ALBANY, N.Y. — Republican lawmakers are taking aim at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with a proposed constitutional change giving voters the power to remove prosecutors from office.
GOP leaders in the Senate and Assembly unveiled a constitutional amendment this week that would make district attorneys subject to recall campaigns. The proposal comes days after San Francisco voters backed the removal of Chesa Boudin, the California city’s progressive district attorney.
Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt, R-Lockport, made clear the measure is directed at Bragg, who has faced calls for his removal over what critics consider a “soft on crime” stance.
