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Aug. 15, 2025

Mariposa County DA resigns after just months on job

Michael McAfee's abrupt departure marks the second resignation from a small-county DA's office in California this month, following Amador County's chief assistant DA stepping down last week.

Just months after taking the job, Mariposa County's district attorney resigned this week.

"On August 11, 2025, Mariposa County District Attorney Michael McAfee resigned effective immediately," according to a Wednesday news release from the Mariposa County Board of Supervisors. "Because the district attorney is a constitutionally mandated office and there was no assistant district attorney available to assume the duties, the Board of Supervisors took prompt actio...

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