Newsom said he revoked the offer to Alameda County, alleging that DA Price had essentially refused his offer to help her office prosecute drug-related and violent crimes.
Politico.com reported that the announcement comes five months after Newsom initially offered assistance to Alameda County, which has seen a surge in violent crime, including retail theft and carjackings.The governor’s cabinet secretary wrote a letter to the DA office, obtained by KTVU, which said: “Despite our outreach, your office has yet to make use of these resources.”
KALW reached out to Price’s office for comment, but did not receive a response before air time.Price, a former civil rights attorney, was elected two years ago, running as a “progressive” prosecutor, favoring reduced sentencing for young offenders and alternatives to incarceration.
The DA’s policies have met with growing opposition – including a coalition of the families of crime victims, as well as real estate developers and tech entrepreneurs – who have mounted a campaign to recall Price.
In April, the Alameda County Registrar of voters certified more than 74,000 valid signatures on recall petitions, triggering a recall election in November.
