Personal feud colors race for DA

"Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung, 31, of San Jose, is getting a $8,525 paycheck every two weeks to stay home while running against his boss. Rosen has raised 10 times as much money as Chung and has endorsements from six members of congress, seven state legislators, four county supervisors, Senator Adam Schiff, Sheriff Bob Jonsen, more than a dozen city council members and every police and firefighters' union in Santa Clara County."

"District Attorney Jeff Rosen, 58, of Los Altos, is facing a challenge from a prosecutor who he has fired twice, only to have the firings reversed both times. Rosen has been elected three times since unseating his boss, former District Attorney Dolores Carr, in 2010. In his ballot statement, Rosen said he's created mental health, drug treatment and veterans' courts that give offenders a second chance."

"Chung said it's time for change. He said violent crime has gone unpunished, with victims waiting seven years for justice, and he would tackle an "insane" case backlog. "Repeat offenders harm our neighborhoods because of disastrous policies like the $950 theft rule," Chung said in his ballot statement, referring to the 2014 state law that made shoplifting under $950 a misdemeanor."

"At the same time, Rosen said he's cracked down on retail theft, gun crimes, sex trafficking, domestic violence, elder fraud, drug dealing and online scams. "Under my leadership, Santa Clara County is one of our nation's safest counties," he said."

Jeff Rosen leads the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office and faces a challenge from Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung. Rosen previously fired Chung twice, and both firings were reversed. Chung receives a biweekly paycheck while running for office. Rosen has raised far more campaign money and holds broad endorsements from federal, state, and local officials, including major unions. Rosen’s record includes creating mental health, drug treatment, and veterans’ courts, while also increasing enforcement against retail theft, gun crimes, sex trafficking, domestic violence, elder fraud, drug dealing, and online scams. Chung argues violent crime has gone unpunished, cites long waits for justice, and targets a large case backlog and policies such as the $950 theft rule.

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