No Unlawful ICE Enforcement
"Every resident deserves to live free from fear — regardless of where they were born."
Alameda County is home to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who contribute every day to our schools, businesses, neighborhoods, and culture. No one should live in fear of unlawful government action.
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.
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.
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.
What this means in practice 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.
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No unlawful detainer cooperation We will not honor ICE detainer requests that lack a valid judicial warrant signed by a judge.
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Full compliance with CA TRUST & VALUES Acts Strict adherence to California's limits on local cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement.
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Zero tolerance for profiling Charging decisions will never be influenced by appearance, accent, surname, or national origin.
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Community liaison program A dedicated immigrant community liaison unit to build trust and ensure crime victims feel safe coming forward.
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Accountability & transparency Annual public reports on any federal immigration-related inquiries and our office's responses.
"Safe communities are built on trust. When immigrants fear that a call to 911 could lead to deportation, everyone suffers — victims stay silent, witnesses disappear, and criminals walk free. I will never let the DA's office be weaponized against the very people we are sworn to protect."
— Gopal Krishan, Candidate for Alameda County District Attorney 2026Zero Tolerance for Hate Crimes
"No one should fear walking their neighborhood or entering a house of worship."
Hate crimes are not just attacks on individuals — they are attacks on entire communities. A slur painted on a temple, an assault motivated by someone's race or sexuality — these acts send a message of terror to everyone in that community.
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.
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.
We will also work upstream — partnering with schools, faith communities, and civic organizations to identify and address the conditions that breed hate before they escalate into violence.
Dedicated Hate Crimes Unit 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.
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Specialized prosecution unit Dedicated hate crimes prosecutors with training in bias-motivated offenses across race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
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Full investigative resources Every reported hate crime will receive full investigative resources — no case will be deprioritized because of capacity.
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Victim advocacy & support Trauma-informed victim advocates assigned to every hate crime case to guide victims through the process and connect them to services.
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Transparent reporting Quarterly public dashboards on hate crime reports, charges filed, and case outcomes in Alameda County.
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Prevention & education partnerships Collaborating with schools, interfaith councils, and community groups to address the root causes of bias before they turn violent.
"When a family is afraid to go to their place of worship, or a student is afraid to walk to school, that is a public safety failure. My office will prosecute hate crimes aggressively and stand visibly with every targeted community in Alameda County."
— Gopal Krishan, Candidate for Alameda County District Attorney 2026Tough on Organized Crime
"Criminal networks do not fear weak responses — they exploit them."
Organized crime is not a victimless abstraction. It shuts down small businesses, terrorizes neighborhoods, fuels drug addiction, and funds violence. Alameda County has seen first-hand what coordinated criminal networks can do when prosecutors fail to act decisively.
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.
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.
At the same time, I recognize that organized crime often preys on vulnerable people — those caught in drug dependency, poverty, or who are recruited by gangs as minors. We will pursue leadership and organizers aggressively while offering meaningful off-ramps for those who can be diverted before they are too deeply entrenched.
Multi-Agency Strike Force I will establish a coordinated Organized Crime Strike Force that brings together the DA's office, local police departments, the Sheriff's office, and state agencies to share intelligence and pursue criminal networks across jurisdictional lines.
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Target the leadership, not just foot soldiers Using RICO charges, conspiracy statutes, and enterprise theories to prosecute criminal networks from the top down.
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Multi-agency strike force Coordinating with local police, the Sheriff, state DOJ, and federal partners to share intelligence and pursue networks across borders.
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Organized retail crime prosecution Treating organized theft rings as the enterprises they are — charging coordinators and fences, not just individual participants.
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Disrupt drug distribution networks Targeting fentanyl and drug distribution organizations while preserving diversion pathways for addiction-driven offenses.
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Follow the money Aggressive asset forfeiture and financial investigation to strip criminal enterprises of the resources that allow them to operate and recruit.
"Organized criminal networks depend on prosecutors who don't have the will or the tools to pursue them seriously. I will bring both. We will dismantle these networks systematically, protect our businesses and neighborhoods, and make clear that Alameda County is not an easy target."
— Gopal Krishan, Candidate for Alameda County District Attorney 2026