Extended Interview: Political Science Professor Keally McBride

Dr. Keally McBride, a political science professor at the University of San Francisco, says District Attorney Chesa Boudin still has a tremendous amount of support, but says he’ll need buy-in from weary constituents who may be frustrated by increasing crime rates. “It’s going to be really incumbent upon Boudin’s office to start messaging very, very clearly why they’re making the decisions they are,” she said. “He’s going to have to be really clear about linking his practice with San Francisco’s progressive values, but also making the case that in the long run, we’re all going to be better off through the changes he’s just beginning to institute.”