Special to the Vanguard
Winters, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer has lost the respect of the legal and broader community at-large after accusing Black men of dating white women to get themselves out of “bad situations.” There is a long list of high-profile California district attorneys from both sides of the aisle who have renounced and called for Spitzer’s resignation. One name missing from this list is the current California District Attorney Association President and Yolo County District Attorney, Jeff Reisig.
“Reisig once again refuses to do what is best for public safety and for Yolo County. By not calling for Spitzer’s resignation, he reaffirms his commitment to protecting the status quo and those already in power,” said Cynthia Rodriguez, candidate for Yolo County District Attorney.
District Attorney Reisig has a long history of criminalizing and over-prosecuting the Black community. While Black people account for only 3% of Yolo County residents, they represent 25% of the jail population. Reisig’s dedication to targeting the Black community is so extreme, he routinely overcharges violent crimes as felonies to circumvent Prop 47— ignoring the will of the voters who overwhelming passed the proposition in 2014 with more than 60% of the vote.
“Our District Attorney’s Office has been out of step and out of line for years,” said Rodriguez. “Our community deserves a District Attorney who leads with equal justice, fair treatment, and integrity. This is just another example proving where Reisig’s loyalties truly lie, and they are certainly not with the communities most impacted by our criminal justice system.”
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Thought I’d briefly look-into how the comment even came up, and found this:
https://newsone.com/4294281/black-pastor-defends-california-d-a-todd-spitzer-racist-comments/
Seems to me that the primary lesson to be taken from this is to never discuss such issues (as a public official), and that it’s helpful to have friends. (Especially the latter.)
As a side note, I’d never say such a thing myself. However, some do suspect that people (in general) sometimes do such things, either consciously or unconsciously.
And there’s lots of people who consider income/wealth of potential spouses (and acknowledge doing so).
https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/obvious-history-anna-nicole-smith-ended-marrying-89-year-old
Regardless of motive, the reference above apparently did not help Ms. Smith (in the long run).
If you don’t believe that, take a look at personal romance/dating sites.
And if you’re a man (in particular), state that you have no job and almost no income (and see what kind of response you get).
But getting back to Ms. Rodriguez, I’d suggest that focusing on this issue isn’t going to help her campaign very much.
Seems like the time has passed to unseat Reisig, when Johannsson didn’t win.
In fact, I don’t even see nearly the same level of support for Ms. Rodriguez as the Vanguard expressed for Mr. Johannsson. (If I was in Ms. Rodriguez’ position, I’d be disappointed by this.)
Even though the Vanguard is still hammering-away at Reisig, to no avail.
Yeah, I’m sure Reisig will get right on that. LOL
Reisig apparently pulled his endorsement finally
I wasn’t referring to the endorsement.
These elected CA DA’s have now withdrawn their endorsements for #OrangeCounty District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s re-election:
🚨Alameda
🚨Amador
🚨Inyo*
🚨Humboldt
🚨Riverside
🚨San Bernadino
🚨San Diego
🚨Yolo
Why the asterisk for Inyo?
He says he never endorsed in the first place
Thank you for the daily tally.
Will you do the same if/when Boudin loses endorsements for his recall election?
The SF Dems voted 20-2 to oppose the recall. The only two in opposition were Tung and Loftus, both of whom ran against him in 2019.
What SF Dems do you speak of?
I know there were a lot of Dems that signed the recall petition.
The official Central Committee
Oh, the “official” Central Committee. Well excuse me.
They are an elected body