Santa Clara County District Attorney Candidates Forum
Presented by The League of Women Voters of Los Altos, Mountain View & Palo Alto, KMVT and The Media Center
(Scroll down to thirteen video clips.)
Vote for One Candidate:
Dolores Carr (Incumbent)
Jeff Rosen
Taped on April 28, 2010
Introduction by League of Women Voters & Candidate Opening Statements
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What have you done in your career before this election to prepare yourself to lead a government agency with so many employees and an $85 million dollar budget?
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Are there any interest groups from which you would refuse campaign contributions? Please tell us why?
With the cuts in the budget, that will come, how will these reductions impact the responsibilities of the DA's department?
What is the proudest moment of your career? How does it relate to your ability to manage the DA's Office? What is the worst mistake you've made in your career? What have you done to prevent its reoccurrence?
How do you decide which cases to pursue?
The San Francisco crime lab has recently had a huge scandal over how its handled evidence. How do you feel about the crime lab in our district?
Please tell us why abolishing the innocence section of the DA's Office is harmful or not?
Please comment on your decision to boycott a Superior Court Judge?
Is there anything you could do in your role at DA to reduce the rate of recidivism?
The DA's Office is funded by taxpayers, what is our fiscal track record and what assurances can you offer voters that you'll get the most bang for the taxpayer buck?
Would you be willing to stop requesting the death penalty and instead request permanent incarceration?