DA Price concedes in AlCo recall election, defends record on criminal justice reform

by Kiley Russell, Bay City News November 19, 2024November 18, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Surrounded by her supporters, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price concedes defeat in the election to recall her from office during a news conference on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. The county supervisors have shortlisted seven candidates to replace her. (Kiley Russell/Bay City News)

Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Monday conceded defeat in the recall election that has removed her from office.

Thirteen days after the Nov. 5 contest — which she is currently losing by a vote of about 63% to 37% in unofficial tallies — Price said she was proud and honored to have served as the county’s top law enforcement official.

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Kiley Russell, Bay City News

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.

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