Gopal Krishan

Drug Policy Targeting fentanyl and drug distribution organizations while preserving diversion pathways for addiction-driven offenses. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As District Attorney, I will use every tool available — RICO statutes, gang injunctions, asset forfeiture, multi-agency task forces, and cross-jurisdictional collaboration — to dismantle the criminal networks operating in our county. We will go after the leadership, not just street-level offenders. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Alameda County is one of the most diverse counties in the country. That diversity is our greatest strength. As District Attorney, I will treat hate crimes with the urgency and gravity they deserve. Every hate crime report will be taken seriously, investigated thoroughly, and where evidence supports it, prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Immigration The DA's role is to prosecute crimes that harm our community. Cooperating with unlawful ICE operations falls outside that mission and actively damages the trust our office depends on to function. I will work alongside the Sheriff, city police departments, and community leaders to draw a clear, principled line. Criminal Justice / Public Safety The surge in organized retail theft, smash-and-grab attacks, and catalytic converter rings is not just a nuisance — it is organized crime in action. These are coordinated networks that can and must be prosecuted as such. Charging individuals without dismantling the network is not enough. Immigration The DA's office will not honor detainer requests that lack judicial warrants, will not share information with ICE in ways that violate California's TRUST and VALUES Acts, and will not prosecute individuals based on immigration status rather than conduct. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Profiling based on appearance, accent, last name, or national origin is not policing — it is prejudice. I will enforce strict non-discrimination standards across every unit of the DA's office and hold our partners accountable to the same standard. Immigration As District Attorney, I will refuse to allow the DA's office to be used as an instrument of unlawful federal immigration enforcement. This is not about being soft on crime — it is about being smart and just. When immigrant communities distrust law enforcement, they stop reporting crimes. Victims go unheard. Witnesses stay silent. Everyone is less safe. Criminal Justice / Public Safety A specialized team of prosecutors and investigators focused exclusively on hate crimes — with streamlined intake, victim advocacy services, and direct community outreach — so every case gets the attention it deserves. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Too often, hate crimes go under-reported because victims don't believe anything will happen. I will change that culture. By establishing a dedicated hate crimes unit with specialized investigators and prosecutors, we will send a clear signal: Alameda County will not tolerate bigotry dressed up as crime.