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Criminal

Jul. 22, 2010

Voters Give Incumbent D.A.s the Boot

In a strange twist of political fortunes, nearly half of California's 58 district attorneys will likely be new to the job when they are sworn in next year.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

In a strange twist of political fortunes, nearly half of California's 58 district attorneys will likely be new to the job when they are sworn in next year.

The quiet shift began last month, when voters tossed out eight incumbents in Del Norte, Glenn, Lake, Kings, Riverside, Santa Clara, Shasta and Sonoma counties. Two other veteran district attorneys were forced into run-offs. ...

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