27 Facts About Bonnie Dumanis

Bonnie Michelle Dumanis was born on December 16,1951 and is an American attorney and former San Diego County District Attorney.

Bonnie Dumanis was the first openly gay or lesbian district attorney in the country.

Bonnie Dumanis was the first woman and the first Jewish district attorney in San Diego.

Bonnie Dumanis grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Ann and Abraham "Abe" Bonnie Dumanis.

Bonnie Dumanis's father was a truck driver as well as a professional musician; her mother worked for a government program assisting women and children.

Bonnie Dumanis received a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Bonnie Dumanis ran for re-election unopposed in 2006 and 2010.

In 2012, Bonnie Dumanis ran for mayor of San Diego in the 2012 election, did not advance from the primary election, and later endorsed Carl DeMaio in the general election.

Bonnie Dumanis said her office acted based on available evidence when it charged Sommer with murder in March 2006 and tried her in January 2007.

In October 2013 Bonnie Dumanis' office took him to trial a third time in San Diego Superior Court.

In 2008, Bonnie Dumanis was inducted into the Women's Museum of California's Hall of Fame honoring her career and achievements.

Bonnie Dumanis ran to become the mayor of San Diego in 2012 and lost.

Not long after, Bonnie Dumanis was accused of accepting illegal donations.

Bonnie Dumanis testified in a federal court trial for Jose Susumo Azano Matsura, a wealthy Mexican businessman, who was charged with making $600,000 in illegal political donations.

Bonnie Dumanis said under oath that she had believed Matsura was a US citizen and barely knew him, having met him on only two occasions.

Later, Matsura's attorney contended in a court filing that Bonnie Dumanis had visited Matsura at his home, and that Matsura had told Bonnie Dumanis in a meeting he only had a Mexican passport and a visa.

In 2015, Bonnie Dumanis was criticized for prosecuting a group of young black men for belonging to the same gang as suspects in a Lincoln Park shooting.

Bonnie Dumanis has been accused of taking two pensions at the same time and using her lawyers to influence 2017 pension law changes that would allow her to receive the salary for County Supervisor in addition to her current two pensions.

Bonnie Dumanis had previously fought to end guaranteed pensions in San Diego.

Not long before Bonnie Dumanis announced her intention to run for San Diego county supervisor in September 2017, there was a change in county laws regarding pensions.

In January 2018, it was reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune that Bonnie Dumanis' lawyers had extensively lobbied pension officials to change the law, with more than 80 pages of exchanges between Bonnie Dumanis' lawyers and pension officials throughout 2017.

Bonnie Dumanis paid the lawyers with campaign contributions for about $5,600 worth of services.

Bonnie Dumanis' lawyers sent a memo confirming that the new legislation would allow a former official with a pension to take a salary.

Bonnie Dumanis stated that the change of law had nothing to do with her.

Bonnie Dumanis opposed California Proposition 64 and has been characterized as tough on cannabis-related crimes.

Bonnie Dumanis charged McElfresh with being an accessory to a crime due to her representation of a licensed cannabis manufacturer and distributor, after the owner of the clinic was accused of manufacturing a controlled substance.

Bonnie Dumanis demanded to see records about McElfresh's other clients, which was criticized for possibly violating attorney-client privilege.