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Government,
Criminal

Jul. 13, 2021

Santa Clara DA gets challenge from the left, following trend

Deputy Public Defender Sajid A. Khan, who is best known for writing a pair of posts denouncing the criminal justice system in the wake of the murder of George Floyd last year said he will run against DA Jeffrey Rosen.

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeffrey F. Rosen will face a challenger from his left as he seeks a fourth term.

Deputy Public Defender Sajid A. Khan, who is best known for writing posts denouncing the criminal justice system in the wake of the murder of George Floyd last year, announced his candidacy on Sunday in San Jose.

One of those posts, which included a map for protesters pointing out th...

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