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#1
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Stephen Wagstaffe

San Mateo County
2011–present · 15+ years
F
10.22× typical bad DA 49 misconduct files 0/19 fatal cases $4.5M+ settlements

49 documented misconduct files. 9th Circuit racial bias finding. Zero fatal force cases prosecuted. Ran unopposed all 4 elections. The most documented DA in California.

#2
TR

Tony Rackauckas

Orange County
1999–2018 · 20 years
F
92/100 score 57+ overturned 250 DAs disqualified DOJ investigation

Decades-long illegal jailhouse informant program. All 250 prosecutors disqualified in Dekraai case. 57+ convictions overturned. DOJ investigation launched.

#3
EJ

Ed Jagels

Kern County
1983–2009 · 26 years
F
90/100 score 34 overturned #1 police killings $10M+ settlements

Child abuse witch hunt: 36 wrongfully convicted, 34 overturned, 2 died in prison. Highest police killing rate per capita. Zero officers charged. Subject of "Witch Hunt" documentary.

#4
GG

Gil Garcetti

Los Angeles County
1992–2000 · 8 years
F
87/100 score 106 overturned $125M+ settlements 140+ lawsuits

LAPD Rampart scandal on his watch. 106 convictions overturned. $125M+ in taxpayer settlements. 100+ cases thrown out for perjured testimony. Lost re-election 2000.

#5
JL

Jackie Lacey

Los Angeles County
2012–2020 · 8 years
F
85/100 score 0 officers charged $100M+ settlements $2.2M police $

Zero officers charged for on-duty shootings in 8 years. Blocked DNA testing in Hastings case (38 years, $25M). $2.2M in police union campaign money. 13+ exonerations after leaving.

#6
MR

Michael Ramos

San Bernardino County
2003–2018
TBD

Profile coming soon. Evidence destruction, 6-month State Bar suspension, $25.4M wrongful conviction judgment.

#7
KH

Kamala Harris

San Francisco
2004–2011
TBD

Profile coming soon. Crime lab scandal, 1,500 cases dismissed, Brady material failures.

#8
GG

George Gascon

SF / LA
2011–2024
TBD

Profile coming soon. Declined charges in multiple shootings, deputy gang inaction.

#9
JR

Jeff Reisig

Yolo County
2007–present
TBD

Profile coming soon. Serial Brady violations, whistleblower retaliation.

#10
AS

Anne Marie Schubert

Sacramento County
2014–2022
TBD

Profile coming soon. Stephon Clark case, zero officers charged, ~$500K police union money.

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