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Criminal

Jun. 8, 2026

Re-elected Alameda DA focuses on victims, backlog and rebuilding

Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson says her office must rebuild prosecutor training, restore victim trust, reduce a murder-case backlog and invest in technology to ease workloads.

Re-elected Alameda DA focuses on victims, backlog and rebuilding
DA Ursula Jones Dickson

Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson says rebuilding an office still recovering from lost experience, uncharged cases and stalled prosecutions will be her top priority if final election results confirm her victory.

Jones Dickson said the work ahead is both practical and philosophical: train prosecutors who lost critical courtroom experience, make victims' voices central to the criminal justice system, clear a backlog that includes more than 250 murder cases an...

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