Dec 27, 2021 · Daniel Chung, a former Santa Clara County prosecutor, is running for county District Attorney. Courtesy Christopher Lim. A former Santa Clara County prosecutor who says he was fired for criticizing the District Attorney's Office is now challenging District Attorney Jeff Rosen's reelection bid in 2022. Daniel Chung wants to replace Rosen, a 10-year incumbent, …
20 hours ago · Incumbent District Attorney Jeff Rosen and deputy public defender Sajid Khan shared their priorities for the job during a Friday forum held by the Democratic 21st Century Club in San Jose, the longest-standing democratic club in Santa Clara County.
Dec 01, 2021 · Sajid Khan is a Public Defender and the first person to enter the race against Rosen. Daniel Chung is a Deputy DA who recently entered the race. No other candidates are expected to enter this race before the June 2022 primary deadline. County political experts consider Rosen a strong frontrunner.
Jul 12, 2021 · by David M. Greenwald. San Jose, CA – On Sunday, Khan, flanked by a number of fellow advocates and a crowd topping 100 people, announced his intent to take on the incumbent DA in 2022. This follows events of a year ago last summer when a pointed column by Public Defender Sajid Khan, Santa Clara DA Jeff Rosen threatened to initiate a whistleblower …
At the announcement event, Sajid Khan was backed by numerous leaders and people fighting for reform in the system. Retired Judge LeDoris Hazzard Cordell spoke on his behalf. She was the first African-American woman judge in Northern California, and has since served as an independent police auditor for San Jose.
Khan was born in San Jose to Muslim immigrants from Madras, India. His mother worked as a laboratory scientist at O’Connor Hospital, and his late father was a physicist in the semiconductor industry who established a mosque and later a school, both in Santa Clara.