SAN FRANCISCO
Lee Heidhues 1.26.2024
A good friend well versed in San Francisco City Hall matters told me, when discussing DA Brooke Jenkins, “What do you expect she’s from Union City?”
The made for the tabloids incident resulted in DA Jenkins firing an employee for sending her an admittedly not politically correct email which reads, ‘What Color Panties You Have On’.
So, what?
If DA Brooke Jenkins had any sense of perspective she would have summoned the employee to her office. Closed the door and asked, “What the fuck were you thinking?” and sent him home for a couple of days to think about it.
Remember this is the same Brooke Jenkins who called herself a “Volunteer” while working for the Recall of her one time boss DA Chesa Boudin. Only to admit after the Recall she had been paid over 150K for her “Volunteer” political dirty work.
Now the non-story ‘What Color Panties You Have On’ has become an immediate drama in a town which thrives on scandal. There are reports that DA Brooke is engaged in a romantic liaison with the employee. More grist for the political gossip mill.
The San Francisco Standard reports that an assistant DA has told employees to delete any emails containing the offending language. A legally questionable action. Particularly when the now fired employee may sue for wrongful termination.
“The email chain posted online ends with a note from Chief Assistant District Attorney Ana Gonzalez that reads: “Dear all, we are aware that an inappropriate email was sent out. This matter is being handled by the administration. If you have opened the email please delete it, do not forward, copy or otherwise disseminate this email. Please be reminded city issued email is for business purposes only.” – excerpted from San Francisco Standard.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/brooke-jenkins-email-18631542.php
Top photo: The Union City skyline.
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