Alameda County
New Billboards on Impact of Progressive Prosecutors Go Up in East Oakland
The Alameda County District Attorney Accountability Table (ACDA Accountability Table) is excited to unveil two thought-provoking billboards across Oakland this week. The text of the billboards will read “Progressive Prosecutors Are Not the Problem” and will direct readers to visit the coalition’s website, where they can find resowurces intended to correct common misconceptions about the goals of progressive prosecutors as they pertain to public safety, accountability, and justice.
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The Alameda County District Attorney Accountability Table (ACDA Accountability Table) is excited to unveil two thought-provoking billboards across Oakland this week. The text of the billboards will read “Progressive Prosecutors Are Not the Problem” and will direct readers to visit the coalition’s website, where they can find resources intended to correct common misconceptions about the goals of progressive prosecutors as they pertain to public safety, accountability, and justice.
“Opponents of criminal justice reform are advancing a false narrative that progressive prosecutors increase violent crime,” said Shruti Lakshmanan, Policy and Government Affairs manager at Color Of Change, a core member of the ACDA Accountability Table. “But time and again, studies have shown that there is no such causal link.”
The billboards are strategically placed at E. 12th Street and 23rd Avenue and International Boulevard & 37th Avenue, which experience high foot traffic for heightened visibility and engagement.
These billboards are part of a larger initiative by the ACDA Accountability Table to educate Alameda County residents about the power of the District Attorney (colloquially known as “the DA”), mass incarceration, and public safety solutions that prioritize restorative justice and rehabilitation.
In addition to the billboards, the ACDA Accountability Table is running a survey of Alameda County residents that tests their knowledge of the DA and its role within the criminal legal system. The #DoYouKnowYourDA survey will help inform outreach and education programs, and runs until Nov. 1.
Survey participants are automatically entered into a giveaway raffle if they also follow @ACDAATable on Instagram and X.
For more information about the billboards and the ACDA Accountability Table’s work, contact daatalamedacounty@gmail.com.
The ACDA Accountability Table is a coalition of Alameda County-based organizations working together to advance public safety solutions by uplifting community voices, building collective strategy, and holding the Alameda District Attorney’s Office accountable.
