory costs and staffing needs; he estimates long-term recoveries from fraud prosecutions could offset budget pressures.
District Attorney Nathan Hockman told supervisors that legal and policy changes since 2020 have added significant workload to his office and that staffing needs have grown accordingly.
Hockman said the DA’s office was funded for about 950 prosecutors in 2020 but is now “just over 800,” and that a $24 million curtailment last year reduced the office’s capacity to respond to rising case volumes. "We are down literally from 950 prosecutors down to just over 800 in the last 4 years," he said.
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