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SEMICON West (from 8) cluding an excess of gentrifi cation. Over-
all, say his followers, Boudin lowered San
During the June 7 elections in San Fran- Francisco’s crime rate, while the ire of
cisco, Chesa Boudin, the sitting district at- many residents fell on the him, simply as
torney was recalled. While recall elections a convenient scapegoat. His replacement
are not unheard of in California (a recall of is likely to take a “hard on crime” ap-
Gov. Gavin Newsome failed in 2020), DA proach, which may result in a city cleanup.
as the tar- recalls appear
as the tar-
to be unique. The Show must go on

There are probably several reasons to
Gentrifi cation keep the show in San Francisco, but many
The recall, said more not to. (I’m trying with diffi culty to
proponents, list the reasons to remain at Moscone, but
was because failing).
Boudin was
considered “soft It may be that SEMICON West, as current-
on crime” and ly organized, needs not only a new loca-
Rich Lathrop of Advantest explains responsible for tion, but drastic changes as well to both
the merits of the Japanese test equip- many of the
ment leader’s Exascale platform. exhibitions and technical presentations.
(TAP TIMES) City’s ills, in- next page.

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