Depending on who you ask, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is either a maverick reformer dismantling systemic racism in the criminal justice system, or a corrupt figurehead whose misguided policies incentivize violence.
Few elected officials in Alameda County have ever been subjected to as much critical reporting, some of it deeply serious and investigative, but quite a lot of it sensationalistic and inaccurate.
Now that we’re nearly two years into Price’s tenure, and heading into an election in which she faces a possible recall, The Oaklandside sat down with the DA last week to ask her what she thinks about the media storm surrounding her tenure, what her biggest accomplishments are, and mistakes she’s made.