(KRON) — Recalled Alameda County District Legal professional Pamela Worth formally left workplace Thursday after voters convincingly backed the recall effort towards her on the poll field. The embattled DA held out for almost two weeks after the election earlier than conceding defeat final month.
Following her departure, Alameda County Chief Assistant District Legal professional Royl Roberts will take over as interim DA. On Friday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors introduced the following step within the course of for changing Worth as DA.
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The board will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at which period it would tackle the appointment course of for a brand new DA. This motion from the board follows the Alameda County Registrar of Voters certifying the outcomes of the Nov. 5 election.
Worth was one in every of two high-profile elected officers who had been recalled within the November election, together with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao. Earlier this week, officers laid out the timeframe for a particular election to elect a brand new Oakland mayor.
Within the meantime, former Metropolis Council President Nikkie Fortunato Bas will take over as interim mayor later this month when the council is anticipated to acknowledge the election outcomes.
