Two DA Recalls in 2024: Community Safety Concerns Over Price in Alameda County and Garza in Travis

Oakland, Alameda County, California United States of America
Crime victims and families leading charge against both DAs to restore accountability.
Garza backed by George Soros during election in 2018, homicides in Austin hit record high since then.
Opponents started recall campaign against Price soon after election, crime in Oakland fell by 30% compared to 2023.
Price became first Black DA in Alameda County in 2022, critics argue her policies led to increase in crime.
Price's supporters formed The Protect the Win for Public Safety, recall campaign financed by Save Alameda For Everyone and Supporters of Recall Pamela Price.
Recalls initiated due to concerns over progressive policies perceived as jeopardizing community safety.
Two recall elections against District Attorneys Pamela Price of Alameda County, California and Jose Garza of Travis County, Texas in November 2024.
Two DA Recalls in 2024: Community Safety Concerns Over Price in Alameda County and Garza in Travis

Two recall elections are set to take place in November 2024 against District Attorneys Pamela Price of Alameda County, California, and Jose Garza of Travis County, Texas. The recalls were initiated due to concerns over their progressive policies that some argue are jeopardizing community safety.

In the case of Pamela Price, she became the first Black District Attorney in Alameda County in 2022 and ran her campaign on a platform of social justice reform. However, critics argue that her policies have led to an increase in crime. The recall effort against Price gathered enough valid signatures to trigger a recall election but faced opposition from supporters who believe the consolidation of the vote with the November general election will result in more voter turnout and provide more time for citizens to be informed.

Price's opponents started the recall signature gathering campaign soon after her election due to their dissatisfaction with her progressive, reform-minded platform. Since then, crime in Oakland, Alameda County's largest city, has fallen by 30 percent compared to 2023 according to Oakland Police Department data.

Price's supporters have formed The Protect the Win for Public Safety and will hold a news conference on May 15 at Everett & Jones BBQ in Oakland. Meanwhile, the recall campaign is being financed by two separate political action committees: Save Alameda For Everyone and Supporters of Recall Pamela Price. Major contributors to the recall campaign include wealthy individuals and big companies in real estate, construction, finance, and tech.

In Travis County, Texas, Jose Garza was backed by significant financial support from George Soros during his election campaign in 2018. Since taking office, homicides in Austin have hit a record high during his first year and have remained high since. Garza has been criticized for denying victims their constitutional right to provide victim impact statements for plea deals and probation decisions.

Crime victims and their families are leading the charge against both DAs, aiming to restore accountability in the criminal justice system.


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Confidence

91%

Doubts
  • The exact financial contributions to the recall campaigns from individual donors are not specified.
  • The impact of the consolidated vote on voter turnout for the recall elections is uncertain.

Sources

97%

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KRON4

KRON News Bay Area Aaron Tolentino Wednesday, 15 May 2024 03:32
  • Unique Points
    • The Alameda County Board of Supervisors certified a recall election for District Attorney Pamela Price.
    • The recall election will be part of the general election on Nov. 5, 2023.
    • Save Alameda For Everyone (SAFE) is a committee formed to recall Price and oust her as district attorney.
    • Prosecutors Alliance Action Executive Director Cristine Soto Deberry issued a statement about the Alameda County Board of Supervisors’ decision to schedule the recall in November.
    • Price will be holding a press conference in Oakland on May 15, 2023, at 10 a.m. to give an official statement about the election date being set.
    • The press conference will be held at Everett & Jones Barbeque on 126 Broadway.
  • Accuracy
    • Prosecutors Alliance supports DA Price and her initiatives to create a safer and more just community within her jurisdiction.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Recall campaign has outraised District Attorney Pamela Price by millions

OaklandSide Eli Wolfe Wednesday, 08 May 2024 23:51
  • Unique Points
    • Recall campaign against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price raised over $1.1 million during the first three months of 2024.
    • The recall campaign has raised well over $3 million since launching last summer.
    • Supporters of the recall campaign have outraised Price by huge amounts.
    • County Board of Supervisors will decide soon whether to hold a special election this summer or schedule it to take place during the November General Election.
    • Recall campaign is being financed by two separate political action committees: ‘Save Alameda For Everyone’ and ‘Supporters of Recall Pamela Price’.
    • The other committee, named ‘Supporters of Recall Pamela Price’, has raised the lion’s share of the money.
    • Major contributors to the recall campaign are wealthy individuals and big companies in real estate, construction, finance, and tech.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (80%)
    The article provides factual information about campaign finance reports and the amounts raised by both the recall campaign and District Attorney Pamela Price. However, there are instances of selective reporting and emotional manipulation that lower the score. The author emphasizes that the recall campaign has 'outraised' Price 'by huge amounts', implying a significant disadvantage for Price, but fails to mention that she has also been raising funds and received support from groups like the ACLU. Additionally, while describing the sources of funding for the recall campaign, the author uses emotive language such as 'wealthy individuals' and 'big companies', which can manipulate readers' emotions against these contributors.
    • The recall campaign has outraised Price by huge amounts.
    • Many of Price’s contributors are attorneys, retired East Bay residents, and other individuals, and their checks are for much smaller amounts, on average, than what supporters of the recall are contributing.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains inflammatory rhetoric and appeals to authority. It uses a dichotomous depiction of the recall campaign's financial success compared to Pamela Price's fundraising efforts. Additionally, it provides examples of large contributors connected to specific industries.
    • So far, the recall’s supporters have outraised Price by huge amounts.
    • The lion’s share of the money has come from wealthy individuals and big companies, many of whom are connected to real estate, construction, finance, and tech.
    • This committee has received significant contributions from wealthy individuals and big companies...
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Crime victims aim to topple woke Soros-backed DAs in California, Texas

New York Post Mary Kay Saturday, 11 May 2024 14:02
  • Unique Points
    • George Soros backed Jose Garza with significant financial support
    • Pamela Price released convicted killer Otis Wyatt with only voluntary manslaughter charges
    • Antonio Rios received 10 years probation from Garza despite a rap sheet and a history of sexual offenses
    • Homicides in Austin hit a record high during Garza’s first year in office and have remained high since
    • Garza denied victims their constitutional right to provide victim impact statements for plea deals and probation decisions
  • Accuracy
    • Crime rates in Oakland saw a 34% increase in robberies and a 44% increase in auto thefts since Price took office
    • Price released convicted killer Otis Wyatt with only voluntary manslaughter charges for the murder of Terrence McCrary Jr.
    • Antonio Rios, who assaulted engineer Lynn Isaak in Austin, received 10 years’ probation from Garza despite a rap sheet and a history of sexual offenses
  • Deception (35%)
    The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author focuses on the fact that two district attorneys received funding from George Soros and how this has led to 'disastrous' policies. However, the article fails to mention that Soros is known for supporting Democratic candidates, including district attorneys, and does not provide any evidence that these specific DAs have implemented policies that are more lenient towards criminals than their predecessors. The author also quotes victims who are upset about the outcomes of specific cases and uses emotional language to describe the crimes committed against them. This manipulates the reader's emotions and creates a negative perception of the DAs without providing any concrete evidence of wrongdoing.
    • But soaring crime in the two deep-blue cities have sparked victim revolts that could put both Democrats’ jobs on the chopping block.
    • Price herself – who insists on being addressed as ‘Madame DA Price,’ according to reports – has been victimized: in October, thieves smashed the windows of her $90,000 SUV and made off with her work laptop.
    • Two woke prosecutors who gained office with the help of lefty megadonor George Soros could soon be ousted in recall efforts led by locals furious about their disastrous, soft-on-crime philosophies.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author makes several appeals to authority by mentioning the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund and Virginia's Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares. Additionally, there are instances of inflammatory rhetoric such as 'disastrous, soft-on-crime philosophies', 'soaring crime', and 'revictimization'. However, no formal fallacies or dichotomous depictions were found.
    • Two woke prosecutors who gained office with the help of lefty megadonor George Soros could soon be ousted in recall efforts led by locals furious about their disastrous, soft-on-crime philosophies.
    • , the ultra-liberal Austin DA, in office since 2021, notoriously released a sexual predator who broke a female jogger’s leg in four places after chasing her while masturbating – letting Antonio Rios go with 10 years’ probation despite a rap sheet that included arrests for exposing himself to a 9-year-old child.
    • Virginia’s Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares plans to support both the Alameda County recall election and the Travis County lawsuit through the Protecting Americans Action Fund, the superPAC he formed with former Attorney General Bill Barr to defang the 75 left-wing DAs who have been elected with support from Soros’ $40 billion fortune.
  • Bias (75%)
    The author demonstrates a clear ideological bias against progressive prosecutors and those funded by George Soros. The article repeatedly mentions the funding from Soros as a negative factor and implies that these prosecutors are soft on crime due to their philosophies. The author also quotes victims who are critical of the DA's handling of cases, implying that they are making unreasonable assertions about the DAs being incompetent and prioritizing criminals over victims.
    • Homicides in Austin hit a record high in 2021, Garza’s first year in office, and the murder rate has remained stubbornly high ever since.
      • Price herself – who insists on being addressed as ‘Madame DA Price,’ according to reports – has been victimized: in October, thieves smashed the windows of her $90,000 SUV and made off with her work laptop. Yet the former civil rights attorney has relentlessly pursued her campaign pledge that ‘the status quo must go’ – by fighting ‘racial inequity and injustices’ through policies that have let even violent criminals get off easy, critics contend.
        • The ultra-liberal Austin DA, in office since 2021, notoriously released a sexual predator who broke a female jogger’s leg in four places after chasing her while masturbating – letting Antonio Rios go with 10 years’ probation despite a rap sheet that included arrests for exposing himself to a 9-year-old child.
          • Two woke prosecutors who gained office with the help of lefty megadonor George Soros could soon be ousted in recall efforts led by locals furious about their disastrous, soft-on-crime philosophies.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          96%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Alameda Co. Board of Supes vote to approve D.A. Pam Price recall election in November

          KTVU Fox2 & KICU Plus News Station KTVU FOX Wednesday, 15 May 2024 07:17
          • Unique Points
            • Recall supporters gathered enough valid signatures to recall Price in March but nearly 50,000 signatures were disqualified
            • Critics argue that Price’s progressive policies are jeopardizing community safety
            • Opponents of Price started the recall signature gathering campaign soon after her election due to her reform-minded platform they believe led to an increase in crime
          • Accuracy
            • The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted to set a recall election for Pamela Price, Alameda County District Attorney, on November 5, 2024.
            • Price became the county's first Black D.A. in 2022.
            • Recall supporters gathered enough valid signatures to recall Price in March but nearly 50,000 signatures were disqualified.
            • Critics argue that Price’s progressive policies are jeopardizing community safety.
            • Opponents of Price started the recall signature gathering campaign soon after her election due to her reform-minded platform they believe led to an increase in crime.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication