Alexandra Pray
Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Deputy Public Defender, San Francisco Public Defender's Office
Supports fair and respectful courts practices and backs full opportunity for all litigants.
Listed as Nonpartisan for a judicial office that is nonpartisan.
Negotiates better pay and working conditions.
Backs collaborative treatment-focused Drug Court approaches, supports early meaningful settlement conferences, and defends the right to speedy trial.
Pledges to clearly explain rulings and supports active case management for backlogs.
Supports collaborative courts and diversion programs, and backs the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project.
Supports treatment-focused Drug Court approaches and competency evaluations for mentally ill defendants.
Opposed reduced pretrial drug diversion referrals, supports diversion programs for drug sales, and supports collaborative Drug Court treatment approaches.
Secured better pay and working conditions.
Support comes from a wide mix of local judges, current and former elected leaders, Democratic clubs, and community advocacy groups. That breadth suggests confidence across civic and neighborhood organizations, with backing from people tied to housing, tenants, LGBTQ, Latino, and environmental causes.
