Overview
- Price unveiled her campaign in Hayward, pledging to curb gun violence, rebuild trust in the office, and protect immigrant communities from unlawful federal actions.
- Voters removed her in November 2024 by nearly 63%, following criticism that her policies were too lenient and concerns over management failures, including missed filing deadlines that led to dismissed cases.
- Recall organizers and victims' advocates condemned her bid, with leaders arguing crime has fallen since her ouster, a decline KQED notes tracks broader national trends.
- Price cast the recall as driven by wealthy interests, citing major funding including $300,000 from a group backed by hedge fund partner Philip Dreyfuss and endorsements from law enforcement unions.
- Interim DA Ursula Jones Dickson, appointed in February, has reversed several of Price’s reforms by reinstating mandatory minimums for illegal gun possession, restructuring the Police Accountability Unit, and pulling back some death row resentencing motions.