Three months after Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson pled no contest to felony perjury and resigned, the Board of Supervisors is set to appoint an interim replacement.
The Board will interview the 5 finalist applicants at its September 12 public meeting, and could make the appointment that day or at its September 19 meeting. The Board will accept electronically submitted public comments about the DA replacement through September 6.
Two community forums held on Saturday September 9 will give us a chance to hear from and about the finalists.
First, at the Antioch Church Family, 55 E. 18th Street, Antioch, the East County Branch of the NAACP will host candidate interviews conducted by the East County faith community from 10 am to noon.
Then from 1 to 3 pm the same day, several community groups will hold a District Attorney Town Hall at Miracle Temple, 2425 Cutting Blvd, Richmond CA. Supervisor John Gioia is the keynote speaker, and four of the final applicants are listed on the program (finalist Judge Danielle Douglas is not included on the flyer). Both events are free.
Although the Board’s deadline to submit public comments for the DA selection is September 6, you can always give input to your Supervisor by email, phone, or online. Board meetings are held at the County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, and are streamed and broadcast on Contra Costa Television.
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