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Is Alameda County's new sheriff fulfilling campaign promise of 'transformational change'? Jail opponents agree that Yesenia Sanchez is doing better than the past administration but that there's a very long way to go.
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for April 9, 2023
Alameda County Sheriff-elect Yesenia Sanchez says she did not expect to win the election outright to unseat the incumbent candidate with 16 years on the job. She makes history to become the first woman and Latina to hold the office.
In stunning upsets, Yesenia Sanchez and Christina Corpus look like they are beating the incumbents in their counties, likely becoming the first two Latina sheriffs in California. Both promise progressive platforms.
We must re-elect Sheriff Greg Ahern on June 7, 2022. There has never been a more critical time to have proven and experienced law enforcement leadership in this county. I