Progressive California County District Attorney Faces Recall Vote in November

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors recently voted to include the recall of District Attorney Pamela Price on the county’s ballot in the upcoming general election in November. During a special meeting May 14, the supervisors voted unanimously to set Nov. 5 as the recall election date. The decision comes after the county registrar of voters confirmed last month that enough valid signatures to place the issue on the ballot had qualified. During the meeting, Supervisor Elisa Márquez argued that consolidating the recall election with the general election would allow more voters to participate and ensure a fair process. “[B]ecause the DA was elected under a general election, I think every registered voter within our county should have the ability to participate in that process,” she said....