Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday voted to certify the signatures collected in the effort to recall District Attorney Pamela Price. But the recall election date will not be determined for another two weeks.
The board says it will need some time to decide when to hold the recall election and will make its final decision at a special meeting on May 14.
Price opponents say it needs to happen as soon as possible and want the supervisors to call a special election.
“The special election would alleviate some of the losses that still can happen right now, with her directives,” Brenda Grisham of Save Alameda For Everyone (SAFE), said.
But supporters of Price say a recall is a waste of money and undemocratic. They, and others, are calling for the election to be added to the existing November ballot.
“They’re putting on her the burden of eight years ago, and even 30 years ago, like 'come in immediately DA Pam and just wipe away crime, making us safe,'” Venus Gist, a supporter of Price, said.
Price also spoke out, questioning whether any election should happen. On Tuesday, she once again accused recall organizers of illegally securing an election through fraudulent signature gathering and questionable finances. Price said the state is now investigating. Recall organizers said everything was legal.
Price is calling for the board to reject the certification of the signatures all together and is accusing the registrar of voters of not following the charter rules for a recall.
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The registrar of voters estimates a special election would cost $15-20 million.
The board has 14 days to set an election date.
