A former spokesperson for the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office is taking legal action against current District Attorney Pamela Price. Ex-public information officer and former KTVU reporter Patricia Lee filed a lawsuit claiming the DA’s office was “hiding, deleting, and/or altering records” requested by journalists through the California Public Records Act.
Lee raised concerns and was fired days later. She says as a journalist, she believes in transparency and the public’s right to know. The suit alleges retaliation, discrimination and wrongful termination. This comes as Price faces a recall election in November.
The DA’s office says it “cannot comment on litigation on personnel matters.”