Pamela Price Concedes in Alameda County DA Recall
Price, the first Black woman to serve as Alameda County's DA, acknowledges defeat in a historic recall election.
- Pamela Price conceded after losing a recall election by a significant margin, with 63% voting for her removal.
- Price's concession marks the first time an Alameda County DA has been recalled, highlighting voter dissatisfaction with her progressive policies.
- During her brief tenure, Price focused on criminal justice reform, including prosecuting law enforcement officers and addressing mass incarceration.
- Her office recently charged nine sheriff's deputies and two jail clinicians in connection with an inmate's death at Santa Rita Jail.
- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will appoint an interim DA, with several candidates already expressing interest.