Soros-Backed District Attorney Hires Boyfriend for Six-Figure Position

A George Soros-backed district attorney facing potential recall in California gave her boyfriend a six-figure, taxpayer-funded position in her office.
Alameda County district attorney Pamela Price, who took $130,000 from Soros for her failed 2018 bid, secured the position for her boyfriend Antwon Cloird, the San Jose Mercury News reported Sunday. Cloird joined Price's office as a "senior program specialist" in 2023, with a $115,502 per year salary. Price brought him onto her team without disclosing their relationship, although it is an "open secret" in the office, according to the report.
Since becoming district attorney in 2022, Price has presided over a massive crime surge in Oakland, the county's largest city. She has vowed to overhaul the criminal justice system, angering voters in the process. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Oakland last year had a higher violent crime rate than eight comparable cities. As district attorney, Price made eligible for parole gang members who killed a toddler in a freeway gun battle, slashed a triple murderer's sentence, and gave just seven years to a teen linked to three killings.