The 2024 Alameda County District Attorney recall election was a successful special recall election to remove Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. It was held on November 5, 2024.
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 Results by consolidated precinct
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Background
editIt was confirmed by the Alameda Voter Registrar on April 15 that the recall effort had the valid 73,195 signatures necessary to trigger a recall election.[1] The date and legitimacy of the election will be confirmed by the board of supervisors on April 30th. Jim Sutton, a lawyer for Price, plans to raise objections at the meeting.
Background
editPrice was originally elected to the District Attorney office in 2022, with 53% of the vote, beating out Terry Wiley.[2] Price ran with her experience as a criminal defense attorney, fighting against discrimination and retaliation.[3]
Election
editThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors confirmed that the petition did meet valid signature requirements. The board voted to consolidate the recall election with the general elections in November 2024, given it would be cheaper than an special election. It was estimated a special election would cost 15 to 20 million dollars, compared to adding the recall question to general ballots being about 4 million.
If the recall question passes by a majority vote, Price would lose office and her principal deputy would act temporarily. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors would appoint an interim replacement until the voters choose a new permanent successor in 2026.
U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell had expressed support for the recall.[4]
Price would lose by a 2 to 1 margin. [5] Price's defeat would represent a seeming rejection of the progressive politics that California had brought in a few years ago. Los Angeles County DA George Gascón lost re-election to the more moderate attorney Nathan Hochman.[6] Price would be recalled only two years after Chesa Boudin had been recalled in neighboring San Francisco. Additionally, Alameda County also voted by 20 points to repeal the 2014 California proposition that reduced many felonies such as shoplifting to misdemeanors.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Asistio, Audrey; News • •, Bay City (2024-04-16). "Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price to face recall vote". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ "Alameda County Election Results". www.acgov.org. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ staff, Berkeleyside (2022-11-19). "Pamela Price defeats Terry Wiley in Alameda County District Attorney race". Berkeleyside. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Hunter, Chase (3 October 2024). "Rep. Eric Swalwell voices support for recall of Alameda County DA Pamela Price". The Mercury News. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Alameda County Election Results". alamedacountyca.gov. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Squires, Camille; French, Piper (2024-11-08). "Voters Dismiss Two of California's Leading Progressive Prosecutors". Bolts. Retrieved 2024-11-18.