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2024 Alameda County District Attorney recall election
← 2022 November 5, 2024
Shall Pamela Price be recalled (removed) from the office of District Attorney?
Results
Choice Votes %
Yes 375,442 62.92%
No 221,285 37.08%
Valid votes 596,727 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 596,727 100.00%
Results by consolidated precinct
Yes (for recall):  50–60%  60–70%  70–80%  >80% No (against recall):  50–60%  60–70%  70–80%  >80%   Tie  No votes
District Attorney before election

Pamela Price

 Elected District Attorney

TBD

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.

Background

It 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. The date and legitimacy of the election will be confirmed by the board of supervisors on April 30. Jim Sutton, a lawyer for Price, plans to raise objections at the meeting.

Background

Price was originally elected to the District Attorney office in 2022, with 53% of the vote, beating out Terry Wiley. Price ran with her experience as a criminal defense attorney, fighting against discrimination and retaliation.

Election

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors confirmed that the petition met valid signature requirements. The board voted to consolidate the recall election with the general elections in November 2024, given it would be cheaper than a 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, Price's direct predecessor Nancy O'Malley, all 14 county police unions, and the San Francisco Chronicle supported the recall, while U.S. Representative Barbara Lee and state senator Nancy Skinner had expressed opposition.

Price would lose by a 63–37 margin. 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 conservative attorney Nathan Hochman. Price would be recalled only two years after Chesa Boudin had been recalled in neighboring San Francisco. Additionally, Alameda County also voted by 23 points to repeal the 2014 California proposition that reduced many felonies such as shoplifting to misdemeanors.

See also

References

  1. Asistio, Audrey; News • •, Bay City (April 16, 2024). "Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price to face recall vote". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  2. "Alameda County Election Results". www.acgov.org. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  3. staff, Berkeleyside (November 19, 2022). "Pamela Price defeats Terry Wiley in Alameda County District Attorney race". Berkeleyside. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  4. Hernandez, David (May 14, 2024). "Alameda County DA Pamela Price recall election scheduled for November". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  5. Finney, Annelise (October 2, 2024). "Recall Targeting Alameda County DA Is Endorsed by East Bay Congressman". KQED. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. Finney, Annelise (October 23, 2024). "Former Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley Endorses Recall of Pamela Price". KQED. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. Li, Portia (October 11, 2024). "All 14 police unions in Alameda County announce their support for the recall of District Attorney Pamela Price". Wind Newspaper. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  8. "Endorsement: Yes, Alameda DA Pamela Price should be recalled". San Francisco Chronicle. October 24, 2024. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  9. Finney, Annelise (October 10, 2024). "East Bay Politicians Speak Out Against Recall of Alameda County DA Pamela Price". KQED. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. "Alameda County Election Results". alamedacountyca.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  11. Squires, Camille; French, Piper (November 8, 2024). "Voters Dismiss Two of California's Leading Progressive Prosecutors". Bolts. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
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