Alameda County District Attorney's Office at the the Alameda County Court House in Oakland. Credit: Daniel Arauz via Wikimedia CommonsAlameda Judge Ursula Jones Dickson Chosen as District Attorney
A former deputy district attorney, Jones Dickson fills the vacancy created when Alameda County voters recalled Pamela Price in November.
January 29, 2025 at 08:20 PM
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Alameda County leaders late Tuesday chose Superior Court Judge Ursula Jones Dickson to be the next district attorney, filling the vacancy created when voters recalled Pamela Price in November.
Jones Dickson, a former Alameda County deputy district attorney, was one of two candidates favored by proponents of the Price recall. Jones Dickson beat out Annie Esposito, a Contra Costa County assistant DA; Venus Johnson, a chief deputy state attorney general; Latricia Louis, an Alameda County deputy counsel; Elgin Lowe, an Alameda County senior deputy district attorney; and Alameda City Attorney Yibin Shen.
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