Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis has faced no shortage of criticism after recent elections, but he's pushing back against a Grand Jury report taking his performance to task. Though Dupuis announced in September that he would step down from his position in 2026, the county's top election official will oversee one more election this fall which will include the controversial redistricting measure Prop. 50 before the county replaces him.
The issue surrounding Lloyd Howell Jr.'s election is compounded by a lawsuit filed against him in 2011 for sexual discrimination and retaliation at Booz Allen. Player representatives expressed their surprise upon discovering this lawsuit, highlighting a gap in information during the candidate selection process. A player representative remarked about the unexpected revelations, stating, 'I felt really good about the process leading up to it. Now that all this stuff is coming out, I am like...'.