Attorney Todd SpitzerPUBLISHED: June 7, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. | UPDATED: June 8, 2022 at 11:42 a.m. Incumbent Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer appeared Wednesday to have a lock on a second term, with his closest opponent indicating Spitzer's lead in the balloting could be insurmountable.
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The District Attorney (DA) is a constitutionally elected county official. The District Attorney is responsible for the prosecution of criminal violations of state law and county ordinances occurring within a county under California Government Code Section 26500.
The California attorney general carries out the responsibilities of the office through the California Department of Justice. The department employs over 1,100 attorneys and 3,700 non-attorney employees.
Don BarnesDon Barnes is the current Sheriff-Coroner of Orange County, California. He was elected to the position on November 5, 2018, and sworn in on January 7, 2019, replacing Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.
58 electedThe district attorney's job is to seek justice in criminal cases, work to prevent crime, and serve as a leader in the diverse communities they represent. The DA is also an elected official. In California, we have 58 elected DAs each representing one of our 58 counties.