CA: Alameda DA Pamela Price faces recall vote in November
Alameda County’s progressive District Attorney Pamela Price will face a recall election in November, the local board of supervisors decided Tuesday.
The move to consolidate the vote with the general election could offer the embattled prosecutor a greater chance to thwart the push for her ouster. The regularly scheduled November election should see more voters casting ballots as well as a more liberal electorate, and the longer runway will give Price’s defenders more time to mobilize.
Supervisors had already verified that Price would face a recall vote. But they delayed a decision on timing — a question that could determine Price’s political survival.
Underlining those stakes, Price’s supporters urged a November vote while her opponents demanded a special election over hours of raucous public comment. Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis backed a November election, noting it would be less complex and costly than a special election that could cost the county $15 million to $20 million.
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