Voters in Alameda County, which includes the city of Oakland, recalled District Attorney Pamela Price, a pro-George Soros prosecutor who adopted “criminal justice reform” policies that were unpopular even with left-wing residents.
of san jose mercury news reported:
A successful recall targeting Alameda County's top prosecutor Tuesday night could deal a blow to the progressivism of the criminal justice system in one of California's bluest enclaves.
Unofficial final results released by Alameda County early Wednesday morning made District Attorney Pamela Price the first district attorney in county history to be recalled from office. Voters expressed support for removing her from office less than two years into her first six-year term, but city and county election officials continue to count votes cast on Election Day. Therefore, it may take several days before the final results are confirmed.
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In the poll, 64.8% of voters voted to remove Price from office, while 35.2% voted to retain Price.
Mr. Price is one of a number of radical left-wing prosecutors funded by Mr. Soros in recent years, many of whom emerged during the Black Lives Matter movement.
Crime was so bad in Oakland, which adopted policies to “defund the police,” that Price's own laptop was stolen from his car. Additionally, Price was subsequently accused of nepotism. employment Her boyfriend, despite concerns about his record.
His Los Angeles County counterpart, George Gascón, was re-elected by a landslide Tuesday. San Francisco voters also recalled Radiant District Attorney Chesa Boudin in June 2022, the first sign of backlash in the state.
Voters across California overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36, which reverses many of the most problematic “reforms” of 2014's Proposition 47. Proposition 47 has been widely criticized for increasing crime, particularly theft and looting at retail stores.
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