Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that he is sending state lawyers to help the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office prosecute crimes, particularly violent, drug and property crimes in Oakland.

The announcement comes on the heels of Newsom’s decision to send 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland as part of a so-called “law enforcement surge operation.” 

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.