George Gascon,the DA at the time, was also a so-called "progressive DA".
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But the benefits are usually top notch (e.g. healthcare). If the position comes with a generous defined-benefits government pension, it can actually end up being more lucrative than working in the private sector.
Breyer also has a brother who was a District Court judge in the SF Bay Area who's undoubtedly had to deal with various tech cases. Not saying there's any kind of shared knowledge of tech within the Breyer family but just kind of interesting.
Seems like a wholly reasonable rule, no? We don't want the government to arbitrary grant or deny something without applying the same rules to everyone?