DA Candidate Adrian Kamada Receives Endorsements from Democratic and Environmental Groups

Press release from Kamada for District Attorney:

DA candidate Adrian Kamada in grey suit jacket over white button up shirt, black pants, hands in his pocket in front of Eureka Bay at sunsetAdrian Kamada, candidate for Humboldt County District Attorney, is pleased to announce two key endorsements from community organizations.

The Humboldt County Democratic Central Committee (HCDCC) has thrown their support behind Adrian as your next District Attorney. Mario Fernandez, Chair of the HCDCC, said:

“Adrian Kamada has the experience, plans, and energy needed in our District Attorney’s office. Under his leadership the DA’s office will work as a team, modernize operations, and be transparent and responsible to the people of Humboldt County. His experience as both a prosecutor and a public defender gives him a well-rounded view of the whole criminal justice system. He has fresh ideas on preventing crime by diverting people away from the system when possible and prosecuting them when needed.”

The Redwood Coalition for Climate and Environmental Responsibility (RCCER) has also announced their support. Tom Wheeler, Co-Director of RCCER, stated:

“Adrian Kamada is a choice voters can trust for District Attorney. Adrian has experience as a Public Defender and Deputy District Attorney, giving him a broad perspective on our justice system. As a Deputy District Attorney, Adrian stood out for his work prosecuting environmental crimes and was awarded the 2018 “Wildlife Prosecutor of the Year” by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Adrian will bring a fresh perspective to the District Attorney’s Office and we are impressed by his vision for the position.”

“It is an honor to receive these endorsements,” said Kamada. “My campaign for this non-partisan office isn’t about appealing to any particular group, it’s about realistic, common-sense changes to the District Attorney’s office to help keep all the people of Humboldt County safe. These endorsements and those to come display a broad-based coalition of support for my candidacy.”

The Kamada campaign is also releasing an initial list of individual endorsements, available at www.AK4DA.com. Endorsements from other community organizations will be released shortly.

For a chance to meet Adrian, ask him questions, and hear his plans, there will be Meet the Candidate events on Friday, April 15 from 5:30 to 8:00 at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1426 Main St. in Fortuna, and on Tuesday, April 19 from 5:30 to 8:00 at Azalea Hall, 1620 Pickett Rd. in McKinleyville.

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Bobo
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Bobo
1 year ago

Democrat=let them out with on punishment? We need a tough on crime DA!

Non-Native
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Non-Native
1 year ago
Reply to  Bobo

Have you read anything he has to say, or are you making an assessment based on your preconceived ideas of who he is?

willow creeker
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1 year ago
Reply to  Non-Native

I’m a Democratic voter but I have to say, my opinion lately is that the Democrats are going the wrong direction on this issue. They aren’t hearing the majority of people who want to have safe neighborhoods and less crazy people on the streets. The tough on crime DA will get my vote. I’m sick of the lawlessness in California.

RangerX
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RangerX
1 year ago
Reply to  willow creeker

OK, but that does “tough on crime” mean? In the late 80’s to early 2000’s it meant locking people up at a rate higher than anywhere in the world, and that didn’t work. Any drop in crime rates could be attributed to other factors – deterrence wasn’t one of them. Prison is grad school for crooks and a felony record means it’s almost impossible to get decent jobs, etc., which would help them reintegrate. “Rehabilitation” is a joke – we just cage humans and somehow think that once released they’ll be good boys and girls. Try a few years locked up in tiny smelly loud place where danger is everywhere and see how well you can then be a contributing member of society. Trauma may cause some crime, prison absolutely creates trauma. Wouldn’t it be better to catch these people early on and hold them accountable while addressing the root causes of their crimes? If they don’t get with the program you can still prosecute them. If even 1 out of 10 are successfully diverted that’s a big win. The version of “tough on crime” we’ve lived with for 40 years is absolutely not working, we need to do something else.

Non-Native
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Non-Native
1 year ago
Reply to  willow creeker

I do agree with you, Willow Creeker, I too think crime has sky rocketed. But I also agree with RangerX, in that our current system is an abysmal failure. I’ve read a lot of what Adrian has to say, and I think he is pretty balanced, taking a tough stance on violent and habitual crime, while seeing the benefit of rehabilitation for lesser crime. Programs that can break the generational cycle of crime that seems to be fairly predominant here, will lead to better communities and hopefully better lives for people caught in the cycle. I think the biggest issue we’re facing is it doesn’t seem that people are taught to be decent humans any longer, and sadly, no government office can fix that.

hmm
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hmm
1 year ago
Reply to  willow creeker

I’d say it is conservatives who are keeping us from having long-term, in-patent mental health care services. They oppose anything publicly funded including universal healthcare.

The old system of locking people way with no hope of treatment or rehabilitation was as disgusting and ineffective as the current system of letting them run wild.

meme
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meme
1 year ago

Most of the local judges are former defense attorneys and now you think it’s a good idea for the DA to be a defense attorney?!?! Who is going to be there for the victims? Think about it.

Non-Native
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Non-Native
1 year ago
Reply to  meme

He was a prosecutor for more years than he has been a defense attorney.

Boosted
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Boosted
1 year ago

We don’t need this lame ass woke mentality in Humboldt, he will try to turn this place into the shithole downtown San Francisco.

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Josh R.
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Josh R.
1 year ago
Reply to  Boosted

Not sure if you’ve been to Eureka lately, but it already looks like that. Business as usual ain’t working.

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Jupiter
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Jupiter
1 year ago

Seems like someone that was on the inside is now on the outside. Wants back in just to try to clean house and fuck things up as a revenue plan. I would Hate to see what a defense attorney appointed D.A. would do to this county,we need criminals to be put away not get out of jail free cards and handouts.