Calaveras
County Taxpayers Association (CCTA) and the Copperopolis Community Center (CCC)
hosted a Candidates Forum at the Historic Armory on April 23, 2012.
Both
Calaveras County District Attorney Candidates, incumbent Barbara Yook and David
Singer, attended the event.
Each
candidate was asked a question from questions submitted by residents in
attendance. Questions were vetted by Copperopolis Community Center board
members and Calaveras County Taxpayers Association members. Candidates were
each given a limited amount of time to answer from two minutes to three
minutes. Candidates were rotated for each question. The answers posted here are
condensed.
Opening
statement:
Yook-
with Calaveras County DA office for 14 years…became acting DA in 2010…faced
budget cuts of 10% in 2010 and 17.5% in 2011…500 crimes no longer able to
convict do to AB109.
Singer-
DA is an administrative position sets the direction of the office…revolving
door for criminals in our county a catch and release program, I will be more
aggressive…put teeth back into the office.
