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Alameda County District Attorney Recall Effort - DO NOT SIGN
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Courage California encourages that voters DO NOT SIGN the recall petitions circulating against Alameda County DA Pamela Price.
About the Recall Effort
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has been targeted for a recall effort led by a newly formed committee, Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE). DA Price is working to implement the progressive agenda on which she ran and won with 53% of the vote in November 2022, which includes reductions in charges and sentencing, juvenile justice reform, and a heavy focus on creating local alternatives to incarceration. In her first year, she focused on prosecuting violent crimes, increased the number of advocates for victims, expanded mental health courts, and established a Mental Health Commission and Re-Entry Commission. Although SAFE and their funders have tried to create a direct correlation between local crime rates and the changes DA Price has implemented during her first 10 months in office, there is no data to support the argument that progressive reforms have resulted in increased retail and property crime in the year since she took office.
Recall petitions are now being distributed by paid and volunteer workers across the county. Supporters of the recall must gather 73,000 verified signatures from registered voters by March 5 to qualify for a June special election ballot.
Top Recall Supporters
The primary funder for SAFE is Reviving the Bay Area, a newly formed committee established to influence local ballot measures and recalls. Philip Dreyfuss, who was involved in the successful recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in 2022, is listed as an officer for both SAFE and Reviving the Bay Area. He is an investment executive at Farallon and previously worked for Bain Capital. Isaac Abid is also listed as an officer for Reviving the Bay Area, and is a local real estate investor with a focus in private equity and asset management. It is expected that the signature-gathering process will require a $2 million investment from supporters. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
The Oakland NAACP – who endorsed executive member Terry Wiley for District Attorney in 2022 – has been one of the most vocal opponents of DA Price. The Oakland branch of the NAACP is facing criticism from its own membership for being out of alignment with the organization’s values.
Top Recall Opposition
DA Price is being supported by Protect the Win for Public Safety, which was created in September. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
DA Price has received the endorsement of ACLU of Northern California, Alameda County Green Party, Courage California, the Democratic Party of Alameda County, and the Peace and Freedom Party of CA against the recall.
Misinformation About the Recall
- There are assertions from those in favor of the recall that recent policy decisions from DA Price have resulted in an overall increase in crime. While crime rates remain high in some cities in Alameda County, the general trend remains consistent from the years before DA Price took office.
- Some residents of East Bay communities indicate that increased armed robberies, carjackings, and assaults are the direct result of lighter charging and changes to sentence enhancement policy from DA Price’s office. This claim neglects the large body of research that demonstrates that effective crime deterrence includes local police response, establishment of restorative justice programming, and staffing of 911 dispatch centers.
Our Recommendation
Courage California’s analysis shows this recall effort to be a hasty attempt to remove DA Price less than a year into her term and before she has had the opportunity to fully implement and integrate her policy approach. This effort has been launched in direct opposition to the will of the voters who elected DA Price in November 2022. Courage California encourages that Alameda County voters DO NOT SIGN the circulating recall petitions.
Resources
https://public.netfile.com/Pub2/Search.aspx
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-bay-area-rates-18259788.php
https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Price_(California)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-crime-rate-17065509.php
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/collecting-signatures-alameda-county-da-recall/3340825/
https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/crimes-clearances
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/alameda-san-joaquin-counties-violent-crime-rates-guns/3327090/
https://www.ppic.org/blog/gun-incidents-drive-a-climb-in-violent-crime-rates/
https://eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/a-potential-second-recall-committee
https://www.faralloncapital.com/
https://recallpamelaprice.org/faq/
Last updated: 2023-11-15Courage California encourages that voters DO NOT SIGN the recall petitions circulating against Alameda County DA Pamela Price.
About the Recall Effort
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has been targeted for a recall effort led by a newly formed committee, Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE). DA Price is working to implement the progressive agenda on which she ran and won with 53% of the vote in November 2022, which includes reductions in charges and sentencing, juvenile justice reform, and a heavy focus on creating local alternatives to incarceration. In her first year, she focused on prosecuting violent crimes, increased the number of advocates for victims, expanded mental health courts, and established a Mental Health Commission and Re-Entry Commission. Although SAFE and their funders have tried to create a direct correlation between local crime rates and the changes DA Price has implemented during her first 10 months in office, there is no data to support the argument that progressive reforms have resulted in increased retail and property crime in the year since she took office.
Recall petitions are now being distributed by paid and volunteer workers across the county. Supporters of the recall must gather 73,000 verified signatures from registered voters by March 5 to qualify for a June special election ballot.
Top Recall Supporters
The primary funder for SAFE is Reviving the Bay Area, a newly formed committee established to influence local ballot measures and recalls. Philip Dreyfuss, who was involved in the successful recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in 2022, is listed as an officer for both SAFE and Reviving the Bay Area. He is an investment executive at Farallon and previously worked for Bain Capital. Isaac Abid is also listed as an officer for Reviving the Bay Area, and is a local real estate investor with a focus in private equity and asset management. It is expected that the signature-gathering process will require a $2 million investment from supporters. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
The Oakland NAACP – who endorsed executive member Terry Wiley for District Attorney in 2022 – has been one of the most vocal opponents of DA Price. The Oakland branch of the NAACP is facing criticism from its own membership for being out of alignment with the organization’s values.
Top Recall Opposition
DA Price is being supported by Protect the Win for Public Safety, which was created in September. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
DA Price has received the endorsement of ACLU of Northern California, Alameda County Green Party, Courage California, the Democratic Party of Alameda County, and the Peace and Freedom Party of CA against the recall.
Misinformation About the Recall
- There are assertions from those in favor of the recall that recent policy decisions from DA Price have resulted in an overall increase in crime. While crime rates remain high in some cities in Alameda County, the general trend remains consistent from the years before DA Price took office.
- Some residents of East Bay communities indicate that increased armed robberies, carjackings, and assaults are the direct result of lighter charging and changes to sentence enhancement policy from DA Price’s office. This claim neglects the large body of research that demonstrates that effective crime deterrence includes local police response, establishment of restorative justice programming, and staffing of 911 dispatch centers.
Our Recommendation
Courage California’s analysis shows this recall effort to be a hasty attempt to remove DA Price less than a year into her term and before she has had the opportunity to fully implement and integrate her policy approach. This effort has been launched in direct opposition to the will of the voters who elected DA Price in November 2022. Courage California encourages that Alameda County voters DO NOT SIGN the circulating recall petitions.
Resources
https://public.netfile.com/Pub2/Search.aspx
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-bay-area-rates-18259788.php
https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Price_(California)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-crime-rate-17065509.php
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/collecting-signatures-alameda-county-da-recall/3340825/
https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/crimes-clearances
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/alameda-san-joaquin-counties-violent-crime-rates-guns/3327090/
https://www.ppic.org/blog/gun-incidents-drive-a-climb-in-violent-crime-rates/
https://eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/a-potential-second-recall-committee
https://www.faralloncapital.com/
https://recallpamelaprice.org/faq/
Courage California encourages that voters DO NOT SIGN the recall petitions circulating against Alameda County DA Pamela Price.
About the Recall Effort
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has been targeted for a recall effort led by a newly formed committee, Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE). DA Price is working to implement the progressive agenda on which she ran and won with 53% of the vote in November 2022, which includes reductions in charges and sentencing, juvenile justice reform, and a heavy focus on creating local alternatives to incarceration. In her first year, she focused on prosecuting violent crimes, increased the number of advocates for victims, expanded mental health courts, and established a Mental Health Commission and Re-Entry Commission. Although SAFE and their funders have tried to create a direct correlation between local crime rates and the changes DA Price has implemented during her first 10 months in office, there is no data to support the argument that progressive reforms have resulted in increased retail and property crime in the year since she took office.
Recall petitions are now being distributed by paid and volunteer workers across the county. Supporters of the recall must gather 73,000 verified signatures from registered voters by March 5 to qualify for a June special election ballot.
Top Recall Supporters
The primary funder for SAFE is Reviving the Bay Area, a newly formed committee established to influence local ballot measures and recalls. Philip Dreyfuss, who was involved in the successful recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in 2022, is listed as an officer for both SAFE and Reviving the Bay Area. He is an investment executive at Farallon and previously worked for Bain Capital. Isaac Abid is also listed as an officer for Reviving the Bay Area, and is a local real estate investor with a focus in private equity and asset management. It is expected that the signature-gathering process will require a $2 million investment from supporters. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
The Oakland NAACP – who endorsed executive member Terry Wiley for District Attorney in 2022 – has been one of the most vocal opponents of DA Price. The Oakland branch of the NAACP is facing criticism from its own membership for being out of alignment with the organization’s values.
Top Recall Opposition
DA Price is being supported by Protect the Win for Public Safety, which was created in September. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
DA Price has received the endorsement of ACLU of Northern California, Alameda County Green Party, Courage California, the Democratic Party of Alameda County, and the Peace and Freedom Party of CA against the recall.
Misinformation About the Recall
- There are assertions from those in favor of the recall that recent policy decisions from DA Price have resulted in an overall increase in crime. While crime rates remain high in some cities in Alameda County, the general trend remains consistent from the years before DA Price took office.
- Some residents of East Bay communities indicate that increased armed robberies, carjackings, and assaults are the direct result of lighter charging and changes to sentence enhancement policy from DA Price’s office. This claim neglects the large body of research that demonstrates that effective crime deterrence includes local police response, establishment of restorative justice programming, and staffing of 911 dispatch centers.
Our Recommendation
Courage California’s analysis shows this recall effort to be a hasty attempt to remove DA Price less than a year into her term and before she has had the opportunity to fully implement and integrate her policy approach. This effort has been launched in direct opposition to the will of the voters who elected DA Price in November 2022. Courage California encourages that Alameda County voters DO NOT SIGN the circulating recall petitions.
Resources
https://public.netfile.com/Pub2/Search.aspx
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-bay-area-rates-18259788.php
https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Price_(California)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-crime-rate-17065509.php
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/collecting-signatures-alameda-county-da-recall/3340825/
https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/crimes-clearances
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/alameda-san-joaquin-counties-violent-crime-rates-guns/3327090/
https://www.ppic.org/blog/gun-incidents-drive-a-climb-in-violent-crime-rates/
https://eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/a-potential-second-recall-committee
https://www.faralloncapital.com/
https://recallpamelaprice.org/faq/
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Courage California encourages that voters DO NOT SIGN the recall petitions circulating against Alameda County DA Pamela Price.
About the Recall Effort
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has been targeted for a recall effort led by a newly formed committee, Save Alameda for Everyone (SAFE). DA Price is working to implement the progressive agenda on which she ran and won with 53% of the vote in November 2022, which includes reductions in charges and sentencing, juvenile justice reform, and a heavy focus on creating local alternatives to incarceration. In her first year, she focused on prosecuting violent crimes, increased the number of advocates for victims, expanded mental health courts, and established a Mental Health Commission and Re-Entry Commission. Although SAFE and their funders have tried to create a direct correlation between local crime rates and the changes DA Price has implemented during her first 10 months in office, there is no data to support the argument that progressive reforms have resulted in increased retail and property crime in the year since she took office.
Recall petitions are now being distributed by paid and volunteer workers across the county. Supporters of the recall must gather 73,000 verified signatures from registered voters by March 5 to qualify for a June special election ballot.
Top Recall Supporters
The primary funder for SAFE is Reviving the Bay Area, a newly formed committee established to influence local ballot measures and recalls. Philip Dreyfuss, who was involved in the successful recall of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin in 2022, is listed as an officer for both SAFE and Reviving the Bay Area. He is an investment executive at Farallon and previously worked for Bain Capital. Isaac Abid is also listed as an officer for Reviving the Bay Area, and is a local real estate investor with a focus in private equity and asset management. It is expected that the signature-gathering process will require a $2 million investment from supporters. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
The Oakland NAACP – who endorsed executive member Terry Wiley for District Attorney in 2022 – has been one of the most vocal opponents of DA Price. The Oakland branch of the NAACP is facing criticism from its own membership for being out of alignment with the organization’s values.
Top Recall Opposition
DA Price is being supported by Protect the Win for Public Safety, which was created in September. Fundraising data is not yet available for this committee.
DA Price has received the endorsement of ACLU of Northern California, Alameda County Green Party, Courage California, the Democratic Party of Alameda County, and the Peace and Freedom Party of CA against the recall.
Misinformation About the Recall
- There are assertions from those in favor of the recall that recent policy decisions from DA Price have resulted in an overall increase in crime. While crime rates remain high in some cities in Alameda County, the general trend remains consistent from the years before DA Price took office.
- Some residents of East Bay communities indicate that increased armed robberies, carjackings, and assaults are the direct result of lighter charging and changes to sentence enhancement policy from DA Price’s office. This claim neglects the large body of research that demonstrates that effective crime deterrence includes local police response, establishment of restorative justice programming, and staffing of 911 dispatch centers.
Our Recommendation
Courage California’s analysis shows this recall effort to be a hasty attempt to remove DA Price less than a year into her term and before she has had the opportunity to fully implement and integrate her policy approach. This effort has been launched in direct opposition to the will of the voters who elected DA Price in November 2022. Courage California encourages that Alameda County voters DO NOT SIGN the circulating recall petitions.
Resources
https://public.netfile.com/Pub2/Search.aspx
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/oakland-bay-area-rates-18259788.php
https://ballotpedia.org/Pamela_Price_(California)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/san-francisco-crime-rate-17065509.php
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/collecting-signatures-alameda-county-da-recall/3340825/
https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/exploration/crime-statistics/crimes-clearances
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/alameda-san-joaquin-counties-violent-crime-rates-guns/3327090/
https://www.ppic.org/blog/gun-incidents-drive-a-climb-in-violent-crime-rates/
https://eastbayinsiders.substack.com/p/a-potential-second-recall-committee
https://www.faralloncapital.com/
https://recallpamelaprice.org/faq/
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