California: Campaign Finance paperwork taken out against Alameda County District Attorney

The recall effort against Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is now moving forward, with campaign finance paperwork being filed. 

Price is facing recall threats following criticism of what are seen as lenient plea deals, including a judge rejecting a plea deal of 15 years in a triple murder case. Price was elected as one of the new wave of Progressive prosecutors, which led to the recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin and the serious attempt against Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon. One of the leaders of the Boudin recall effort is part of the campaign to remove Price.

Petitioners would need 92,928 signatures to get on the ballot. Due to the grace period, Price has only recently become eligible for a recall effort.

Perhaps worth nothing that Price won office with over 53% of the vote, which is somewhat higher than Boudin (who got 50.8%).