Government
Jun. 23, 2022
Elections for DA, others should be moved, changed, lawmaker says
“These are incredibly important positions in communities,” said the bill’s author, Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento. “They have everyday influence over the lives of millions of Californians.
Attorney General Rob Bonta and Riverside county District Attorney Michael A. Hestrin each received about 55% of the vote in their June 3 primaries. But Bonta will face an opponent in November, while Hestrin won’t.
That’s because statewide and county races operate under different rules in California. Hestrin won reelection by taking a majority in the primary. Under California’s top-two primary system, Bonta would have faced another round of ...
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