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District attorney’s gang report draws questions from supervisors and public over data and racial interpretation
Summary
The DA’s office presented a report on adult and juvenile gang activity; supervisors accepted the report but asked for raw data and disaggregated racial breakdowns after public criticism that a slide implied race‑neutral application of gang enhancements.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney presented an abbreviated report on alleged trends in gang‑related crime at the Public Safety and Justice Committee on May 8, and the committee voted to receive the report while directing staff to return with additional data after public and supervisor questions.
District Attorney staff walked supervisors through adult and juvenile gang‑related charging data from the office’s review period; the report noted an overall small share of cases. The DA’s office said it reviewed roughly 47,000 referrals to the office during the reporting period and that 99 cases were referred to the specialized gang team for charging consideration; 51 of those ultimately resulted in gang‑related charges, the report said.
The presentation prompted immediate pushback from community advocates and several supervisors who said the report’s phrasing and a slide titled “defendants who are white were as likely to be charged with a gang crime” created a…
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