Pamela Price reposted video depicting targets on the heads of recall supporters
Price calls Alameda County Board of Supervisors (at least four of them) Satan; Coliseum buyers put on the Sheng Thao payment plan
ELECTION 2024
PRICE RECALL
—IN HER SIGHTS—Embattled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price posted a video to her personal social media account that placed targets on two leaders of the recall that threatens to remove her from office this fall.
—The graphic representation in the video could also be construed as some type of facial recognition software that is identifying Price’s opponents.
—The video comes two weeks after the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump and continued gun violence in the East Bay, including the shooting deaths of five in Alameda earlier this month.
—The video titled “Know your recallers,” includes what opponents say are rifle sights locked in on the head of Chris Moore, one of the leaders of the Price recall, and Tuan Ngo, also a leader of the campaign well-known for his army of recall signs.
—“Pamela Price's release of a video encouraging gun violence against recall volunteers by putting crosshairs over their faces is hardly surprising, given her policies that support such violence,” Moore said.
—“It’s yet another example of her intimidation tactics against community members who speak out about her support for violent criminal behavior. She has similarly targeted families of murder victims and crime reporters in the past.
—The 80-second video also asserts Travis Kenney, a potential candidate for office in the East Bay this fall, his wife, and daughter, Cheyenne Kenney, are far-right leaders of the Price recall.
—Cheyenne Kenney was a Republican candidate in the March Primary for the 18th Assembly District. While they have attended Price recall rallies, they are not leaders of the effort to recall the DA, the campaign said.
COUNTY NEWS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
—WELL, ISN’T THAT SPECIAL?—Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price equated at least four members of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to Satan during a fundraising speech on Saturday.
—Last week, the board, led by Supervisor David Haubert, voted in support of a placing a potential charter amendment to reclassify some employees in Price’s office from at-will employees to vested civil servants on the ballot.
—“This week, when the Board of Supervisors did what they did. They voted to change 100 years of history with three-days notice. They noticed it on Thursday and voted on it on Tuesday, and they never talked to me.”
—Despite Price’s claim of not being made aware of the proposed charter amendment, she acknowledged on July 23 that Supervisor Haubert discuss the agenda item prior to the agenda being published.
—Quoting another, Price said. “We’ve been under attack for these last 18 months.” She added, “But on Tuesday, Satan himself showed up!”
—The proposed charter amendment received four of five board votes (Supervisor Keith Carson abstained).
—But several county supervisors expressed serious doubts about whether the charter amendment has enough time to be fully vetted prior to the Aug. 9 deadline for inclusion on the fall ballot.
—Over the weekend, Price suggested to her audience that the Board of Supervisors were intent on undermining her office and warned they would choose her replacement, if recalled in November.
—“These are the people, who if these recallers are successful, these are the people that will pick the next DA,” Price said.
—It’s not the first time Price has attempted to malign a fellow local elected official.
—In just the past month, Price has claimed moves made by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez were unilateral attempts to malign her. Two weeks ago, East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell sparred with Price.
CITY NEWS
OAKLAND
—PAYMENT PLAN—Oakland officials believe they have a deal with the African American Sports & Entertainment Group (AASEG) to sell its half of the Coliseum Complex for $105 million.
—The term sheet announced by the city on Monday calls for AASEG to pay $63 million of the bill in five installments payments through Jan. 15, 2025.
—The amount coincides with Oakland’s fiscal year budget shortfall.
$5 million - Due sometime in August
$10 million - Due Sept. 1
$15 million - Due Nov. 1
$33 million - Due Jan. 15
—The remaining $42 million is due before June 30, 2026.
—The term sheet with AASEG is much-needed good news for a city on quite a streak of bad news.
—The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday that AASEG are in negotiations with the A’s for the team’s half of the Coliseum.
—But some, including the Oakland Police union, remain skeptical. The title of a statement released by the union on Monday evening refers the city’s deal with AASEG as “alleged.”
—“The OPOA is doubtful the sale of the Oakland Coliseum will solve the mayor’s and city council’s epic mismanagement,” said Sgt. Tim Dolan, vice-president of the Oakland Police Officers Association. “We are deeply concerned for the safety of residents, businesses, and our police officers.”
ELECTION 2024 cont.
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
—MONEYBALLING—Mid-year campaign finance reports are beginning to trickle in advance of the fall election season. I’ll have campaign finance capsules of legislative, county, city races, in addition to local jurisdictions over the next few days.
—MEI NOT BE RUNNING—If you’re wondering if termed out Fremont Mayor Lily Mei has future plans for elective office, she has $29,000 in cash reserves through June 30, according to a mid-year campaign finance report posted on Monday.
—There had been some rumblings in south county that Mei is contemplating a second run for the 10th State Senate District. However, she reported no fundraising over the past six months, and is carrying a $50,000 loan from the 2022 campaign.
—DEBT BURDEN—Speaking of campaign debt, former East Bay Assemblymember Sandré Swanson still has $79,695 in loans and debt dating back to his unsuccessful 2016 campaign for the state Senate. His state Senate account in 2024 has accrued another $5,717 in debt, according to a finance report posted on Monday.
—LONG-TERM DEBT—Perhaps no other East Bay elected officials has carried debt for as many years as Hayward Councilmember Francisco Zermeño.
—Starting with his 2004 campaign for the city council, Zermeño debt is $26,000, according to mid-year finance reports posted last week. It had climbed to $36,000 before some debt was paid down.
—But in 2020, Zermeño loaned his campaign another $20,000. He’s running for re-election this fall for one of four at-large council seats.
NOMINATION PERIOD
—PULLING PAPERS—Candidates who pulled papers on Monday. *Incumbent
